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Top 5 public transportation systems 23 October 2012
At a time when India has been entering the modernization race, though very far away from it, with the advent of metro trains in the major cities like Delhi and Bangalore and quite a few underway in Mumbai and Hyderabad,...
Keywords: tokyo metropolitation, taipei mrt transportation, public transportation system, public transportation system
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Bloody-strip search of 84-yr old granny at New York airport 05 December 2011
The 84- year old granny Lenore Zimmerman underwent a traumatic experience last week at the Kennedy Airport, New York. She was stripped since she wanted to avoid the metal detector so that her defibrillator stayed unaffected. Lenore Zimmerman says she...
Keywords: 84- year old granny, Transportation Security Administration, granny, Transportation Security Administration
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Supreme Court Declines PIL Seeking Ban on Cow Slaughter 28 January 2017
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to consider a PIL asking a ban on cow slaughter in every state in order to prevent excessive interstate illegal transportation of cattle. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N...
Keywords: Supreme Court, Supreme Court, ban, Supreme Court
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Strike Call Called Off 30 March 2013
The proposed strike of private transport owners from 1st April onwards is cancelled that averted 75 lakshs of trucks and 40 lakhs of buses to go off the road making a loss to the exchequer to the extent of about...
Keywords: strike call off, all india motor transport congress, ministry of transportation, aimtc president
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Remand to two more persons in Sai wealth case 20 June 2011
Ananthapuram District Court today remanded two more persons arrested in the illegal transportation of Satya Sai Baba’s wealth to judicial custody till June 23. When police presented Suhan Setty and Sekhar to the court this morning, the court sent them to...
Keywords: illegal transportation of Sai wealth, Satya Sai Baba wealth, Sai Baba, Satya Sai Baba
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Howrah Bridge Could Collapse Due to… chewed Gutka, Paawn Spit? 07 January 2012
The Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Hooghly River in West Bengal. In the Indian city of Kolkata lies a bridge that is in danger. Although not from Vandals, weather or natural erosion, or even age. Over...
Keywords: Hooghly River in West Bengal, spit, Kolkata, Human spit
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Ola Cabs bought rival TaxiforSure for $200 mn 02 March 2015
Online cab aggregator Ola Cabs, that is backed by Japan's SoftBank, today announced that it has acquired its competitor TaxiForSure for $200 million (Rs 1238 crore) in a cash and equity deal. A press statement of Ola said the leadership...
Keywords: Taxiforsure, personal transportation, cabs, Ola
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HTT To Enter Indian Market With New Prototype 28 March 2017
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, also known as HTT, an American research company, aims to enter the Indian market, with a new prototype. The company said, the prototype, would be “cheaper and more efficient”, model than its fellow American competitor, Los Angeles-based...
Keywords: Prototype, Bibop G Gresta, Bibop G Gresta, Hyperloop One
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State Maritime Technical University Signs MoU with AP 14 July 2016
The State Maritime Technical University of St Petersburg were invited by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday. The Chief Minister asked them to venture in water transport and naval commotion. He held discussions with the heads of...
Keywords: development, St Petersburg, water transportation, State Maritime Technical University
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How to avoid harassment on public transportation? 31 December 2012
After the heinous crime in Delhi that claimed the life of an innocent sister, many unreported things are coming to light slowly. When Andhra Wishesh tried speaking to many young women in Hyderabad, most of them said that they faced...
Keywords: safety of women, harassment in hyderabad, misbehaviour in buses, misbehaviour in buses
Read More Boeing 777 pilot was inexperienced! 08 July 2013
After the Boeing 777 crash-landed in San Francisco on Saturday, Asiana Airlines came out in the open, telling that the pilot flying the aircraft had little experience. Lee Hyomin, Asiana Airlines spokesperson affirmed the Associated Press Monday that Lee Gang-guk,...
Keywords: Boeing 777, Lee Gang-guk, Lee Hyomin, Lee Hyomin
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IL&FS acquires 49 per cent stake in state-run Chinese company 10 December 2011
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS), the infrastructure development firm, on Friday became the first Indian company to acquire a stake in a state-owned Chinese enterprise. The landmark deal, estimated at $150 million, is seen by Indian officials as...
Keywords: Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited, Transportation Networks, Transportation Networks
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AP, Telangana Ink Transportation Agreement 11 May 2017
An inter-state reciprocal agreement over transportation has been inked by the two Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, yesterday. During the official conclusion of the agreement, the Ministers and officials of the road transport departments and representatives of APSRTC...
Keywords: Kinjarapu Atchannaidu, TSRTC, Transportation agreement, TSRTC
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