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India’s road network grows 59% in last 9 years | Mint Primer | Mint

Learn about the remarkable growth of India's national highways and road network under the leadership of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. With a 59% increase in total highway length and a significant reduction in waiting time at toll plazas, India now has the second-largest road network globally. Gadkari highlights the success of initiatives like FASTag and emphasizes the expansion of highways in the North East region. The video also explores the government's focus on sustainable practices, including the utilization of garbage in road construction and the promotion of electric vehicles.

11 Jul 2023
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Thai protesters hit police HQ with paint, projectiles

The kingdom has been rocked by months of protests demanding constitutional reform, the removal of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-ChaFearing trouble, many protesters came equipped with helmets, goggles and gas masks, but after the impromptu paint job, they dispersed peacefully

3 min read18 Nov 2020
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Thai protesters defy police water cannons to deliver letters

Protesters threw objects at police during the melee, but both sides backed off after a few minutesSunday marked the second time water cannons were used against the protesters during several months of demonstrations

3 min read8 Nov 2020
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Thousands of Thai protesters return to streets after police clashes

But the escalation in police tactics has not cowed the burgeoning youth-led movement, which is demanding the resignation of a premier first brought to power in a military coup and reform of the kingdom's powerful monarchy

3 min read17 Oct 2020
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Thai PM refuses to resign, police crack down on protesters

The state of emergency outlaws public gatherings of more than five people and bans the dissemination of news that is deemed to threaten national security Two activists were arrested under a law covering violence against the queen for their alleged part in the heckling of the motorcade

4 min read16 Oct 2020
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This company is getting rich by turning jackfruit into pork

The plant-based meat market is expected to be worth $27.9 billion globally by 2025North America and Europe are currently the top markets, but increased demand from Asia Pacific and South American countries is expected to drive sales

2 min read14 Oct 2020
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'Republic' hashtag trends in Thailand as protest anger simmers

More than a thousand people rallied outside parliament as junta-picked senators and members of the ruling coalition made the decisionThe royal family enjoys support from mostly older conservatives and Thailand's monarchy is protected by one of the world's toughest royal defamation laws

1 min read25 Sep 2020
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Thailand takes legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content

Digital ministry files legal complaints with cybercrime police after the two social media companies missed 15-day deadlines to comply fully with court-issued takedown orders from Aug. 27, digital minister Puttipong Punnakanta says

1 min read24 Sep 2020
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Thai protesters rally to push demands for democratic reforms

The appearance of the Red Shirts, besides boosting the protesters' numbers, links the new movement to the political battling that Thailand endured for a large part of the last two decadesDemonstrators wore face masks but ignored a Thursday night plea from Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to cancel the event

4 min read19 Sep 2020
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Thailand: Once China's friend now stalls defence deal, cancels massive infra project

The Kra Canal proposal was to construct a 120-kilometre mega canal cutting through the isthmus of Kra in ThailandAccording to EurAsian Times, under a 2015 deal, Thailand was one of the first countries to buy Chinese naval hardware and finalised its purchase of three submarines in 2017

1 min read8 Sep 2020
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