Minister for Roads and Buildings, B.C. Janardhan Reddy. | Photo Credit: File Photo Minister for Roads and Buildings, B.C. Janardhan Reddy, inspected the road repair works at Petlurivari Palem, Narsaraopet mandal, in Palnadu district on December 2. Mr. Janardhan Reddy said, “We have undertaken road repair works in all districts across the State today, with … Read more
Police personnel investigate a collision between a car and a pickup truck in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka on Saturday (November 9, 2024). At least four people were killed in the accident, according to officials. | Photo Credit: PTI Three Hyderabad-based pilgrims of a family and a driver were killed in a road accident near Kalaburagi. A … Read more
Efforts to enhance road safety and curb accidents, which claim over 4,000 lives annually in the State, are now a priority. | Photo Credit: file photo In a bid to usher a new driving culture in Kerala, the Motor Vehicles department (MVD) has made road safety classes mandatory for all driving licence applicants under the … Read more
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to change the alignment of package 3 of the East Coast Road (ECR) from Marakkanam. Of the total length of 46 km, 30.8 km from Koonimedu to Aliyur will be a greenfield access-controlled stretch that allows motorists to clock up to 100 kmph. The road runs 15.2 … Read more
Activists allege that lack of patrols curtailing speeding drivers, steep embankments preventing wildlife crossing and lack of speed breakers is leading to more frequent collisions between wildlife and vehicles | Photo Credit: Rohan Premkumar Environmentalists are urging the State Highways to work with the Tamil Nadu forest department in formulating road design that will minimise … Read more
The concrete road leading to Moodu Maravanthe had got damaged at the junction with the main road in Maravanthe village, Byndoor taluk, Udupi district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When the damaged portion at the junction of two main roads leading to Maravanthe village remained unattended for months, a few youth of teamed up to … Read more
G. Jyothsna (55), wife of Bar Council member, Sunkara Rajendra Prasad, died and ten advocates suffered injuries in a road accident near Jaipur in the early hours on Tuesday (October 8, 2024). About 75 advocates of the Bezawada Bar Association (BBA) were on an education tour to Rajasthan from October 2 to 9. The mishap … Read more
Union Minister for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandrasekhar | Photo Credit: File Photo Union Minister for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandrasekhar has assured that infrastructure projects in Guntur and surrounding areas will be completed without delay. During the review of works on two national highways in Guntur district, Dr. Chandrasekhar that the Eastern … Read more
Tamil Nadu has reported a 5% reduction in the number of fatal road accidents and consequent deaths, from January to July 2024, compared to the data from the same period in the previous year. Attributing the fall in fatal road accidents to effective enforcement of traffic rules and other road safety measures, Director-General of Police … Read more
Engaged in a profound battle of desire and despair for nearly a decade, 23-year-old Gnanendra often gets overwhelmed by the craving to escape pain, anxiety and trauma caused by his addiction to narcotic drugs and pornography. “A strong urge to go back to drugs overshadows the fleeting moments of clarity that surface when I recognise … Read more