News for 'Road Transport and Highways'

Land acquisition a major hurdle for India's infra, energy sectors

Land acquisition a major hurdle for India's infra, energy sectors

Rediff.com10 May 2018

According to data shared with the Lok Sabha, 19 road projects awarded after May 2014 were facing delays

EV dealers find that without FAME there's no fortune

EV dealers find that without FAME there's no fortune

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Subsidies have been stopped for several manufacturers that are under investigation for alleged violations of local-sourcing rules.

Gujarat Dalit protests: 1 cop killed in attack, buses targetted

Gujarat Dalit protests: 1 cop killed in attack, buses targetted

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The Dalits are protesting against the brutal assault on fellow community members on July 11 for allegedly skinning a cow in Una in Gir-Somnath district.

Shinde to KTR: 'Become our partner'

Shinde to KTR: 'Become our partner'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was in element at the Gateway of India.

Chaos rules at toll plazas over FASTag implementation

Chaos rules at toll plazas over FASTag implementation

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Either drivers were blissfully unaware of the requirement or they hadn't bothered to get one installed in their vehicle.

Unbelievable: Mumbai to Pune in 25 mins!

Unbelievable: Mumbai to Pune in 25 mins!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

A pod-like vehicle, which can touch top speeds of close to 1,200 km an hour, will make this amazing feat possible.

Day after blasts, Rahul resumes yatra in J-K's Kathua

Day after blasts, Rahul resumes yatra in J-K's Kathua

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

The foot march started as per schedule around 7 am from Hiranagar near the International Border along the Jammu-Pathankot highway which was sealed by police and other security forces.

Why electric two-wheelers missed the ambitious 1 million sales target

Why electric two-wheelers missed the ambitious 1 million sales target

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

With just a month left in this financial year, electric two-wheeler sales, so far, are at just 62 per cent of the ambitious target of 1 million units set for 2022-23 by the NITI Aayog. According to VAHAN data, compiled by the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), 620,006 units of electric two-wheelers were sold across the country in FY23 until February 21. Though the industry may miss the 1-million target, sales in FY23 are already up 146 per cent from 249,621 units sold in FY22.

Gujjar stir continues; Rail, road traffic hit

Gujjar stir continues; Rail, road traffic hit

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

A day-long bandh called by Gujjars in support of their demand for five per cent reservation in government jobs hit vehicular traffic in Dausa district even as Gadia Luhar community joined the stir which entered the fifth day on Friday.

E-scooter growth stagnates after meteoric rise

E-scooter growth stagnates after meteoric rise

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Electric scooter registrations of eight companies which represent 95 per cent of the market have seen a sharp fall of over 24 per cent in May. They have registered 32,680 electric scooters against 43,098 in April according to VAHAN data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways available till the evening of 31 May. Auto analysts say the fall is a reflection of the initial pent up demand in the market for such vehicles,which was evinced in huge bookings, being met.

Govt to set up hospitals with 10k oxygenated beds

Govt to set up hospitals with 10k oxygenated beds

Rediff.com2 May 2021

The government expects to make 10,000 oxygenated beds available in a short period of time by making temporary hospitals near industrial units which produce oxygen of requisite purity to boost the supply of the life-saving gas to fight COVID-19.

India poised for 'blue revolution', to create 20 mn jobs: Gadkari

India poised for 'blue revolution', to create 20 mn jobs: Gadkari

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

The minister said apart from the potential of 10 million jobs under Sagarmala, more than 10 million could be easily created in shipping, highways and other sectors

Why migrants prefer trucks over Shramik trains to return home

Why migrants prefer trucks over Shramik trains to return home

Rediff.com16 May 2020

The migrants said that they prefer trucks and tempos to go back to their native places as the trucks drop them close to their villages, while buses drop them only till the state border, from where they have to find another mode of transport to reach home.

How both car owners and govt stand to gain from FASTags

How both car owners and govt stand to gain from FASTags

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

While the most obvious beneficiary of this roll-out will be manufacturers of FASTags, or the Radio Frequency Identification chips, a PwC report says implementation of a pan-India electronic toll collection system on national highways may help save approximately Rs 87,000 crore annually.

Farmers to resume Delhi march, police ordered to seize bulldozers

Farmers to resume Delhi march, police ordered to seize bulldozers

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Tuesday said the Centre should convene a daylong Parliament session to bring a legislation on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops, a key demand of protesting farmers.

New migrant plan: 12 ministries, 125 days, Rs 50,000cr

New migrant plan: 12 ministries, 125 days, Rs 50,000cr

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

The Government of India has decided to launch a massive rural public works scheme, 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan', to "empower and provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens". Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch this scheme on June 20 through video conference in the presence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi.

Investing in construction stocks? Read this first

Investing in construction stocks? Read this first

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

Unless companies press the pedal on implementation, further stock price gains might be limited, says Hamsini Karthik.

