Kolkata: The West Bengal government is testing the viability of white-topped roads, officials said on Thursday. White-topping is a relatively new technology in which bituminous and asphalt roads are covered with concrete which substantially increases their longevity, a senior state official said. The state government, in consultation with IIT- Kharagpur, has white-topped one kilometre of […]
Read MorePalghar: At least six people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Nalla Sopara in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said on Thursday. The incident took place at around 9.30 pm on Wednesday at Dhaniv Baugh area of Valiv, where at least six persons were injured and eight to 10 two-wheelers were damaged, […]
Read MoreKendrapara (Odisha): A government-run guest house that had hosted Mahatma Gandhi will be revamped and converted into a museum in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, officials said. The guest house, dating back to the colonial era, is located at Garapur near the office-cum-residence of the district magistrate and the father of the nation had stayed there for […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: In a one of its kind event where art and music will embark on the same journey together, sarod maestros Ayaan and Amaan Ali Bangash along with painter Paresh Maity will perform a live ‘jugalbandi’ (duet) of their respective art forms at an upcoming show. Organised by Faber-Castell India and Showhouse Events, ‘Strokes […]
Read MoreNoida (UP): A fire broke out at the ESIC Hospital here on Thursday morning, prompting the administration of the government facility to evacuate patients and their relatives, officials said. The blaze that broke out around 9.30 am in the basement of the seven-storey hospital building located in Sector 24 was brought under control in two […]
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