Families of 10 killed in Okla. turnpike accident sue truck driver, employer, 5 othersOctober 6th, 2009 Kin of Okla. turnpike accident victims sue driverNORMAN, Okla.
Centre okays four-laning of Himachal highwayOctober 2nd, 2009 SHIMLA - The central government has approved a road project costing Rs.5.49 billion for the four-laning of the Parwanoo-Solan National Highway 22 in Himachal Pradesh, state Public Works Minister Gulab Singh said Friday. "The central government Thursday gave green signal for four-laning of Parwanoo-Solan section of the national highway.
Greyhound bus crashes into truck on NJ Turnpike; driver, 5 passengers injuredSeptember 21st, 2009 Greyhound bus crashes into truck in NJ; 6 hurtCRANBURY, N.J. — A Greyhound bus has crashed into a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, injuring the bus driver and five passengers and forcing a section of the roadway to shut down during the morning rush.
Political consultant arrested in NJ corruption probe found dead in his apartmentJuly 29th, 2009 Figure in NJ corruption scandal found dead at homeJERSEY CITY, N.J. — A political consultant who was one of 44 people arrested last week in New Jersey's massive political corruption scandal has been found dead in his apartment.
Prosecutor: NJ political consultant found dead had been suffering from illness, tests pendingJuly 29th, 2009 Indicted NJ consultant who died had been illJERSEY CITY, N.J. — Authorities are investigating the death of a political consultant who was arrested in last week's federal corruption sweep in New Jersey.
New Jersey brewery merges beer with state's famed turnpike, drawing some complaintsJuly 10th, 2009 NJ brewery draws ire for naming beers after exitsCHERRY HILL, N.J. — A New Jersey brewery is using the state's congested and often-derided turnpike to promote its beer.
Campbell Soup CEO recovering from surgery after turnpike crash; co. says he's still in chargeJuly 8th, 2009 Campbell CEO recovering from surgery after crashCAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup Co.
Okla. patrol: No problems noted in brakes on big rig involved in 10-fatality turnpike accidentJune 30th, 2009 Patrol: Big rig breaks in 10-fatality accident OKOKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has found no problems with the brakes on a tractor-trailer that plowed into stalled cars in a turnpike accident that killed 10 people. Patrol Capt.
Death toll in Oklahoma turnpike crash climbs to 10June 28th, 2009 Death toll in Okla. turnpike crash rises to 10OKLAHOMA CITY — The death toll from a chain-reaction accident on an Oklahoma turnpike this weekend has risen to 10.
9 killed in northeast Oklahoma highway wreck; final victim found in wreckage hours after crashJune 27th, 2009 9 killed in Oklahoma turnpike traffic wreckMIAMI, Okla. — Hours after a tractor-trailer slammed into stopped traffic on a northeast Oklahoma turnpike, tow trucks dislodged the rig from a crushed car to find the body of a ninth victim inside the mangled wreckage.
5 killed in NJ Turnpike crash were in their 70s, trapped in burning car hit by tractor-trailerApril 26th, 2009 5 killed in NJ Turnpike crash were in their 70sMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Five people killed when their car was struck by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike and burst into flames this weekend were acquaintances in their 70s, including a married couple, headed to a gathering.
10-vehicle crash on NJ Turnpike, one of nation's busiest highways, kills 5, injures severalApril 25th, 2009 10-vehicle NJ Turnpike crash kills 5, hurts moreMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — A 10-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, one of the nation's most heavily trafficked highways, killed five people in one car and injured several others on Saturday afternoon.
L&T bags Rs.12.45 bn Bhutan dam projectApril 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the country's leading engineering and construction conglomerate, Wednesday said it has bagged a Rs.1,245 crore (Rs.12.45 billion) contract for the construction of dams as part of the 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I hydroelectric Project in Bhutan. The project is being set up by the Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project Authority which has been constituted through an agreement between the governments of India and Bhutan, a company statement said.
Rs.1 bn for new unique identification authorityFebruary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has made a provision of Rs.1 billion (Rs.100 crore) in the interim budget for 2009-10 for its proposed 'unique identification' project. The government had last month notified the setting up of the project, Unique Identification Authority of India, which will give a unique number to every citizen.
Central government okays National Highway expansion in KeralaJanuary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The central government Thursday approved the four-laning of the Walayar-Vadakkancherry section and six-laning of the Vadakkancherry-Thrissur section of the National Highway 47 in Kerala. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval to the Rs.13.3-billion road expansion schemes, which will be executed under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis.