Bengal excludes Guv, CM, Speaker, Calcutta HC CJ from chart of VIPs who can use beacon lights; says such dignitaries above list"The notification mentioned only those who are engaged in emergency or disaster management duties. The governor, chief minister, assembly s...
25 Jul, 2021, 03.04 PM IST
Is this green light for VIP jugaad?Most Indians, unfortunately, have proved to be unsympathetic about the plight of VIPs accustomed to unrestricted passage on jammed thorough...
10 May, 2017, 12.14 AM IST
Police, defence vehicles allowed to use multi-colour beaconsSeeking to end the VIP culture, the government had decided that beacon lights will be removed from all vehicles from May 1, except emergenc...
07 May, 2017, 11.26 AM IST
Karnataka minister refuses to obey ban on red beacon"If the Chief Minister asks me to remove the red beacon light, I will obey his instruction and remove it," state Food and Civil Supplies Mi...
03 May, 2017, 12.50 AM IST
Govt decides multi-colour beacons for emergency vehicles like policeThe Centre has specified that a multi-coloured beacon light, having red, blue and white colours, would be used by emergency vehicles on dut...
01 May, 2017, 11.28 PM IST
Tripura CM not using red beacon lights since 1998, opposition questions why this campaign about simple life styleBJP recently launched tirade on the life style of Sarkar alleging that simple and clean life style image of chief minister, Manik Sarkar is...
25 Apr, 2017, 08.03 PM IST
Farm loan waiver important than doing away with beacon: Supriya SuleShe was in Nashik to take stock of the reasons for party's defeat in the recently held corporation and Zilla Parishad elections and interac...
22 Apr, 2017, 06.29 PM IST
Beacon of hope: Centre flashes stop sign at Lal BattisThe road transport ministry had forwarded three options to PMO after holding consultations with senior Cabinet ministers.
20 Apr, 2017, 12.29 AM IST
Every Indian is a VIP and the culture of beacon should have gone long ago: PM Narendra ModiThe vehicles with beacon lights, which are seen as a symbol of VIP culture, "have no place in a democratic country", the government said af...
19 Apr, 2017, 10.02 PM IST
Punjab government order allows CM Amarinder Singh, ministers to use beaconThe government said other vehicles allowed to have beacon lights include fire brigades, vehicles engaged in emergency services and ambulanc...
28 Mar, 2017, 09.16 PM IST
Supreme Court allows Delhi govt to use red beacon for emergency servicesThe Delhi government's plea that red is the "best" colour for vehicles was not opposed by senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing as an ami...
19 Jan, 2015, 07.07 PM IST
Driver ferrying Arun Jaitley responsible for putting on beacon light: CECThe CEC said the officer who released the beacon-fitted car was also responsible as the state provides security to the Union Minister.
13 Nov, 2014, 10.14 PM IST
Only seven categories could use red beacons with flashers: West Bengal governmentAiming to crack down on illegal use of red beacons with flashers, the West Bengal government today said only seven categories were eligible...
19 Jun, 2014, 08.32 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear plea for scrapping use of red beacon by VIPsSupreme Court today agreed to hear a plea for scrapping a rule that allows use of red beacons on the vehicles of high dignitaries.
03 Feb, 2014, 08.12 PM IST
Will the pompous of India now get car-beacons in non-red colours?To save itself the trouble of adjudicating again on the issue, the SC may consider making it an all-colour beacon ban, barring blue for eme...
11 Dec, 2013, 04.01 AM IST
Do away with beacon lights and VIP sirens: SCThe Supreme Court on Wednesday exhorted central and state governments to do away with flashing beacon lights and sirens for VIPs to restore...
04 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- UP Assembly elections: Salman Khurshid's wife issued notice for violation of election code
Louis Khurshid has been slapped with a notice for violation of model code of conduct after she allegedly used red beacon on vehicles.
31 Dec, 2011, 07.40 PM IST