Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], August 8 (ANI): The Nainital High Court has asked the National Highways Authorities of India (NHAI) for a copy of the survey report by Forest Research Institute (FRI) after hearing the case of cutting of 25,100 trees due to widening of Delhi-Dehradun Highway in Shivalik forest area adjoining the Rajaji National Park.
Over the past few years, the Navale bridge area, which connects Katraj tunnel to Sinhagad Road, has witnessed many fatal accidents. Identified as a severely acc
Interns attached to the Kalyani-based College of Medicine & JNM Hospital staged a demonstration, accusing the authorities of negligence after oxygen cylinders at the 1,000-bed healthcare facility ran out of stock, triggering panic among patients and their relatives.
The interns alleged that oxygen at the hospital ran out around 12 noon on Thursday, but the authorities did not bother to ensure its arrangement to meet the emergency requirement where 80 per cent patients had been admitted with breathing troubles.
Sources said the Domjur-based supplier of oxygen cylinders had failed to provide oxygen in the past three days because of the ongoing crisis. Nevertheless, the hospital authority did not make any temporary arrangement of oxygen, the doctors alleged.
Union Budget 2021: Govt should introduce framework for fiscal consolidation of infra firms The infrastructure sector has been one of the most impacted due to the pandemic and companies have come under considerable financial stress. Samir Kanabar January 27, 2021 10:10:04 IST Representational Image
The promise of a Budget like ‘never before’ by the finance minister seems to be apt with the daunting task of addressing issues caused by COVID-19 pandemic i.e. subdued investment, consumption and trade. The need is to
accelerate growth and augmenting avenues for revenue mobilisation.
While fiscal 21-22 will see additional spend on vaccines, agriculture and other schemes, the buoyant GST collections could help balance out the fiscal deficit and allow the government to spend on Infrastructure with the ultimate aim of having a multiplier impact on the econom
Kashmiris struggle with shortage of essential items in Srinagar after closure of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Srinagar is totally dependent on supplies of essentials such as petroleum, LPG, kerosene, vegetables, poultry and mutton, as well as other grocery items, from outside via this road
“At some point of time, we may die of starvation and the sole reason will be this road link.”
Muhammad Sultan, a fruit seller who plies his trade at the busy Lal Chowk in the heart of Srinagar city, could be forgiven his dire prediction.
But he is only one of many whose livelihoods have been seriously impacted by the closure of the 300-kilomtre Jammu-Srinagar Highway, the only road link that connects the Valley to the rest of India and a lifeline for over 6.5 million people.