SC proposes no fuel for uninsured vehicles, seeks tech-driven road safety overhaulThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre to design a pilot project denying fuel to uninsured vehicles. This initiative aims to improve roa...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Supreme Court orders automatic challans for uninsured vehicles using cameras as over 50% are found uninsuredSupreme Court orders cameras to identify uninsured vehicles and issue automatic e-challans, tightening enforcement of mandatory vehicle ins...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Irdai told to draw up plan to make 3rd-party cover must for fuel purchaseThe Supreme Court ordered Irdai to pilot compulsory third-party insurance for fuel purchases. New four-wheeled vehicles will require four y...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Why digital platforms are changing how drivers handle traffic recordsDigital challan systems now manage traffic violations, replacing older paper methods. Automated cameras and ANPR software capture violation...
17 Jul, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Food Minister Pralhad Joshi launches smart warehousing system of CWCUnion Food Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the Central Warehousing Corporations' (CWC) smart warehousing system, utilizing AI and modern te...
18 Jun, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
SC's ₹30,000 homemaker benchmark may lift accident compensation payoutsA Supreme Court ruling has assigned a notional monthly value of ₹30,000 to unpaid household work. This decision is expected to significantl...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Telangana traffic challans via WhatsApp, SMS, email to be legally valid after 30 days; vehicle owners must update Vahan detailsTelangana traffic fines sent digitally will now be official. Vehicle owners have one month to update contact details on the Vahan portal. A...
02 Jun, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Vehicle scrapping policy: Government notifies draft rulesUnder the proposed rules, the concerned authorities will have to respond within six days of a voluntary application, else a no dues certifi...
08 Mar, 2022, 12.42 AM IST
Delhi to soon have driving licences with QR codes"The new driving licence will have an advanced microchip with features like Quick Response (QR) code and Near Field Communication (NFC), an...
13 Oct, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
Registered vehicle scrapping facilities to be linked with VAHAN databaseGovernment will also create a single window clearance for any legal entity to establish a vehicle scrapping facility, which will have acces...
18 Mar, 2021, 05.58 PM IST
Govt earned over Rs 100 crores by sharing vehicle registration data with private entities: GadkariThe data has been shared with law enforcement agencies, the home ministry, auto, freight and insurance companies. A list of around 170 part...
11 Feb, 2021, 08.39 PM IST
Booking for hi-tech plates, colour stickers made simplerNow when a vehicle owner enters the vehicle number, the application fetches duly verified data for the vehicle class, fuel type, chassis nu...
29 Dec, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
Transport ministry to partially conceal names of vehicle owners on Vahan databaseThe move assumes significance amid the ongoing violence in parts of the Capital, where reports have emerged about the Vahan database being ...
27 Feb, 2020, 06.53 PM IST
Driving change: Government may let you be part-time cabbieIn order to ensure safety of passengers, private vehicles will be linked to aggregators accredited by the state transport departments.
11 May, 2019, 09.35 AM IST
Accept DL, RC presented through DigiLocker or mParivahan platforms: Centre to statesAs per the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, the owner/driver has to produce the documents -- licence or ...
09 Aug, 2018, 06.38 PM IST
Road, transport ministry issued draft notification to link PUC with central database: GovtAccording to reports, the government has set up a central depository called 'VAHAN' to store data relating to all vehicles.
09 Mar, 2018, 06.27 PM IST
Karnataka: With Vahan 4.0, RTOs won't be the maze they currently areNew software to consolidate a database for RTOs of all states on a common and centralised platform.
26 Jun, 2017, 10.12 AM IST