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Friday, October 17, 2025
TopicNational Highway

Topic: National Highway

Centre reopened Imphal-Dimapur NH-2 before PM’s visit, but Meiteis’ & Kuki-Zos’ ‘trust deficit’ persists

Despite govt’s push & Modi’s first visit to Manipur since May 2023, people from both communities stay away from the highway, preferring costlier air travel or gruelling long detours.

India saw 4.8 lakh road accidents in 2023, Tamil Nadu accounted for 14%, highest fatalities in UP

According to the Road Transport Ministry’s ‘Road Accidents in India 2023’ report, the year saw a rise in road accidents and fatalities in the country for the third consecutive year.

Starting this I-Day, Rs 3,000 annual toll pass will allow you to zip through national highways

The pass will get activated on the existing FASTag and will be valid for a year from the date of activation or up to 200 trips, whichever comes first.

Slew of amendments to National Highways Act on cards as Centre looks to acquire land faster, cut costs

Government is currently saddled with 600 hectares of land acquired for building highways, now lying idle as projects have become unviable, officials say.

Highways sector seeing downturn, but ‘cautious govt sees it as course correction’ after Bharatmala

Project approvals will now go through more rigorous scrutiny to ensure cost & time overruns are minimal. By 2023, with nearly 80% of tenders awarded, cost of Bharatmala Phase-I doubled.

Uttar Pradesh Signs Agreements for Industrial Clusters

The Integrated Manufacturing Clusters (IMC) in Agra and Prayagraj are expected to be major drivers of industrial and economic growth in Uttar Pradesh.

‘Pothole-free’ national highways by December? Road ministry sets ambitious deadline with a fine threat

Move comes after meeting chaired by Nitin Gadkari this month. Project directors & regional officers to be held accountable for the maintenance of the national highway stretch assigned to them.

Chinese response to border stand-off with India is to construct more highways along LAC

Presence of Huawei cellular towers near US missile base in Wyoming has led FBI to start digging into land purchases going back to the Obama administration.

C-130J Super Hercules lands on National Highway — Here’s a look at past landings on expressways

On Thursday, the Indian Air Force conducted a mock emergency landing on NH-925 in Rajasthan's Barmer district with C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

Road audit, monitoring at-risk points vital, say experts as landslides batter Himachal highways

Govt constitutes team of experts to inspect two sites of massive landslides in Himachal Pradesh. Team recommends determining effect of human activities on highways among other measures.

On Camera

China is the only nation gaining from Russia-Ukraine war. India must rethink multi-alignment

New Delhi does not want a humiliated Russia. While every path to a stalemate is painful, a Russian defeat would be far worse for India’s interests.

Paul John Whisky, Malhar Gin win top honours at Soho India Wine & Spirits Awards 2025

Goa: Creators of the Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky and Malhar India Craft Gin, John Distilleries registered yet another stellar showing at the...

Amit Shah announces 7th NSG hub in Ayodhya, near Ram temple, to ensure troops available 24×7

On NSG raising day, Home Minister also opens Special Operation Training Centre at NSG facility in Manesar. Besides NSG troops, it will also train state police forces.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.