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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicTraffic congestion

Topic: traffic congestion

Delhi police hold mock drills to review traffic arrangements ahead of G20 summit on 9-10 Sept

The venue will be International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre named ‘Bharat Mandapam’ at Pragati Maidan. Also, the staff is being trained to handle chemical & biological weapons.

Bengaluru world’s 2nd slowest city to drive in, 5th highest in CO2 emissions during rush hour

The absolutely slowest city to drive in in the word is London, where people take 36 minutes and 20 seconds to go 10 kilometres.

Parking crisis is denting Brand Bengaluru. Now a top cop with a PhD is trying to save the day

City police lodged almost 15 lakh parking violations last year, a sign of rampant congestion. With polls due, Bommai govt has appointed PhD-holding IPS officer to help fix the jam.

Only 8% Indian families own cars, NFHS finds. Over 50% still use bicycles, bikes & scooters

The findings of the NFHS-5, conducted among 6,64,972 families, or households, were released earlier this month. It was carried out by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

These 10 cities have the most traffic congestion in the world

In 2020, global congestion levels plummeted. Traffic levels dropped in 387 cities compared to 2019, with just 13 cities showing an increase.

Uber, Ola and other ride-hailing apps are worsening the developing world’s traffic problems

In India, four major cities are estimated to be losing $22 billion annually to traffic congestion.

J&K transport dept takes to Twitter to unclog Jammu and Srinagar roads

Residents, who need to vote, have three options: Odd-even scheme, ‘two cars per house’ norm, and three passengers per car rule.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.