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

Hard Worker Wins Three Honours at Kyoorius Design Awards

The Ramco Cements Limited’s construction chemicals brand, Hard Worker, has won three honours at the Kyoorius Design Awards 2026, including the Grand Prix – Grey Elephant in the Design in Action category.The brand also secured two Blue Elephant honours, one for Design in Action and another for Packaging, recognising the design approach behind its brand identity and packaging.Launched in 2025, Hard Worker entered the construction chemicals segment with the brand promise, “Hard-working products for hardworking people.” Its visual identity uses animals and birds to represent product benefi..

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..