EV: Govt extends olive branch to automakers

EV: Govt extends olive branch to automakers

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The change in stance follows a strong opposition by automakers of the proposed government plan to ban two-wheelers (below 150cc) and three-wheelers by 2023 and 2025, respectively

'Together, speed and alcohol constitute a heady cocktail'

'Together, speed and alcohol constitute a heady cocktail'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

The year 2014 alone witnessed 2.37 lakh road accidents on national and state highways across the country which had left at least 85,462 people dead and 2.59 lakh injured.

Cyrus Mistry death: Here's what Mercedes interim report says

Cyrus Mistry death: Here's what Mercedes interim report says

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report on the fatal accident of industrialist Cyrus Mistry to the Palghar police, which mentions that the brakes of the vehicle were pressed five seconds before it crashed into the road divider, a senior official said on Friday.

Did Nitin Gadkari violate company law?

Did Nitin Gadkari violate company law?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Will this announcement have any material impact on the stock price when the markets open for trade on Monday, April 18 at 9.15 am?

Modi government's ambitious plan: 4 crore new jobs!

Modi government's ambitious plan: 4 crore new jobs!

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The infrastructure space was one of the worst victims and things were at standstill.

20 feared dead as bus skids off highway, catches fire in Bihar

20 feared dead as bus skids off highway, catches fire in Bihar

Rediff.com3 May 2018

The fire incinerated the bus and nobody could be retrieved so far.

7 killed, 40 injured in Karnataka bus fire

7 killed, 40 injured in Karnataka bus fire

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Seven people were killed while 40 others injured, six of them seriously, when a Mumbai-bound bus from Bangalore caught fire after hitting a road median in north Karnataka's Haveri district early on Thursday.

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Nitin Gadkari, Modi's Big Plans minister

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

'If your paper writes something you don't agree with, will you criticise it?' Nitin Gadkari asks Aditi Phadnis when quizzed about demonetisation.

Mistry death: Case of rash driving filed against Dr Anahita Pandole

Mistry death: Case of rash driving filed against Dr Anahita Pandole

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

During the investigation, witnesses were questioned and reports were obtained from the Regional Transport Office and Mercedes Benz India Pune, said a police release.

World's top cars forced to go off the roads

World's top cars forced to go off the roads

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Let's take a look at biggest car recalls in the world.

Is Defence Budget Enough To Counter China, Pakistan?

Is Defence Budget Enough To Counter China, Pakistan?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

To threaten China and Pakistan, and then to sharply cut back on military funding, bespeaks a remarkable trust in Beijing and Islamabad that is not borne out by anything they say or do, notes Ajai Shukla.

Truckers threaten to continue strike, govt refuses to budge

Truckers threaten to continue strike, govt refuses to budge

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Truckers on Thursday proceeded on a nationwide indefinite strike.

Govt likely to miss capex target for FY 21-22

Govt likely to miss capex target for FY 21-22

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Only 80.6 per cent of the Rs 6-trillion allocation has been spent by February, data from the Controller General of Accounts shows.

Railways, India Post not among PSUs to go on sale block

Railways, India Post not among PSUs to go on sale block

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

The department of investment and public asset management (Dipam) can also seek in-principle approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for strategic divestment of PSUs on a case-to-case basis considering investor appetite and sectoral trends.

BRO works tirelessly to bridge Uttarakhand to road of recovery

BRO works tirelessly to bridge Uttarakhand to road of recovery

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

Assessing the unprecedented destruction at rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, including 110 major landslides in small stretches, the Border Roads Organisation has taken a massive road rehabilitation programme in the state, pressing into service about 4,000 men.

Modi to visit J&K on Saturday, will launch several projects

Modi to visit J&K on Saturday, will launch several projects

Rediff.com18 May 2018

PM to launch works on Zojila tunnel, other infrastructure projects.

Plan Panel to apprise PM on performance of infra sector

Plan Panel to apprise PM on performance of infra sector

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

It is likely to have a similar tax efficient pass through status, for PPP and other infrastructure projects.

Mumbai flooded after heavy downpour; rail, road, air traffic hit

Mumbai flooded after heavy downpour; rail, road, air traffic hit

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Suburban services were disrupted with trains on all the three lines -- western, central and harbour -- running late.

UP: 24 charred to death as bus bursts into flames after crashing into truck

UP: 24 charred to death as bus bursts into flames after crashing into truck

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

The bodies were so badly charred that doctors found it difficult to determine the gender of the victims.

250 drones dazzle in air at India Gate to celebrate Netaji's legacy

250 drones dazzle in air at India Gate to celebrate Netaji's legacy

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The drones took to air in phases and made eight different formations.

PM seeks ideas for Budget, meets economists, experts

PM seeks ideas for Budget, meets economists, experts

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

"The Union Budget represents the aspirations of 130 crore Indians and lays out the path towards India's development. I invite you all to share your ideas and suggestions for this year's Budget on MyGov," the PM said according to a statement posted on his official website on Thursday.

5,360 still missing in Uttarakhand, fresh rains add to misery

5,360 still missing in Uttarakhand, fresh rains add to misery

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday put the number of missing people in last month's tragedy at 5,360 and announced that pilgrimage to Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines will resume by September 30 even as fresh rains pounded several parts of the state and claimed 11 lives.