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Last count: 148,707 Indians died in road accidents in 2015

Indian roads are far more unsafe than its railways. A sense of urgency is required to tackle India's embarrassing record on road safety, says Vinayak Chatterjee. IMAGE: The total number of road......

Transport strike: Commuters suffer as buses, taxis stay off roads

The day-long transport strike wreaked havoc for commuters across India. Photograph: PTI The 24-hour transport strike began on Thursday, affecting normal life in several parts of the country......

Bill proposing hefty penalties for traffic violations in LS

A bill proposing hefty penalties for violating traffic rules to curb road accidents was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid protests from the Opposition which said its copies were not......

In Mann ki Baat, PM Modi remembers Kargil heroes, forgets OROP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio programme hailed the armed forces in context of Kargil Vijay Divas and paid tributes to the fallen heroes. During his 15-minute programme, the PM......

Bharat bandh likely to hit transport, bank services on Wednesday

Ten trade unions to go on strike to protest against changes in labour laws, but government expects minimal impact The 10 unions claim that they have a combined membership of 15 crore workers.......

Why some states are opposing the Road Safety Bill

Opposition-ruled states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu opposing the Bill as they fear losing some of their powers Some southern states have raised objections against the provisions of the......

Gadkari scores on highways test, fails on road safety

The National Highways Authority of India will this year witness the highest ever growth out of the last decade.But Gadkari himself admits his biggest failure as India's roads minister has been his......

The new Motor Vehicles Bill: What's it all about

The much-needed amendments will improve road safety, facilitate citizens in their dealings with transport departments, strengthen rural transport, public transport and last-mile connectivity......

Motor Vehicles Bill to be re-introduced without major changes

Changes in the draft essentially mean that the year of the Motor Vehicles Bill 2016 will change to 2019 besides other such technical amendments. But the contents of the bill remain the same. The......

Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicles Amendment bill

The bill proposes a National Transportation Policy for ushering guidelines on the transportation of goods and passengers.  Lok Sabha on Tuesday gave its nod to a bill which seeks to weed out......

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls out TV ads for Games

IMAGE: A banner advertising Coca-Cola beverages, Toyota, Nissay and NTT, Olympic Games partner for Tokyo 2020, in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters/Files Tokyo......

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