The sight has become routine in many Indian cities: rows of cars lined up outside liquor outlets, headlights flashing into service lanes, men drinking openly in full view of traffic, and crowds jostling at counters as if civic order has ceased to exist.
Director General of Police J&K Nalin Prabhat on Sunday chaired a high-level security review meeting in Srinagar and directed officers to maintain maximum vigilance, intensify anti-terror operations and strengthen surveillance measures to ensure smooth, safe and peaceful conduct of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2026.
Days after a portion of the 'Vikramshila Setu' in Bihar's Bhagalpur district collapsed, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a temporary Bailey bridge over the damaged area.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the projects would bring relief to millions of commuters and help make the national capital’s road network more modern and efficient.
In a detailed statement shared with The Statesman and news agency United News of India (UNI), the DTC drivers’ association announced its intentions to move the court against the practice in the larger interest of the people of Delhi.
The explosive growth in the number of two-wheelers, e-rickshaws and four-wheelers, coupled with the absence of organised parking facilities, has significantly worsened the situation.
In a bid to ease congestion and provide timely updates to commuters and tourists, the Siliguri Metropolitan Police has introduced a new system to broadcast real-time traffic information through FM radio channels.
City traffic is not merely an engineering problem; it is a living, shifting dialogue between people, infrastructure, and technology.
Movement between Krishnagar and Nabadwip is set to face significant disruption for over six weeks as the Nadia district administration has announced phased traffic restrictions on the Sri Gouranga Setu over the Bhagirathi.
Tension gripped Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Government Medical College and Hospital in Uluberia after a junior woman doctor was allegedly assaulted and threatened with rape by a traffic home guard and his neighbour inside the hospital premises on Monday evening.
