Bus Rapid Transit Systems in India are a cautionary tale about the high cost of copy-paste urban planning. They’re being dismantled in Jaipur and Pune and triggering protests in Hubballi-Dharwad.
Free travel for women on state buses seems kind but perpetuates dependency, burdens transport agencies & overlooks financial needs. Citizens should demand efficiency over handouts.
Drivers of autos, private buses, cabs claim financial losses due to Shakti scheme giving free bus rides to women. Around 36 unions have made about 30 demands to government.
By 2025, 83 per cent of the DTC bus fleet will be phased out upon completion of their operational life. Transport minister Kailash Gahlot hopeful of reviving the corporation
Nagpur has registered the most Covid deaths of any district in worst-hit state of Maharashtra, and recorded 60 on 1 April — the highest in the second wave.
Run on solar power, the Sthree toilet-bus parked at Majestic Central Bus Stand in Bengaluru has Indian & western toilets, solar sensor lights, and baby diaper changing areas.
As we head toward 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Kaal', let us remember the sacrifices of our freedom fighters and keep the growth engine turbocharged and bring energy and prosperity to all.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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