Kedarnath Yatra on high alert: IMD warns of heavy rain & thunderstorms, check Dehradun traffic plan before you travelThe India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Kedarnath, warning of thunderstorms and strong winds, placing the ongoing...
23 May, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Petrol-diesel panic in Odisha: Hundreds queue up outside fuel stations; bikes allegedly given fuel worth only Rs 200Long queues formed at petrol pumps across Odisha due to rumours of a fuel shortage. Panic buying intensified after a price hike. Commuters ...
16 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Road ministry reduces time limit for all India tourist vehicles to stay out of home state from 90 to 60 daysThe changes, introduced through the All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Amendment Rules, 2026 issued on Monday, will be effective from 1st ...
17 Feb, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Strategic Cho La, Dok La at India-China border opened for battlefield tourismIndia has opened the strategic Cho La and Dok La passes along the China border for battlefield tourism. This initiative aims to boost borde...
15 Dec, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
Goa assembly passes bill to curb touting at tourist spots; fines hiked upto Rs 1 lakhThe Goa assembly has passed an amendment bill to the Goa Tourist Places Act, introducing stricter measures against public nuisance and unau...
02 Aug, 2025, 09.23 AM IST
Goa govt halts new Rent-a-Cab licenses due to rising accidents, congestion issuesThe Goa government has temporarily halted issuing new Rent-a-Cab licenses due to increasing safety and traffic concerns from self-driven re...
24 Jul, 2025, 12.35 PM IST
Driving to Goa? Try this new QR code to save time on the roadGoa introduced a QR code system to streamline vehicle document checks for tourists, enhancing their travel experience. The Quick Pass mobil...
26 Feb, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
Travelling to Uttarakhand by car? You must carry a dustbin, or garbage bag with youUttarakhand has introduced a new rule requiring all vehicles entering the state to carry dustbins or garbage bags to address littering issu...
26 Jul, 2024, 12.43 PM IST
Delhi Police announces traffic curbs in advisory for G20 summit in New DelhiThe advisory requested commuters to avoid travel to places falling in "Regulated" and "Controlled Zones", but listed out alternate routes t...
28 Aug, 2023, 11.22 AM IST
Shimla gets new traffic rules as summer tourist season peaksAccording to Shimla police, on an average, about 12,000 vehicles enter Shimla on weekdays with the number rising to over 26,000 during week...
30 Apr, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
HC seeks to know illegality in Uber, Ola using tourist cabsThe petition's contention is that these cabs are plying with tourist permits and not on electronic meters unlike other taxis in the state a...
16 Mar, 2017, 05.32 PM IST
New norms allow cab surge pricing up to four timesThe price regulation will cover only vehicles that are less than four metres in length, which have been categorised as "economy taxi".
15 Dec, 2016, 06.29 AM IST
Tourist cab operators can't offer app-based serviceThe department has been issuing two types of permits --one set under Section 74 and 88(8) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and another unde...
23 Nov, 2016, 12.00 PM IST
New taxi permit to hit cab aggregatorsAn AITP permit has a validity of five years, which can be extended by another couple of years. A majority of the drivers enrolled with the ...
08 Sep, 2016, 11.26 AM IST
How are Ola, Uber allowed to run on tourist permit? HC asks govtThe bench directed the government to file an affidavit in which it will have to show under what policy such cabs are allowed to ply.
24 Aug, 2016, 07.17 PM IST
- 'Eco-sensitive' Rohtang threatened by tourist rush
Recently, Rohtang was besieged with the number of vehicles headed for this eco-sensitive zone, said Arun Sharma, director tourism.
03 Jul, 2011, 06.57 AM IST
- Ramesh asks Madhya Pradesh to scrap new tourist scheme
The Centre on Saturday asked Madhya Pradesh to immediately scrap its new scheme of allowing tourists to trek along with forests guards in n...
07 Aug, 2010, 07.04 PM IST