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    Need-based curbs helped Delhi balance BRICS security, traffic

    A senior IPS officer overseeing traffic said restrictions were imposed on a “need basis”, with specific junctions stopped only shortly before a delegation’s motorcade arrives. (PTI)
    delhi news
    Updated on Sep 13, 2026 17:15 IST

    NHAI sets 80% plantation target for highway projects, 90% sapling survival

    NHAI also linked plantation maintenance to payments during the operations and maintenance (O&M) period. (File Photo)
    india news
    Updated on Sep 9, 2026 13:39 IST

    Centre plans to digitise delhi’s land records: MoHUA official

    A land digitisation programme for urban areas was first proposed in the July 2024 union budget.
    delhi news
    Updated on Sep 9, 2026 02:13 IST

    Govt working to digitise Delhi’s land records: Official

    A land digitisation programme for urban areas was first proposed in the July 2024 union budget. (File photo)
    india news
    Updated on Sep 8, 2026 08:11 IST

    Delhi to get comprehensive road-grid plan within 3-4 months, says Centre

    The topic came up during a panel discussion at the India Clean Transportation Summit 2026.
    delhi news
    Updated on Sep 2, 2026 06:13 IST

    Local battery push can make EVs cheaper, create 7.2 million jobs: Study

    The study found that domestic cell manufacturing could increase direct EV-related employment from 4.3 million to 7.2 million by 2040.
    delhi news
    Updated on Sep 2, 2026 06:31 IST

    Gigafactories, recycling may power next EV phase: Experts

    The panel of experts during a discussion on gigafactories and battery recycling on the first day of ICTS 2026 on Tuesday.
    delhi news
    Updated on Sep 2, 2026 06:11 IST

    Master Plan 2047: What Delhi can learn from Tamil Nadu on rental housing

    The Master Plan for Delhi 2047 has incorporated rental housing into the city’s statutory planning framework for the first time. (HT)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 31, 2026 06:11 IST

    1 year target set for vehicle replacement scheme in Delhi, Haryana, UP

    Ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) secretary V Umashankar said the ministry was targeting 230,000 truck and bus registrations under the scheme within a year, with an interim target of 25,000 registrations by the end of October.
    delhi news
    Updated on Aug 29, 2026 09:11 IST

    ‘Results visible next winter’: MoRTH secy on Delhi-NCR fleet renewal scheme

    New Delhi emerged as the most polluted capital, with an annual average of 99.6µg/m³, nearly 20 times the World Health Organization (WHO)’s safe limit, in the annual World Air Quality Report 2025 by IQAir.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 28, 2026 15:26 IST

    Low-speed e-bikes may be exempted from Motor Vehicle rules

    The proposed changes may change the status of some low powered electronic two wheelers
    india news
    Updated on Aug 28, 2026 04:49 IST

    Danish firms ready to pay premium to build ships in India: Denmark’s Ambassador

    Denmark sees India as a key alternative for shipbuilding as geopolitical tensions push Western economies to diversify supply chains away from China and Korea.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 26, 2026 12:35 IST

    NHAI orders audits, inspections for new national highways inaugurated by PM Modi

    After defects on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, NHAI has tightened checks on new highways with audits, inspections and regular monitoring after opening.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 22, 2026 05:43 IST

    Govt to use GST data to track subcontracting in highway projects: Nitin Gadkari

    Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday was addressing a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) event in New Delhi. (PTI)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 19, 2026 12:53 IST

    Union cabinet clears ₹3,591 crore project to widen Bihar’s NH-22 to four lanes

    Bihar’s NH-22 will be widened to four lanes under a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,590.73 crore project aimed at improving Nepal border connectivity and trade.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 19, 2026 11:24 IST

    Audit impossible: CAG flags lack of NHAI project-wise borrowing data

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    india news
    Updated on Aug 19, 2026 03:04 IST

    ₹10,000 penalty for delay in ambulances, NHAI tweaks norms

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    india news
    Updated on Aug 13, 2026 03:22 IST

    Why road accident death figures differ in govt reports, Gadkari tells Rajya Sabha

    The government said that not every road accident needs to involve a violation of penal law, resulting in lower figures in that dataset.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 12, 2026 15:47 IST

    India’s long-term urban transition requires strategic planning: Parl panel report

    The committee had sought to ascertain whether the ministry had prepared a long-term strategy covering infrastructure creation. (Representative file photo)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 12, 2026 04:53 IST

    India needs a national urbanisation council to coordinate urban growth: Report

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    india news
    Updated on Aug 12, 2026 03:41 IST

    Land reforms could boost affordable housing: NITI Aayog’s Gauba

    HT Image
    india news
    Updated on Aug 12, 2026 03:38 IST

    India needs a national urbanisation council to coordinate urban growth: Report

    The proposal seeks to address what the authors describe as a fragmented urbanisation system. (Representative Photo)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 11, 2026 10:24 IST

    MoRTH mandates automatic load covers for tippers, dumpers from April 2027

    MoRTH said objections and suggestions were invited after the draft was made available to the public on March 27. (Representative Image/Pixabay)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 10, 2026 12:17 IST

    Protests in Vizag, Thane against mega data centres over water, public resources

    Thane residents have questioned the government and proposed Amazon AI data facility on questions of environmental transparency, depleting of essential resources, and long-term impact on residents' lives.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 10, 2026 01:46 IST

    Union cabinet approves ₹8,970 crore Guwahati-Tezpur highway in Assam

    Union Cabinet cleared a 135.87-km four-lane Assam highway with an emergency landing facility, bypasses and improved connectivity across the Northeast. (ANI/ Representative photo)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 6, 2026 12:05 IST

    12 rat miners who saved 41 trapped workers in Silkyara awarded Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak

    The 12 recipients are Vaqeel Hasan, Munna, Ankur Kumar, Monu Kumar, Devendra, Mohd Rashid, Firoz Qureshi, Jatin Kashyap, Shorabh Kashyap, Mohd Irshad, Nasruddin and Naseem. (PIB)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 5, 2026 16:51 IST

    UP has the highest number of traffic violations caught on e-challan: Centre

    Uttar Pradesh has issued 20% of all e-challans issued in the country and when clubbed with Delhi, the two states account for over half of all unpaid traffic fines across states. (Representative Photo/Unsplash)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 5, 2026 13:21 IST

    471 NH bridges found distressed; repairs on 312 due by Dec 2028: Centre

    Gadkari said all bridges, overbridges, flyovers and viaducts on National Highways are periodically inspected by the concerned executing agencies. (Sansad TV/ANI)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 5, 2026 12:54 IST

    Cities generating more sewage than they can treat: Parl panel report

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    india news
    Updated on Aug 5, 2026 03:18 IST

    India generates more sewage than its treatment capacity: Report

    The committee has also flagged the issue of capacity often failing to translate into effective sanitation outcomes. (HT Photo)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 4, 2026 14:31 IST
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