HAL to Deliver Four Dhruv NG Helicopters to Pawan Hans

Kopri-Patni Creek Bridge to Improve Thane-Navi Mumbai Connectivity

Road connectivity between Thane and Navi Mumbai is set to receive a boost with the proposed six-lane Kopri-Patni Creek Bridge, which will provide a new route across Thane Creek. The project is intended to create a direct link between the two urban centres and add capacity to the region’s road network. The bridge will connect Kopri in Thane East with Patni in Navi Mumbai. It will begin at Mith Bandar Road in Kopri, about 750 metres from Thane railway station, cross Thane Creek and land near Airoli Knowledge City Road in Navi Mumbai. The project has advanced with Akshya Infra Projects emerging..

Bengaluru Cuts Unaccounted-for Water to 26.5 Per Cent

The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has reduced unaccounted-for water from nearly 51 per cent in 2013 to 26.5 per cent in 2025, improving efficiency across a metropolitan region of 14 mn people. The reduction has saved nearly 200 mn litres of water a day without requiring equivalent additional capacity. Bengaluru depends primarily on the Cauvery river system, with water transported over 100 km to the city. BWSSB operates six major treatment plants with combined installed capacity of 2,293 MLD and supplies nearly 150 litres per person per day. The Cauvery Water Supply Scheme S..

J&K Government Approves Free Public Transport for Differently-Abled

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned free travel for differently-abled persons on public transport, fulfilling a key Budget announcement made in March. The decision was announced on Wednesday and is intended to improve access to essential transport services across the Union Territory. The facility will cover services operated by the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC). It will also apply to e-buses operated by Jammu Smart City and Srinagar Smart City, extending the concession across public transport networks in the Jammu and Srinagar areas. The Office of Chief Minis..