Govt to replace MGNREGA with new rural jobs scheme G RAM G, guarantees 125 days of work at near Rs 96,000 crore budget allocationIndia is launching a new rural employment program, VB-G RAM G, replacing MGNREGA from July 1, 2026. This initiative guarantees 125 days of ...
11 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
India's commercial vehicle volumes to hit 12.4 lakh units in FY27 surpassing previous peak: CrisilIndia's commercial vehicle sector is set for a record year in fiscal 2027, reaching 12.4 lakh units. Growth is expected to settle at 5-6 pe...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
BS-VII likely from 2027; stricter emission norms to cover CNG vehicles, EV battery rules on radarNew emission rules for cars, buses, and trucks are expected from 2027. These Bharat Stage VII norms will target more pollutants. The govern...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.47 AM IST
Pre-Bharat Stage norm vehicles should be scrapped, says top officialMinistry of Road Transport & Highways Secretary Anurag Jain has advocated for the scrapping of pre-BS era vehicles, particularly commercial...
12 Sep, 2024, 10.52 PM IST
Government proposes separate emission norms for agriculture machinery and construction equipmentThe notification also provides for changing the nomenclature of emission norms from Bharat Stage to TREM Stage to avoid any confusion.
09 Aug, 2020, 05.41 PM IST
Auto companies have a pile of BS-IV cars to sell before March deadlineDealerships are left with a significant stock of Bharat IV cars, which cannot be sold in the country from April 1.
21 Feb, 2020, 06.07 PM IST
Government proposes BS VI emission norms for quadricycles from April 2020"The Road Transport and Highways Ministry in a draft notification has proposed amendment of Rule 115 to mandate the next level emission nor...
26 Dec, 2019, 09.46 PM IST
Confused by the SC's BS6 ruling? Here's what it means for your existing carThe auto industry will have to dispose of its entire BS4 stock before the SC deadline of April 2020.
28 Aug, 2019, 03.39 PM IST
Working overtime to meet BS-VI norm ahead of April 2020 deadline: MarutiEarlier in 2016, the Centre had announced that India would skip the BS-V norms altogether and adopt BS-VI norms.
25 Nov, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
Bharat Stage VI norms: Know how they will impact youThose who buy these vehicles will have to pay more as it will cost automakers more who will pass burden to buyers.
25 Oct, 2018, 07.29 PM IST
NGT seeks roadmap to phase out BS-III oil tankersThe Supreme Court had earlier imposed a ban on sale and registration of vehicles which are not BS-IV compliant in India from April 1 when t...
04 Apr, 2017, 04.25 PM IST
NGT asks Centre to clarify status of plea on BS-IV norms in Supreme CourtThe tribunal was hearing a plea filed by R K Sharma who said he was aggrieved by the conduct of SIAM for its call to defer the new emission...
27 Mar, 2017, 06.12 PM IST
On-road emission tests to be mandatory in India from 2020"It was explained to the ministry that we can take up that testing but as we migrate towards Bharat Stage VI norms, in any case, real drivi...
11 Jan, 2017, 03.08 PM IST
Bharat Stage-V emission norms for vehicles across India from 2019India will implement the Bharat Stage-V, or BS-V, emission norms for vehicles across the country from 2019, the government said in a statem...
28 Oct, 2015, 06.27 AM IST
Falling air quality: Automobile industry to adopt Bharat Stage V and VI emission norms ahead of scheduleThe government is tightening the fuel efficiency norms even as it is opposing the NGT’s order to ban diesel vehicles older than 10 years in...
27 Apr, 2015, 04.09 AM IST
Transition to Bharat Stage-V norms will require Rs 80,000 crore investments by OMCsFresh investments of at least Rs 80k cr will be needed over the next few years for OMCs to set up new facilities capable of producing the B...
24 Mar, 2014, 04.06 AM IST
Government may introduce temporary emission norms before setting up Bharat-VBharat stage emission standards are norms instituted by the government to regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion en...
10 Jan, 2014, 05.00 AM IST