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Telangana yet to implement new Motor Vehicles Act
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Telangana], Sept 5 (ANI): Provisions of the new Motor Vehicles Act are yet to be implemented in Telangana as the state transport order has not released an order in this regard till date.
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Enhanced penalties under Motor Vehicles Amendment Act to become applicable
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Wednesday notified the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019 that will be applicable with effect from September 1.
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'Govt to spend Rs 14,000 cr for identifying "black spots" on highways to c
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 11 (ANI) Expressing concern over the road accidents, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that the government would spend Rs 14,000 crores on identifying "black spots" on national highway to reduce the accidents.
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Assam: Nine injured as bus plunges into pond in Barpeta
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Barpeta (Assam) [India], Jun 26 (ANI): Nine people were critically injured on Wednesday after a Bus lost control and fell into a pond in Goremari village here.
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MoRTH issues draft notification to exempt battery operated vehicles from p
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): In order to give a boost to battery-operated or electric vehicles in the country, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Wednesday initiated steps for providing differential registration fees under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989.
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Govt to remove minimum educational qualification rule required to obtain d
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday decided to remove the requirement of minimum educational qualification for driving a transport vehicle.
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Nitin Gadkari assumes charge at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways fo
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari took charge of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways along with Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on Tuesday.
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VK Singh takes charge as MoS for Road Transport and Highways
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 3 (ANI): Former Army Chief, General (Retd) VK Singh, took charge as the Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Monday.
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National permit vehicles can now ply without two drivers
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): The Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways has announced that the national permit vehicles can now ply without two drivers.
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Vehicle scrappage policy unlikely to affect demand
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20. (ANI): The impact of the upcoming vehicle scrappage policy drafted by the Centre is unlikely to have a significant impact on demand, global analytics firm CRISIL said on Tuesday.
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Uber, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways join hands for road safety a
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Taxi aggregator Uber on Tuesday reinforced its commitment to road safety today in the presence of Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari by announcing a slew of measures and initiatives.
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GPS, panic buttons mandatory on public vehicles from April 1
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The government has made it mandatory to have Global Positioning System (GPS) devices in passenger transport vehicles including taxis and buses from April 1.
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