Public Works Department
05 Jan 2020
After causing much fuss, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra announced the portfolio allocation for Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State on Sunday.
16 Dec 2019
Google has been introducing a number of capabilities to make Maps better for daily commuters, especially pedestrians.
16 Jul 2019
On Tuesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the long-delayed Rao Tula Ram (RTR) flyover, which would ease connectivity for commuters traveling from South Delhi towards the Indira Gandhi International Airport and Gurugram.
04 Jul 2019
Akash Vijayvargiya, who thought it was absolutely fine to thrash a civic official, could soon receive a showcause notice from his party BJP.
05 Jan 2019
US President Donald Trump's jibe about India building a library in Afghanistan is coming back to haunt him now.
04 Dec 2018
Delhi's iconic Signature Bridge garnered huge attention from public soon after it was inaugurated last month.
15 Nov 2018
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Thane yesterday for allegedly duping at least five job seekers of over Rs. 9L, police said today.
04 Nov 2018
The AAP-led government in Delhi has chalked out a plan to provide space for the opening of shops in the subways in the city following a number of complaints of "anti-social activities" being carried out after evening hours.
24 Oct 2018
180 out of 350 tehsils in Maharashtra have been declared drought-hit, meaning almost half of the state is affected. Farmers came to Mumbai seeking relief from the disaster, and want the state to be declared drought-hit.
12 Oct 2018
Agitating students of Kolkata's Presidency University have withdrawn their 10-day-long hunger strike after authorities gave them a written assurance that they would be provided accommodation at a hostel, adjacent to the institute's campus, by November 15.
07 Jul 2018
Public Works Department of the Delhi Government has directed its senior officials to visit their respective areas during rains to check water-logging.
05 Jun 2018
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today said at least nine MLAs from the JD(S) will be inducted in the first phase of cabinet expansion of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in the state.
03 Jun 2018
Removal of speed breakers from roads often leaves behind potholes and sharp objects hazardous to vehicle tires, the Delhi HC noted, directing AAP Government and local bodies to coordinate and ensure necessary repairs are carried out.
30 May 2018
Hours after the CBI raided the residence of Delhi PWD Minister Satyendar Jain in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for Public Works Department, CM Arvind Kejriwal asked, "What does PM Modi want?"
30 May 2018
The CBI today carried out searches at the residence of Delhi PWD Minister Satyendar Jain after registering a fresh case against him in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for Public Works Department.
27 May 2018
Authorities in Rajouri district of J&K have commenced the construction of over 5,500 underground bunkers and 200 community halls as well as 'border bhawans' to help locals post cross-border shelling.
13 May 2018
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Himachal Pradesh government yesterday transferred 18 senior IAS officers, including six officers of Additional Chief Secretary rank.
10 May 2018
Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, granted bail in a money laundering case, was today discharged from the civic-run KEM hospital where he underwent treatment for nearly a week.
17 Apr 2018
The Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved setting up of Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam Limited (SJPNL) for the water supply and wastewater management in Greater Shimla Planning Area and other places.
09 Apr 2018
Ahead of the monsoon season, the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi government will launch a two-month exercise to de-silt the city's drains from April 15, a move intended to prevent waterlogging in the national capital.
01 Apr 2018
In Delhi, 12 people died last year while cleaning septic tanks while no such death has been reported so far in 2018, the Delhi government informed the Legislative Assembly.
26 Mar 2018
More than three lakh poison tablets were placed in the Maharashtra secretariat in May 2016 to check the rat menace, a state Minister said on Monday, clarifying that it was not the number of rodents killed in the exercise.
15 Jan 2018
Almost a fortnight after the Lajpat Nagar flyover was closed due to repair work of a massive gap that appeared on the stretch, the flyover was re-opened for commuters on Monday by the Public Works Department (PWD).
21 Sep 2017
Maharashtra Government approached the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay for a third-party audit of the lowest bid of Rs. 3,826cr from L&T for Phase-I of Shivaji Memorial project in the Arabian Sea.
12 Jul 2017
They are called the 'Merry Maidens' of Shillong with a twist.
10 Jul 2017
A fatal accident involving three cars claimed life of one driver on Noida Expressway.
27 Jun 2017
With the launch of the Metro Green line in Bengaluru that connects the East-West and North-South corridors, the real estate around the routes have become hot properties.
10 May 2017
A firm owned by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's late brother in law, Surendra Kumar Bansal, has been implicated by the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) for involvement with irregularities in road construction in Delhi.
18 Apr 2017
The Congress in Maharashtra is facing one of its worst financial crisis and is seeking a contribution from its MLAs for the same.
17 Apr 2017
The Delhi government has proposed the construction of a 6-km long, 20-feet wide cycle track starting from Satpula Drain (Press Enclave Road, Saket) to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Barapullah.
13 Apr 2017
The Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation has failed to provide 2 housing societies in Vasai's Evershine City with a water connection since they were formed in 2007.
31 Mar 2017
Following the brawl that took place at Gurugram's 'The Wine Company', where 4 people were allegedly beaten by the manager and the bouncers of the restaurant, the restaurant is being heavily criticized on social media.
28 Mar 2017
Till Mid-March, the transport department of Delhi carried out audits at 709 out of the 968 pollution under control (PUC) centres.
23 Mar 2017
After proclaiming its steady decline several times, Connaught Place's Regal Theatre will shut down on 31st March as it is going out of business.
27 Feb 2017
In a report, the Central Pollution Control Board has found that levels of air pollution due to Diwali in northern India are getting worse every year.
18 Feb 2017
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will visit Bengaluru next week for a company event, in his first trip to India's Silicon Valley since taking office in Feb'14.
12 Jan 2017
A report by Greenpeace found that 1.2 million people die in India every year due to air-pollution related causes; of this Delhi has topped their list of the 20 worst affected Indian cities.
04 Jan 2017
Investigations of the custodial death revealed the involvement of the station house officer (SHO) along with 5 other policemen in the murder.
19 Dec 2016
The government is contemplating on making it mandatory for automakers and their agents to buy old and un-roadworthy vehicles and recycle them.
19 Dec 2016
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government was exploring if the Mumbai-Goa national highway could be beautified like the Los Angeles and San Francisco roads.
