BRO to fence major portion of 1,700-km India-Myanmar border: Official

The Border Roads Organisation will fence a major portion of the strategic India-Myanmar border, and a 10-km stretch in Manipur has already been covered, a senior official said. IMAGE: Myanmar......

Mekedatu only solution to Cauvery issue, Modi govt delaying it: Sidda

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday hit out at the BJP-led government at the Centre, alleging the delay in giving approval to the construction of the Mekedatu balancing reservoir over......

In election year, Rajasthan gets 19 new districts

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced his government's decision to form 19 new districts and three new divisions in the state, earmarking Rs 2,000 crore for development of......

'Fear continues across Joshimath'

'Cracks continue to appear in more and more houses.''We believe the government is not going to tell us the truth.' IMAGE: A view of snow covered areas in Joshimath. Photograph: ANI Photo The......

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu perhaps has the most challenging task at hand in the government - of efficiently running a mammoth system and creating additional capacity, with little......

Why the Rs 322-crore/km Mumbai highway may be a 'disaster'

Govt says coastal road is meant to decongest Mumbai, experts believe it would be counter-productive At a public meeting convened by the Mumbai Waterfronts Centre (MWC) on June 24, the Dutch Consul......

Delhi Metro proposes over 103 km long corridor in phase IV

Even as work is underway on Metro's phase III, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has proposed 103.93 km long corridor in phase IV which is likely to come up by 2022. A Detail Project Report (DPR)......

India, Bhutan power plant collaborations in limbo

India has so far set up three projects – Tala, Chukha and Kurichu – in Bhutan under the Inter-governmental Agreement model. New hydro power projects of around 10,000 Megawatt (Mw)......