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(Search results - 16)IndiaMar 18, 2021, 4:37 PM IST
As India decides to scrap old vehicles, here’s how the policy will be a win-win situation for all
As India decides to scrap its old vehicles, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari explains that the new policy will be nothing less than a ‘win-win’ situation
IndiaSep 16, 2019, 10:46 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh boat capsize: Death toll reaches 11; Telangana transport minister meets kin of deceased
A day after Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced Rs 10 lakh as ex gratia to bereaved families, Telangana transport minister P Ajay Kumar, met the kin of those who died in the boat capsize in Godavari river.
IndiaAug 1, 2019, 8:20 AM IST
Rajya Sabha clears Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill; heavy fines to be imposed on traffic violators
Speaking to reporters after the session Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill would also lead to a decline in accidents for which the Rajya Sabha gave its nod.
IndiaJul 18, 2019, 6:38 PM IST
Amit Shah to head ministerial panel on Air India sale; Nitin Gadkari dropped
Transport minister Nitin Gadkari has been dropped from the panel that will work out modalities for sale of Air India and will include Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal and Hardeep Singh Puri
IndiaJul 15, 2019, 7:17 PM IST
Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari tables Motor Vehicles Bill in Lok Sabha
Union minister for road transport and highway Nitin Gadkari tabled the Motor Vehicle Amendment bill in the Lok Sabha today(July 15). The bill was passed in the previous Lok Sabha, but could not get approval from the Rajya Sabha.
IndiaJun 18, 2019, 4:11 PM IST
Mandya MP Sumalatha hits back at Karnataka minister Thammanna
Sumalatha gave a befitting reply to Karnataka transport minister DC Thammanna's statement following the anger against people voting for Sumalatha instead of Nikhil
IndiaJun 11, 2019, 12:26 PM IST
500 electric buses to be introduced in three cities in Tamil Nadu: Transport minister Vijayabhaskar
The Tamil Nadu government had signed an agreement with the C-40 Cities Clean Bus Declaration team in 2018 aimed at reducing carbon emissions by operating electric buses. Vijayabhaskar said the government was taking steps to run 2,000 electric buses and 12,000 BSVI-compliant buses.
PoliticsJun 10, 2019, 8:56 AM IST
Words and afterwards: How motormouth JDS members have exposed themselves
Karnataka Transport minister DC Thammanna’s incendiary remarks against Mandya citizens for not having cast their vote for chief minister HD Kumaraswamy’s son have gone viral, inviting criticism. But certainly, he is not the first one (and hopefully, the last one) who has entered the infamous inventory of JDS politicians for not possessing the quality of savoir-faire (the ability to do and say the right thing in any social situation)
IndiaJun 8, 2019, 2:02 PM IST
Karnataka minister Thammanna abuses people in Mandya for not supporting JDS
Karnataka transport minister DC Thammanna was caught on camera abusing people of Mandya during an event. He was seen questioning people if they were not ashamed to ask him for favours. All this after JDS candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy was defeated in the recent Lok Sabha election. Independent candidate Sumalatha emerged victorious.
IndiaMar 9, 2019, 11:26 AM IST
Kerala state bus employees call off strike in Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala transport minister AK Saseendran on Friday decided to appoint the empanelled employees in the leave vacancies
IndiaFeb 28, 2019, 9:01 AM IST
First 4K theatre Lenin Cinemas inaugurated in Trivandrum
Kerala transport minister AK Saseendran inaugurated the first 4K digital projection theatre of Kerala State Film Development Corporation.
IndiaFeb 21, 2019, 11:17 AM IST
Municipal council slaps Rs 2.73 crore fine on Thomas Chandy's Alappuzha resort
If the Lake Palace resort owner, former transport minister Thomas Chandy fails to pay the fine of Rs 2.73 crore, then the municipality will destroy the illegal buildings in the resort, said municipal chairman Thomas Joseph
IndiaFeb 5, 2019, 7:59 PM IST
Kerala’s former transport minister slapped with Rs 25,000 fine for wasting court's valuable time
The high court directed former transport minister Thomas Chandy to pay a fine of Rs 25,000 within ten days while granting him permission to withdraw his appeal to cancel the FIR filed against him.
NewsNov 15, 2018, 6:24 PM IST
Olectra-BYD deploys electric buses for Sabarimala pilgrimage
10 electric buses to be deployed for travel to the shrine, with five buses being flagged off on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram by state transport minister AK Saseendran
IndiaOct 28, 2018, 4:37 PM IST
Karnataka: Truck runs over 9-year-old boy; angry residents block road for hours (Video)
A truck carrying gas cylinders ran over a nine-year-old boy who was trying to cross the road. People blamed it on rash driving and bad roads. Angry protesters blocked the road, keeping commuters stranded for over one hour.