Poor rural roads in Bihar: allies BJP, JD(U) take the fight to Lok Sabha floor

In what points to simmering differences between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (United) which run a coalition government in Bihar, Lok Sabha members from the two parties took swipes at each other for the lack of progress in rural roads projects and other developmental activities in the state. During the question hour…Continue Reading

Roads to be constructed for future, not as relic of past: Kerala HC to state govt

Kochi: Roads should be constructed with an eye on the future and not as relics of the past, the Kerala High Court on Monday said while asking the state government to reconsider a road construction project where the width is proposed to be reduced due to financial constraints. The high court said financial crunch cannot…Continue Reading

Condition of roads after rains in the state tragic and exasperating: Kerala HC

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday said it was “exasperating” and “a real tragedy” that after every rain in the state, the roads fall into disrepair and only after they are rendered completely non-motorable do the authorities step in to make repairs. However, the repairs are unable to stand the test of the next…Continue Reading

Roads cannot be blocked, says Supreme Court firmly over farmers’ protests

The Supreme Court on Thursday firmly said public roads cannot be blocked even as the farmers’ side and government engaged in a verbal blame-game during a physical hearing on Thursday.The farmers’ side, represented by senior advocate Dushyant Dave and advocate Prashant Bhushan, blamed the State for deliberately blocking the roads in order to turn public…Continue Reading