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Kejriwal praises Modi govt's Motor Vehicles Act
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday praised the Motor Vehicles Act passed by the Narendra Modi government, saying that the new law has brought a lot of improvement in the traffic situation in the city.
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Akhilesh Yadav slams Centre over hefty traffic fines
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday slammed the Centre for imposing steep penalties for traffic violations stating that the new rules are "anti-people" and "oppressive".
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Motor Vehicle Act is a 'Tughlaqi' order, says MP transport minister
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Sep 12 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Union government's Motor Vehicle Act, Madhya Pradesh Transport Minister Govind Singh Rajput on Thursday termed the act as a 'Tughlaqi' order.
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PM should work on issues concerning nation instead of making 'inflammatory
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that some people feel that the country will get back to 16th century no sooner they hear the word "OM" and "cow", while urging him to 'work on pressing publ
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Maharashtra Transport Minister requests Centre to reconsider 'exorbitantly
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Transport Minister Diwakar Raote has requested Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to reconsider and reduce the "exorbitantly increased" fines under the Motor Vehicles Act.
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Hefty fines imposed not to generate revenue but to save lives: Gadkari
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Amid public outcry over new provisions in the new Motor Vehicles Act, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said hefty fines were not imposed to generate revenue for the government but to save lives of the people.
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Gadkari backs Sitharaman's claim that 'millennials' mindset behind auto se
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari backed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's claim that the mindsets of millennial were adversely affecting the automobile industry as they prefer to use radio taxi services instead of buying own vehicle.
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Youth Cong stages protest outside Gadkari's residence in Delhi over new Mo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Enraged over hefty fines for traffic violations in the new Motor Vehicle Act, Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Wednesday staged a protest outside the residence of Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari here.
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Gadkari defends new Motor Vehicles Act, says states free to decide on pena
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 11 (ANI): Facing severe criticism from the Opposition and BJP-ruled states alike over the amended Motor Vehicles Act, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday continued to maintain his support for the new law while informing that states have authority to decide o
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Gadkari hopes vehicle scrapping policy will come soon
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 11 (ANI): Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that his ministry has prepared a draft of vehicle scrapping policy for commercial vehicles and hoped that pending proposals wth the Finance Ministry will be cleared soon.
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Govt's intention is to save lives, not to earn revenue through fines: Niti
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government's intention behind bringing the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act (MV Act) was not to collect revenues through fines but to save lives of people.
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Even I paid fine for over speeding in Mumbai: Nitin Gadkari
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 9 (ANI): In the wake of growing concerns over hefty fines for traffic violations, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that he has been fined for over-speeding on the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai.
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