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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed a new registration number plate category for hydrogen fuel operated vehicles. Commercial vehicles will feature a green top and blue bottom with yellow figures. Private vehicles will have a similar color scheme but with white figures, while rental cabs will display a black top, blue bottom, and yellow figures.The transport ministry has proposed a new category of registration number plate for hydrogen fuel operated vehicles. According to a d
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, with only the champion earning a guaranteed spot. All players from the previous camp have been retaine ...Read More >
New Delhi : Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced the rollout of the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, positioning it as a shift towards measurable, outcome-driven clean air governance. However, even as the government outlined an ambitious multi-sector strategy, experts cautioned that without strong enforcement, tangible targets, and long-term consistency, the plan risks repeating the shortcomings of previous efforts. Gupta held a review meeting and stressed that clean air and environmental protection are now central to the government's policy framework, backed by dedicated ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Tata Motors Ltd on Wednesday reported a 17 per cent growth in total commercial vehicle sales at 47,976 units in March as compared to 41,122 units in the same month last year. Total Commercial Vehicle (CV) sales in the domestic market stood at 45,825 units last month as against 38,884 units in March 2025, up 18 per cent, Tata Motors Ltd said in a regulatory filing. However, international business CV sales were lower by 4 per cent at 2,151 units as compared to 2,238 per cent in the year-ago month. For FY26, total sales were up 14 per cent at 4,28,329 units as compared t ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 2: EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles and technology company, today announced a strong 5X year-on-year volume growth in FY 2025-26, with 1,143 units sold and 1,344 electric commercial vehicles produced. This milestone comes on the back of the company's comprehensive electric vehicle portfolio across segments. During the year, EKA entered the M&HCV truck segment, in addition to its existing bus and SCV portfolio. The company is a Champion OEM under the Auto PLI Scheme and has achieved certification across multiple platforms. Also Read | Dubai Gold Rate ...Read More >
New Delhi: Domestic passenger vehicle sales rose by 16% in March, elevating annual volumes to a record 4.7 million vehicles in the just-ended fiscal year, largely fuelled by enhanced affordability after tax cuts last September and introduction of several new models. Sales of cars, sedans, and utility vehicles rose 8.3% to 4.7 million units in FY26, from 4.34 million units the year before. The Centre cut the goods and services tax (GST) on passenger vehicles with effect from September 22. Companies cut prices in response to the reduced tax rate, making it more attractive for consumers to buy c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: To give them a separate identity, hydrogen-fuelled vehicles will soon get a new type of registration plates, with the road transport ministry proposing a mix of two colours as base for these number plates.As per a draft notification, for commercial vehicles, the top half of the registration plate will be green and bottom half will be blue. The alphanumeric characters will be in yellow. For private vehicles, while the colour combination will be the same, the alphanumeric characters will be in white.The notification said that for rent-a-cab category, the top half will be black and bot ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, today announced the launch of India's first hydrogen highways during Day 2 of the inaugural World Hydrogen India, organized by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Virtually addressing a gathering of global industry leaders, policymakers, and energy experts, Gadkari outlined India's vision to achieve self-reliance in fuel and transform agriculture into an energy powerhouse. Highlighting the urgency of reducing India's dependence on crude imports, currently at 87 per cent of demand and ...Read More >
SWITCH Mobility launched two new electric city buses, the EiV12 for India and the E1 for Europe. The EiV12 boasts a scalable battery capacity exceeding 400 kWh, while both models share a common design. The company has already secured 1,800 orders and anticipates significant growth in the Indian electric bus market.SWITCH Mobility Ltd, a subsidiary of heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland, on Wednesday launched two low-floor electric city buses-EiV12 and E1-equipped with chassis-moun ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has hiked toll charges for vehicles passing the Kaichachkoot Plaza on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Pulwama district in the valley, evoking sharp reactions from transporters and daily private car owners in the valley. According to the notification issued by the MoRTH, the charges have been hiked by more than 50 percent for both commercial as well as private vehicles for the year 2026-27. This hike will be effective from today. Per the notification, the toll for a car, jeep, van or light motor vehicle for a single journey has been ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, today announced the launch of India's first hydrogen highways during Day 2 of the inaugural World Hydrogen India, organized by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Virtually addressing a gathering of global industry leaders, policymakers, and energy experts, Gadkari outlined India's vision to achieve self-reliance in fuel and transform agriculture into an energy powerhouse. Highlighting the urgency of reducing India's dependence on crude imports, currently at 87 per cent of demand and ...Read More >
India Energy Week: RIL, Ashok Leyland unveil India's first hydrogen combustion engine technology for heavy-duty truck | Twitter Ashok Leyland, the leading commercial vehicle manufacturer and Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group, has been ranked No. 1 globally in Sustainalytics' ESG Risk Rating for the Heavy Machinery and Trucks sector in Q3 FY25. This recognition highlights the company's unwavering commitment to sustainability, which is a core principle of its corporate philosophy. Ashok Leyland's exceptional performance across key Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) parameters has e ...Read More >
Jaipur: Former CM Ashok Gehlot acknowledged Thursday that BJP's campaign focusing on the 2022 Kanhaiya Lal murder case contributed to his govt's electoral defeat in 2023.The case involved the brutal killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, who was beheaded inside his shop on June 28, 2022, by two assailants who filmed and shared the act on social media. The accused, Mohammad Riyaz Akhtari and Ghaus, were arrested within four hours after the crime.The murder occurred against a backdrop of escalating communal tensions following riots in Karauli, Jodhpur and Bhilwara. Despite claims by the P ...Read More >
Ranchi, Jul 18 (PTI) One person was killed and another was feared trapped after a portion of the roof of a government school building collapsed in Jharkhand's Ranchi, amid incessant rain, police said on Friday. Operation is underway to rescue the person, expected to be trapped under the debris at the school in Piska More area in the state capital, an officer said. "A person was killed when a portion of the roof of a government school building collapsed. We have sent our team for a rescue operation as we received information that another person is trapped inside," Sudkhdeo Nagar Police Statio ...Read More >
New Delhi: Tata Motors Ltd on Wednesday reported a 17 per cent growth in total commercial vehicle sales at 47,976 units in March as compared to 41,122 units in the same month last year. Total Commercial Vehicle (CV) sales in the domestic market stood at 45,825 units last month as against 38,884 units in March 2025, up 18 per cent, Tata Motors Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Also read: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles sales up 29 pc at 66,971 units in March However, international business CV sales were lower by 4 per cent at 2,151 units as compared to 2,238 per cent in the year-ago month. Fo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Tata Motors on Wednesday reported its best-ever monthly passenger vehicle sales of 60,907 units in September, a year-on-year increase of 47 per cent, due to the GST rate cut and higher demand during the Navratri festival. The Mumbai-based auto major reported vehicle wholesales of 41,313 units in September 2024. In the domestic market, the company said, its dispatches to dealers rose 45 per cent to 59,667 units against 41,063 units in the year-ago period, Tata Motors said in a statement. "The passenger vehicles industry marked a sharp upswing in demand during September ...Read More >