Yamuna Expressway Six-Lane Highway Is India’s Longest Highway

The Yamuna Expressway is a 6-lane (extendable to 8 lanes), 165 km long, controlled-access highway that connects Greater Noida with Agra was opened yesterday. Implemented by Jaypee Group, this project’s construction was completed in May 2012, which is two years ahead of its expected completion date and yesterday Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav formally inaugurated it.

India Govt To Give One Mobile Phone Free to Every Poor Family With 200 minutes Talk Time

The Government is finalizing a Rs. 7000 crore scheme to give one Mobile Phone to every family living below the poverty line (BPL Family) with 200 minutes of local calls worth Rs. 100 for free, as some media sources claims.

Metro Rails In India To Get NFC Ticketing

Nokia India is apparently in talks with a majority of the metro rail projects in the country to introduce a Near Field Communication (NFC) based ticketing system for its consumers, reports mydigitalfc. The report states that Nokia has partnered with the mobile payment company Paymate for NFC solutions and has tied up with banks for this service.

Power Restored after Huge Indian Power Cut

BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan: "More than half of India's population ground to a halt"

India's power supply has been fully restored after a two-day blackout across much of the country, an official has said.