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A link road connecting a remote village in Spiti Valley, where local daily-wage workers were employed for road maintenance. (File Photo)

After keeping Spiti’s roads alive, daily-wage workers win in court but remain without work

July 29, 2026 6:29 am

For years they repaired roads linking some of India’s most remote villages. Three years after being orally disengaged, PWD muster roll workers have secured favourable Labour Court awards, but the department plans to challenge the verdict.

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Punjab’s mega road repair drive slows down amid US-Iran war

July 03, 2026 4:13 pm

Contractors have slowed or halted work in Punjab due to a bitumen shortage and price spike, which has delayed the state’s flagship road repair programme ahead of the 2027 polls.

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10-year suspension after murder charge: Why court reinstated PWD employee, ordered back wages

May 27, 2026 2:56 pm

Noting that despite lapse of a considerable period, the department have not initiated disciplinary proceedings and are awaiting the outcome of the criminal trial, the Gauhati High Court said that such an approach is erroneous.

PWD security guard murder: Three labourers held, ‘assaulted’ deceased for stealing their phones

May 04, 2026 8:24 pm

The accused have been identified as Munna Rajak (47), Shani Dev Kumar (27), and Dhanik Kumar Sah (24), all residents of Madhepura district in Bihar.

Half flyovers at Savitri Cinema and Kalkaji and more: Inside Delhi's latest traffic fix

April 22, 2026 10:58 am

The project aims to decongest a 7.2-km stretch of the Outer Ring Road between the Modi Mill flyover and IIT Gate, which as per officials, sees more than two lakh vehicles a day.

To tackle traffic congestion at railway crossings, PWD plans to construct overbridges, tunnels in Delhi

April 17, 2026 9:47 am

Currently, there are around 8 to 10 railway line crossings across the city — including those on the Delhi-Ambala Line, Delhi-Bathinda Line, and Delhi-Bharuch Line — that face severe traffic congestion.

Govt nod to Rs 177-crore project aimed at improving drainage infra, prevent waterlogging

March 06, 2026 9:43 pm

Project to focus on remodeling, strengthening existing stormwater drains using precast RCC drain technology.

PWD proposes 10 infras projects to decongest some of Delhi's busiest corridors

February 14, 2026 4:52 pm

According to an official document, the PWD has proposed an elevated corridor parallel to the Outer Ring Road with suitable slip roads for entry and exit.