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Kerala: Transport Minister Saseendran writes to Gadkari over hefty traffic
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): State transport minister A.K Saseendran in a letter to Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari requested flexibility to fix fines under the ammended Motor Vehicles Act at rates proportionate to the gravity of the offences and which a
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Kerala govt freezes decision on implementation of amended Motor Vehicles A
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): The Kerala government will write to the Central government over the new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, and has put on hold the decision on its implementation in the state.
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Boat capsized in Godavari: Telangana Transport Minister meets kin of decea
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): Telangana Transport Minister P Ajay Kumar on Monday met the kin of those who died after a boat capsized in the Godavari River near Devipatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
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Delhi govt has right to take decisions: Gadkari on Odd-Even scheme
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said to curb pollution in Delhi both Centre and the state governments have taken steps and it is the right of Delhi government to take decisions in this regard.
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I do not think it is needed, says Gadkari on Odd-Even scheme
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that the Odd-Even vehicle rationing scheme announced by Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government is not needed as a road built by the central government in the national capital has significantly r
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We are sticking to old fines under Motor Vehicles Act: UP Transport Minist
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Amid public outcry over the imposition of hefty fine under the new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Ashok Kataria on Thursday said the state government is 'relaxing the fines for now.'
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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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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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