Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 16:37
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.
Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 16:06
Road construction in the country could meet only about half of the target set for the current fiscal at 6,300 km till January this year, owing to various factors including land acquisition issues, Parliament was informed today.
Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 20:34
"The government is planning to mandate the offset frontal crash test and side impact crash test norms for passenger cars," Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Pon Radhakrishnan informed the Rajya Sabha Monday.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 01:10
National Communal Harmony Award for Mohinder Singh for his work done in restoring peace after 1984 anti-Sikh riots and academician N Radhakrishnan for his promotion of Gandhian values.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 23:37
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday wished success to the forthcoming Mars Orbiter programme, saying the mission will mark the beginning of a new glorious chapter for India in space explorations.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 22:25
Even as the country is rejoicing over the successful launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission in November, 2013, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said Wednesday that Indian human space flight programme is at the “beginning stage”.
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 15:19
President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful launch of GSLV-D5 and injecting of GSAT-14 communication satellite into the intended orbit.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 22:26
Enthused over its successful launch of GSLV D5 with GSAT-14 communication satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre here today, ISRO is planning a series of GSLV launches and an experimental launch of the advanced version GSLV Mark III soon from the spaceport.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 17:44
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Development 5 (GSLV-D5) with indigenous cryogenic engine has successfully placed GSAT-14 communication satellite on orbit.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 23:56
The successful launch of India`s heavier rocket - the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-D5 (GSLV-D5) - Sunday not only means the indigenous cryogenic engine is performing well but also would pave way for sizeable savings, the space agency`s chief said Saturday.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 23:30
Row over prison breach in Kozhikode jail took serious turn with Kerala Home Minister Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan seeking an explanation from the DGP (Prisons) for his comments.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 14:33
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today declined to be drawn into the wordy duel between a section of Congress leaders and State Home Minister Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan over breach of prison rules by some accused in a political murder case, lodged in Kozhikode jail.
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