Councils will have to consider whether residents support Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN) in their area before going ahead with schemes. LTNs are designed to encourage cycling and walking by limiting driving in side roads and include segregated cycle lanes, wider pavements and barriers to restrict vehicles. Supporters argue the measures …...Read More
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: Councils will have to consider local support before schemes
The Hindu Morning Digest, March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024 08:17 am | Updated 08:17 am IST Standing on cusp of history, PM Modi says NDA ready for polls The schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha election was announced by the Election Commission on Saturday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a third term in office, declaring …...Read More
'Good progress' on works forcing first ever closure of M25, claims National Highways
"Good progress" has been made on the M25 in Surrey, where engineers are bringing down a bridge during the motorway's first ever planned daytime closure. A five-mile stretch between junctions 10 and 11 has been shut in both directions since 9pm on Friday and won't reopen until 6am on Monday, …...Read More
Schoolchildren taught how to treat stab wounds after Bristol attacks
Schoolchildren are being taught how to treat serious stab wounds after a wave of knife attacks in their city. Their schools have been offered bleed kits containing pads, bandages and tourniquets so pupils can stem catastrophic blood loss before paramedics arrive. It follows the fatal stabbing of two teenage boys …...Read More
Kate's doctored photo is a huge challenge for Royal Family - and for mainstream media
The Princess of Wales has taken the blame. She has apologised for the doctored Mothers' Day photograph, which was issued officially on behalf of the Royal Family. "Give her a break", she's been in hospital and is recuperating after serious abdominal surgery, sums up a widespread mood of forgiveness. "What …...Read More
Congress not able to counter BJP’s destructive policies: Elamaram Kareem
March 17, 2024 05:33 am | Updated 05:33 am IST The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has nominated its Rajya Sabha MP and Centre of Indian Trade Unions State general secretary Elamaram Kareem to contest from the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency in a bid to wrest the seat which …...Read More
"Those Who Used To Loot Booths...": Smriti Irani Jabs Congress On Amethi
Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi from Amethi in 2019 (File) Launching a scathing attack on the Congress party and the Gandhi family, Union Minister Smriti Irani alleged that the party captured polling booths during elections including in the family bastion seat of Amethi, on multiple occasions in the past to …...Read More
Poll Body Notice To Judge-Turned-BJP Candidate For Mamata Banerjee Remarks
The Election Commission has served Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay a show-cause notice for "improper, injudicious and undignified remarks" remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The poll panel said the remarks, prima facie, violated Model Code of Conduct provisions and its advisory …...Read More
Smriti Irani's Swipe At Arvind Kejriwal Amid Swati Maliwal Assault Row
Smriti Irani also questioned the unity in the INDIA bloc (File) Asserting that the release of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from jail is having no impact in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Union Minister Smriti Irani said that Aam Aadmi Party chief is "unable to manage his own life" …...Read More
Explained: How New Tejas Fighter Jet Variant Is Different From Its Predecessor
The 4.5 generation Tejas fighter jet can be used for multiple roles. The upgraded version of the indigenous supersonic fighter aircraft, the Tejas MK1A, is expected to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by July, reports said. The LCA Tejas MK1A, the advanced version of the MK1, conducted its …...Read More
