Articles about Public Works Department (PWD)

02 Sep 2021
DelhiSeveral areas of Delhi witnessed waterlogging and traffic snarls for the second day in a row as the city continued to receive rains on Thursday.

27 Jul 2021
DelhiHeavy rains on Tuesday morning led to extensive waterlogging on several road stretches across Delhi, including near Pragati Maidan in central and Dhaula Kuan in the southern part of the city.

22 Jun 2021
DelhiThe Public Works Department (PWD) on Tuesday said field staff of road maintenance and electrical units won't be allowed to get leaves during the oncoming monsoon season as preparations were on to keep Delhi free of waterlogging.

05 Jan 2020
PoliticsAfter 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
TechnologyGoogle has been introducing a number of capabilities to make Maps better for daily commuters, especially pedestrians.

16 Jul 2019
IndiaOn 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
PoliticsAkash 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
WorldUS President Donald Trump's jibe about India building a library in Afghanistan is coming back to haunt him now.

04 Dec 2018
IndiaDelhi's iconic Signature Bridge garnered huge attention from public soon after it was inaugurated last month.

15 Nov 2018
IndiaA 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
DelhiThe 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
India180 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
IndiaAgitating students of Kolkata's Presidency University have withdrawn their 10-day-long hunger strike after authorities gave them a written assurance that they would be provided accommodation at a hostel, adjacent to the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.

14 Sep 2018
IndiaIn the wake of the Majerhat bridge collapse on September 4, the West Bengal Public Works Department (PWD) has identified seven bridges in Kolkata out of the 20, which the PWD has classified as "distressed" structures, as the "most vulnerable" requiring urgent repairs.

14 Jul 2018
IndiaThe Central Public Works Department has so far made 168 government buildings, out of the total 219 buildings, accessible to the differently-abled persons in India under "Accessible India Campaign", an initiative of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

10 Jul 2018
IndiaGoa Public Works Department Minister Sudin Dhavalikar has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, a family member said today but refused to identify the illness.

07 Jul 2018
IndiaPublic 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
PoliticsKarnataka 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
IndiaRemoval 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
IndiaHours 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
IndiaThe 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
IndiaAuthorities 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
IndiaIn 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
IndiaSenior 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
IndiaThe 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
IndiaAhead 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
IndiaIn 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
IndiaMore 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
DelhiAlmost 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
MumbaiMaharashtra 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
IndiaThey are called the 'Merry Maidens' of Shillong with a twist.

10 Jul 2017
DelhiA fatal accident involving three cars claimed life of one driver on Noida Expressway.

27 Jun 2017
BengaluruWith 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
PoliticsA 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
MumbaiThe 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
DelhiThe 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
MumbaiThe 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
DelhiFollowing 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
DelhiTill Mid-March, the transport department of Delhi carried out audits at 709 out of the 968 pollution under control (PUC) centres.

23 Mar 2017
DelhiAfter proclaiming its steady decline several times, Connaught Place's Regal Theatre will shut down on 31st March as it is going out of business.