Maharashtra rolls out new EV policy; targets 30 pc adoption by 2030Maharashtra's new EV policy, effective from April 2025 to March 2030, aims for 30% EV penetration by 2030. The policy offers incentives for...
24 May, 2025, 09.49 PM IST
After proposing no tolls for poor highways, Nitin Gadkari asks officials to work on passes for carsUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has proposed the introduction of monthly or annual passes for cars on the National Highway netw...
27 Jun, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
Govt to soon change this toll gate rule on highways: Here's the visible difference you may witnessThe government is considering removing large hoardings at NH toll plazas, aiming to eliminate VIP culture. The proposal emerged in a recent...
15 Apr, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
FASTag users can soon de-link vehicles from tagsThe users can now conveniently close a FASTag, allowing them to opt for another one on the same vehicle number. This service was very restr...
10 Apr, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
Pakistan bans travel from 15 countries amid looming Omicron threatPakistan has fully vaccinated over 52 million people while about 82 million were partially vaccinated.
06 Dec, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
US ban on travellers from India comes into effectUS nationals, those having green cards, their non-citizen spouses and children below 21 years of age, are among the various categories exem...
04 May, 2021, 10.55 AM IST
Govt proposes to make FASTags mandatory in all four wheelers from January 1, 2021The move comes amid the Centre’s aggressive drive to push digital payments on toll plazas across National highways in order to reduce conge...
03 Sep, 2020, 07.56 PM IST
Green tax relief to only those vehicles that have RFID tagThree years ago, the Supreme Court had introduced the ECC (environment compensation charge) for the largely commercial goods vehicles.
02 Jan, 2019, 12.19 PM IST
Government to issue up to 12000 FASTags to VIPs for toll-free rideOfficials in National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said toll operators don’t get any user fee from nearly one lakh transactions every...
24 Nov, 2018, 11.56 AM IST
Delhi’s air quality turns severeAccording to the CPCB, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 406 which falls in the severe category.
13 Nov, 2018, 10.09 AM IST
Pay Rs 570 on Lucknow-Agra expressway from January 20The toll on the Lucknow-Agra expressway is relatively less if one considers the total toll of Rs 390 which one has to pay for using the 364...
16 Jan, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
FMCG products to see decline in volume post GST: BritanniaThe company, however, said that with tax rates for the overall biscuit category being largely neutral, GST would provide a level-playing fi...
11 Jun, 2017, 01.38 PM IST
Demonetisation: Over-the-counter exchange of old notes suspended from November 25The government has said it does not see any reason for panic as people can still deposit their old currency notes till December 30.
25 Nov, 2016, 12.48 AM IST
Payback developers for toll loss: NHAI to statesNHAI officials said Maharashtra has been asked to pay Rs 106 crore while Kerala owes Rs 36.8 crore to the authority so that it can compensa...
28 Oct, 2015, 10.49 AM IST
Bhupender Hooda begins assembly campaign with range of sopsThe ruling Congress in Haryana unleashed another round of sops in its bid for a third consecutive term in the state overtly mindful of its ...
28 May, 2014, 10.42 PM IST
Most VIPs may have to pay toll across countryThe highways ministry is planning to prune the list of VIPs who enjoy the privilege of free ride at toll plazas across the country.
13 Nov, 2013, 10.32 AM IST
Collection norms being worked outFor rented commercial properties, the MCD has raised tax from 10% to 20%. The increase for self-occupied commercial properties is 5%.
10 Dec, 2009, 04.29 PM IST