Afcons wraps Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train's ADIT tunnel

Seven-Km Pataudi Highway Bypass Opens 31 August

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced that a seven-kilometre alternative stretch on the Pataudi Highway will become operational by 31 August. This under-construction segment is part of the Rs 9.5 billion, 46.1 km Pataudi Highway project, aimed at enhancing connectivity between Gurugram, Pataudi, and Rewari.The existing Pataudi Road, which passes through Harsaru, Hayatpur, and Wazirpur, is plagued by chronic congestion, especially during peak hours. The new alignment will bypass these bottlenecks, offering faster and smoother travel for passenger and commercial vehicles...

Parliament Passes Merchant Shipping Bill 2025

Parliament on Monday, 11 August 2025, approved The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote. The Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill earlier on 6 August.The legislation seeks to broaden the eligibility criteria for ownership of merchant shipping vessels and introduces provisions for investigations and enquiries into marine casualties.The Bill was passed in the Upper House amid a walkout by Opposition members, who were protesting and demanding a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Opposition MPs objected to the Bill being..

PM Modi Inaugurates Rs 7.16 Billion Bangalore Metro Yellow Line

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rs 7.16 billion Yellow Line of the Bangalore Metro and laid the foundation stone for the Rs 15.61 billion Phase Three project in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He also flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains from KSR Railway Station, connecting Bengaluru–Belagavi, Nagpur–Pune, and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Amritsar.Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister praised Bengaluru’s role in India’s technological rise, calling it a city that embodies philosophical depth and cutting-edge innovation. He highlighted the Yellow Line’s connectivit..