Himanta Biswa Sarma asks district administration to ensure ‘accident-free New Year’Sarma reviewed the measures taken for enforcement of road safety, selection of beneficiaries under Orunodoi 2.0, implementation of Amrit Sa...
20 Dec, 2022, 01.07 AM IST
Poke Me: How Dry Is My Valley (Readers React)This week's "Poke Me" invited your comments on "How Dry Is My Valley". Here are the selected opinions that were published in the ET print e...
08 Apr, 2017, 12.32 AM IST
Experts highlight need of comprehensive road safety lawSenior IPS officer Alok Mittal highlighted speed and drunken driving as two major factors for road fatalities stressing on strict enforceme...
03 Dec, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
Telangana, UP top road deaths caused by snowAccidents due to snow are placed under two categories — road deaths due to "snow" (as in weather) and "snowy" (as in road) conditions.
21 Sep, 2015, 11.56 AM IST
Drunk drivers are a "lethal weapon", says Delhi courtThe court said drunken driving has become a menace which may cause disabilities and fatalities having devastating effect on the victims.
26 Jul, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
Supreme Court tells government to tighten law to check drunken drivingA bench took a dim view of the Punjab and Haryana high court reducing the jail term awarded to a person in a case of rash driving to 24 day...
31 Mar, 2015, 04.53 AM IST
High Court poses questions to State and Central governments on liquor salesThe judge, passing interim orders in an accident appeal case, raised questions such as introduction of total prohibition.
03 Dec, 2014, 04.25 PM IST
- Roads of Delhi one of most dangerous stretches: Court
According to prosecution, Kumar was found driving a commercial light goods vehicle in a drunken state at about 3.05 pm in central Delhi.
19 Oct, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
I wasn't in a drunken state, says Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev MehtaRajeev Mehta said that the entire case has been "represented in a wrong manner as he wasn't driving in a drunken state".
04 Aug, 2014, 10.05 PM IST
Christmas celebrated peacefully across MizoramPrayer and worship services were held in churches by different church denominations, but celebrations had kicked off since last evening wit...
25 Dec, 2013, 05.51 PM IST
Efforts on for passage of Motor Bill this session: Oscar Fernandes"If the House is extended by a couple of days then I think we should be able to take it up if there is a business in the House."
14 Dec, 2013, 04.35 PM IST
Centre asks states to form high-level panels to curb accidentsThe Road Transport and Highways Ministry has asked the state governments to form high-level committees to take steps for reducing road acci...
06 Oct, 2013, 11.08 AM IST
Remove liquor shops along National Highways: Centre to statesCentre has advised states to remove liquor shops along NHs and refrain from issuing new licences to vendors.
29 May, 2013, 07.45 PM IST
- Government expects Motor Bill to be passed in Budget session
The government today said it expects the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill which proposes hefty penalty for traffic rule violations, including d...
07 Jan, 2013, 06.53 PM IST
- 1,001 jailed in Delhi for drunk driving, 44 for over 10 days
Be very scared of mixing drinking and driving as 1,001 people have been jailed in Delhi in the first three-and-a-half months of this year f...
20 Apr, 2011, 02.56 AM IST
- Panel for landmark changes in Motor Vehicle Act
The government is all set to introduce landmark changes in Motor Vehicle Act 1988, the legislation that governs licnesing rules and offence...
02 Jan, 2011, 02.59 AM IST
- UP MLA's son mows down three person, injures nine
In yet another case of children of VIPs being involved in fatal accidents, Kasif Abbas, son of Uttar Pradesh MLA Shadab Fatima allegedly mo...
26 Apr, 2008, 12.31 PM IST