Non-motorised transport facilities still in nascent stage
The Hindu
Experts say the bicycle not promoted as primary mode of transport in city
Cycling enthusiasts in the city are envious of the Chandigarh Smart City announcing an upgraded non-motorised transport draft policy with the focus on safety and incentivising cycling. While Chennai had announced the non-motorised transport in 2014, not much progress has been made to encourage people to start using bicycle as the primary mode of transport to workplace or as the connectivity mode for public transport. Felix John, an ardent advocate for non-motorist transport and a cycling enthusiast, said the Chandigarh Smart City, with its non-motorised transport draft policy announcement has earned kudos for the way it plans to promote cycling.Over 300 senior executives from the aerospace and aviation sector participated in the 2024 edition of the International Conference on the Future of Aviation and Aerospace, hosted by IIM Bangalore and Toulouse Business School France, recently. The conference had keynote addresses and six expert panels on subjects, ranging from MROs to drones to talent management in the aviation sector.
On her birthday, January 19, Mamta Sagar received a phone call. The call brought her news that she thinks of as “the biggest gift” she has received: she was informed that she had been nominated for the World Literary Prize from the World Organization of Writers (WOW). “That was beautiful,” says the Bengaluru-based Kannada poet and activist.