The Union government has asked e-commerce company Amazon to stop selling devices designed to disable seat belt alarms in cars, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. While the sale of such devices is not illegal, they have come under intense scrutiny
Two days after the death of Cyrus Mistry in a car accident, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced that those who sit behind cars and do not wear seat belts will soon be fined. Mistry, the former Tata Sons chairman, was
A total of 3,48,279 persons were injured in 3,66,138 road accidents across the country during the calendar year 2020, causing 1,31,714 deaths. In a written response to the Rajya Sabha, Highways and Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said 451,361 people were injured
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that excluding Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Lakshadweep, there are over 13 lakh electric vehicles registered in the country. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Gadkari said that under the Phase II
The Dwarka Expressway, also known as the Northern Peripheral Road in the Haryana portion, is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India, said the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. According to the plan, the Dwarka
Taking a major step toward India’s green hydrogen economy, Oil India Limited (OIL) launched India’s first 99.999% pure green hydrogen pilot plant with an installed capacity of 10 kg per day at the Jorhat pumping station in Assam. The factory was commissioned
The recent electric two-wheeler fire has prompted the central government to review the quality of electric two-wheeler batteries. The electric mobility sector has come under intense scrutiny after several electric vehicles caught fire in recent days, raising concerns about consumer protection and
