Bilaspur DDMA revoked toll suspension on Kiratpur-Nerchowk highway from August 23, limiting toll collection to 48.935 km due to ongoing repairs. Authorities have been directed to ensure safety measures and compliance under disaster management provisions.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the 8.15 km long Aunta - Simaria bridge project on NH-31, including the 1.86 km long 6 lane Bridge on the river Ganga, constructed at a cost of over Rs 1,870 crore. It will provide direct connectivity between Mokama in Patna and Begusarai.
Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi's son, Madhav Suresh, and Youth Congress leader Vinod Krishna were taken into custody by the Museum Police last night following a traffic altercation.
The reaction came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would temporarily halt issuing worker visas to commercial truck drivers, citing concerns related to road safety and job protection for American truckers.
Heavy monsoon rains continue to batter Himachal Pradesh, leaving 316 roads, including National Highway-305, blocked and disrupting 110 electricity transformers and 131 water supply schemes in various districts, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
Speaking at the launch, Kerala Transport Minister KB Ganesh Kumar said that the new fleet would provide inter-state, inter-district, and long-distance services and is part of a larger effort to modernise and digitise KSRTC operations.
He visited the Jessore Road Metro Station, where he inaugurated the Noapara-Jai Hind Bimanbandar metro service from Jessore Road Metro Station and Sealdah-Esplanade metro service and the Beleghata-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro service.
The cumulative loss report, covering June 20 to August 21, 2025, shows that rain-related deaths were caused by landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning, fire, snake bites, avalanches, electrocutions, falls from steep slopes, and other mishaps.
Uttarkashi district administration has said that the work to restore the damaged Gangotri National Highway in Songad is going at a war footing.
Authorities are actively working to restore normalcy and make these crucial highways operational.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Gujarat on August 25 and 26. During this visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for significant infrastructure projects, according to the release.
In a bid to ease traffic congestion and improve road safety, the Hyderabad City Police flagged off 50 traffic patrolling bikes along with 100 traffic marshals.