Without State Capacity, will highway liquor ban pave safer roads?
The current issue of the relocation of liquor shops 500 meters away from the National Highways is causing unrest in some parts of the country.
Apr 14, 2017, 22:37 PM IST
Bar-highway distance measurement begins in Gurgaon
Gurgaon administration has started the process of measuring the motorable distance of 500 metres for pubs, bars and hotels from the national and state highways here.
Apr 12, 2017, 11:50 AM IST
One lakh CCTV cameras to be installed along NHs in Haryana: CM Manohar Lal Khattar
The Haryana government has decided to install one lakh CCTV cameras along the national highways in the state to rescue the victims and provide assistance promptly in case of accidents.
Apr 08, 2017, 20:04 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh govt denotifies 16 State Highways to 'Major District Roads' to circumvent SC's liquor ban order
Himachal Pradesh government has denotified 16 State Highways to 'Major District Roads', days after the Supreme Court order banning liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways came into effect.
Apr 06, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
Highway liquor ban: Watering holes along highways go high and dry following SC order
Thousands of watering holes, iconic clubs and swanky pubs went high and dry as authorities went full steam to enforce a Supreme Court order banning liquor sale along highways while states gauged revenue losses.
Apr 02, 2017, 18:57 PM IST
Over 100 liquor vends, bars shut in Delhi
Over 100 liquor vends, and restaurant and hotel bars located within 500 metres of highways, have been shut down in the last two days following the Supreme Court directive to this effect.
Apr 02, 2017, 13:27 PM IST
Liquor vends within 500 metres of national, state highways to be shut from today
Liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways will shut down from Saturday.
Apr 01, 2017, 08:23 AM IST
Supreme Court upholds highway liquor ban with some relaxation; scores of pubs/bars to go dry from April 1
The Supreme Court on Friday reduced from 500 to 220 metres the distance of liquor vends from highways in areas with a population of up to 20,000.
Mar 31, 2017, 16:44 PM IST
Supreme Court to pronounce order on liquor outlets along highways today
The Supreme Court had ordered a ban on all liquor shops along the national as well as the state highways across the country.
Mar 31, 2017, 09:10 AM IST
One-way traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar highway
One-way traffic was on Sunday restored on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway which had remained closed for four days.
Mar 12, 2017, 09:31 AM IST
Demonetisation: Govt extends toll exemption on national highways till Dec 2 midnight
"For smooth traffic movement across all National Highways, toll collection has now been suspended till mid-night of December 2," an official said.
Nov 24, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
Toll suspension extended till 24th November midnight across all National Highways
Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that toll suspension had been extended till 24th November midnight across all National Highways.
Nov 17, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
Toll tax suspension on National Highways extended till Nov 18
The Centre has extended suspension of toll tax on National Highways till November 18, 2016,midnight.
Nov 14, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
Demonetisation of notes: Toll tax suspended on all National Highways till Nov 11 midnight
No toll will be charged on highways across India till Friday to facilitate smooth traffic after 500 and 1000 rupee notes were scrapped by the Indian government last night.
Nov 09, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
India set to paint its national highways green
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Jul 02, 2016, 03:02 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi launches Setu Bharatam project, vows to improve road transport in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched Rs 10,200 crore Setu Bharatam project, which aims to make all national highways free of railway crossings by 2019.
Mar 04, 2016, 09:02 AM IST
DNA: 100% vehicles on national highways in India cross fixed speed limit
According to a study by Institute of Road Traffic Education, 100% running vehicles on Indian roads crosses the fixed speed limit which has lead to 1.41 lakhs deaths in road accidents.
Jan 15, 2016, 23:23 PM IST
Perform or take voluntary retirement, don't sit on files: Nitin Gadkari to babus
In a stern 'perform or take VRS' warning to officials sitting on files, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday asked them not to become obstacles in the way of India achieving world class infrastructure.
Oct 01, 2015, 13:55 PM IST
Govt buckles up, to take NH length to 1.5 lakh km by December
The government is committed to adding about 50,000 km of National Highways by the year end to take their length to 1.5 lakh km to "transform the face of India's infrastructure", Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Wednesday said.
Sep 02, 2015, 18:00 PM IST
Govt to develop 15,000 km of NH at Rs 1.9 lakh crore
To improve connectivity with far- flung areas including major tourism centres, the government plans to develop 15,000 km of National Highways (NH) at an estimated cost of Rs 1,90,000 crore.
Aug 03, 2015, 16:37 PM IST
