TN's Coimbatore airport expansion moves ahead as survey for wider access road completed

TN’s Coimbatore airport expansion moves ahead as survey for wider access road completed

Coimbatore, July 26 (IANS) The long-pending expansion of Coimbatore International Airport in Tamil Nadu has moved a step closer to execution, with the district administration completing a detailed land survey to facilitate the construction of a 10.5-metre-wide access road sought by local residents and farmers. Officials said the survey report and revised land map have…

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5 months since launch, Bharat Taxi onboarded about 7 lakh drivers. But rides are few & road ahead long

5 months since launch, Bharat Taxi onboarded about 7 lakh drivers. But rides are few & road ahead long

Kumar’s experience underlines the challenge Bharat Taxi faces. Bharat Taxi pick up point for mobile application users at Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport. | Bharat Taxi ad on incentives for drivers. | Udit Bubna/ThePrint Also Read: Within 4 months of launch, Bharat Taxi eyes expansion beyond metros. Target: 100 cities & towns by FY27 Registrations…

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Dilip Cherian | Is Latest Joint Secy Rejig Paving Road to 2029?

Dilip Cherian | Is Latest Joint Secy Rejig Paving Road to 2029?

When postings cut across agriculture, commerce, defence, civil aviation and home, it’s less about filling vacancies and more about recalibrating the government’s operating system. Joint secretaries sit at that crucial junction where policy leaves the drawing board and meets the real world. Change the people there, and you often change how things actually get done….

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Denied access to funeral ground, Dalits light pyre on Bihar road | Patna News

Denied access to funeral ground, Dalits light pyre on Bihar road | Patna News

PATNA: Dalit villagers in Bihar’s Vaishali lit the pyre of a 91-year-old woman in the middle of a public road after allegedly being prevented from accessing the local cremation ground, sparking tensions and an inquiry.According to villagers and police, the funeral procession of Jhapsi Devi, a resident of Sondho-Vashudeo village in Goraul area, was on…

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India’s Cooperative Cab Experiment Hits the Road

India’s Cooperative Cab Experiment Hits the Road

On paper, Bharat Taxi looks like India’s next big mobility disruptor. The government-backed, cooperative ride-hailing platform has clocked explosive early numbers, positioning itself as a homegrown alternative to Uber and Ola. But step away from the statistics and onto the street, and the picture becomes more complicated. Officially launched on December 2, 2025, the service…

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10 soldiers killed, 11 injured as armoured carrier skids off mountain road in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda | India News

10 soldiers killed, 11 injured as armoured carrier skids off mountain road in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda | India News

Representative image (ANI) JAMMU: Ten Army soldiers were killed and 11 wounded around noon Thursday when an armoured troop carrier skidded off a narrow mountain road in J&K and plunged nearly 200ft into a gorge. The six-wheel truck was heading to a counterterrorism operation in the upper reaches of Doda district, a remote, forested area…

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Mumbai road crash: Auto driver hurt as Mercedes collides with Akshay Kumar’s escort vehicle; driver hospitalised | Mumbai News

Mumbai road crash: Auto driver hurt as Mercedes collides with Akshay Kumar’s escort vehicle; driver hospitalised | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: An auto driver was injured after a Mercedes rammed into the threewheeler at Juhu on Monday. The auto, in turn, rammed into a car that was piloting Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s vehicle as part of his security. Brother of the auto-rickshaw driver who got injured in the accident, Mohammed Sameer says, “This incident happened…

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