Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed a 180-feet bailey bridge in Jauljibi sector of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand in less than three weeks despite frequent landslides and heavy rains. The 50-metre span concrete bridge was completely washed out on July 27, 2020 when cloudburst hit the area and the nallas and rivers ... Read More »
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Shri Nitin Gadkari dedicates to public the refurbished upstream carriageway of Mahatma Gandhi Setu in Bihar
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the upstream carriageway of Mahatma Gandhi bridge over river Ganga through video conference in Bihar today. The function was presided over by Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar. Union Ministers Ram Vilas Paswan and Ravishankar Prasad, MoS Gen (Retd) ... Read More »
The bridge between professional education and industry requirements needs to be narrowed down, says Pavan Kaushik
Pavan Kaushik, Vice President and Head – Corporate Communication, Hindustan Zinc was the Chief Guest of Spardha 2018, Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur. The event started with lamp lighting and a welcome address by Dr. B.R. Madan, Advisor, SIIRM. Over 150 MBA students attended the event. In his address, Pavan ... Read More »
1 dead, 25 hurt in Kolkata bridge collapse
The 40-year-old bridge in the crowded Alipore area caved in during rush hour over rail tracks. Train movement was temporarily suspended on the Majerhat road after the bridge collapse. The Railway Ministry, however, said the maintenance of the collapsed portion of the bridge was not under railway jurisdiction. President Ram ... Read More »
Majerhat bridge in Kolkata collapses, 1 dead
While police confirmed the death of one person, fire brigade personnel engaged in the rescue work said 25 injured were pulled out from the rubble. President Ram Nath Kovind expressed his concern in a tweet. He said: Sorry to learn of the partial collapse of the Majerhat bridge in Kolkata. ... Read More »
Mumbai bridge collapse: Piyush Goyal inspects the restoration work
He said an inquiry by the Commissioner of Rail Safety has been ordered and the report is expected within 15 days. The Railway Minister said about 500 rail personnel including experts from Delhi and Lucknow are working on a war footing to fully restore the services. The railway minister added ... Read More »
Vladimir Putin drives truck across new bridge linking Crimea to Russia
Russian state television showed Putin dressed in jeans and a casual jacket sit behind the wheel of a construction truck with workers to drive 19 kilometres (12 miles) across the bridge, which links the Taman peninsula in southern Russian to Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. “I want ... Read More »
Galvanised Steel for Kedarnath Pilgrimage Temple Bridge
Who can forget the year 2013 when humanity saw one of the worst natural disasters in the history of India. Due to cloudbursts in the state of Uttarakhand, the flash floods in river Ganga and landslides washed away thousands of lives. The Kedarnath bridge at Sonprayag also washed out due ... Read More »
Man kills wife, dumps body under bridge
Udaipur : Frustrated by marital dischord, a man killed his wife by sliting her throat and later dumped her body from a bridge. The incident took place on October 13, however, it came to light on monday when the girl’s father lodged a complaint of his daughter and suspected her husband ... Read More »