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Bengaluru has become the first city in India to feature live traffic signal countdowns within the Mappls navigation app. The new functionality is a result of collaboration between MapmyIndia, the Bengaluru Traffic Police, and Arcadis India.The feature brings real-time traffic signal timings directly to the Mapls app on smartphone screens. As drivers approach a junction, the Mappls app mirrors the actual signal timer, displaying the same countdown above the moving vehicle icon in the Mappls interface.

Royal Enfield has announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility and vendor park in Andhra Pradesh. This will become Royal Enfield's first production facility outside Tamil Nadu, where the brand has been manufacturing motorcycles since 1955.

Uttar Pradesh links technical education with industry to boost employment, AI integration, and practical training for a targeted economy expansion.

Union ministers Pralhad Joshi and Manohar Lal will discuss renewable power curtailment, DSM penalties, and grid transmission to meet India’s 500 GW by 2030 goal.