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New Delhi: India on Friday proposed retaliatory tariffs against the US under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) norms over American tariffs on automobile sector in the name of safeguard measures. "The safeguard measures would affect $2.895 billion imports annually into the US of the relevant products originating in India, on which the duty collection would be $723.75 million," India told the WTO. The proposed suspension of concessions or other obligations would take the form of an increase in ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 4: India's mining and construction equipment sector is poised for significant growth, projected to expand from $16 billion to $45 billion by 2030*. To support this surge, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, today launched the all-new BharatBenz Construction and Mining range comprising of their HX and Torqshift series models. This heavy-duty truck series directly addresses the critical need for reliable, high- ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) An Indian team has returned from Washington after holding talks with the US on an interim trade pact, which is likely to be finalised before July 9, but discussions will continue as certain issues in the agri and auto sectors still need to be resolved, an official said. The Indian team is led by chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal. He is special secretary in the department of commerce. The official said that the talks are in the last phase and its conclusion is expected to b ...Read More >
Aizawl, Jul 4 (PTI) Four organisations have met National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) executive director Virendra Kumar Jakhar and expressed concerns about the dilapidated condition of a portion of NH-6/306. NH-306 is the lifeline of Mizoram linking the state with Assam. A portion of the highway is called NH-6. All supplies that come from other states reach Mizoram through this highway. Functionaries of the Mizoram Transformation Movement (MTM), Centre f ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) The indefinite strike called by truck operators in Maharashtra against the e-challan system of fine recovery will intensify on Friday with more associations likely to join, one of their leaders said. Uday Barge, convener of the Vahatukdar Bachao Kruti Sanghatana, an action committee of transporters, told PTI on Thursday evening that as there was no response from the government to their demands, the strike would continue. Demanding relief from 'indiscriminate' issuance of e- ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 2 (PTI) Truckers in Maharashtra resorted to an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system for recovering fines and demanded swift resolution of long-pending issues, transporters' representatives said. They claimed goods transport services were disrupted across the state. Authorities stated that the transportation of essential items, including milk, fruits, and vegetables, was not affected. Despite an appeal by State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and ...Read More >
Aizawl, Jul 1: Mizoram is staring at a looming fuel crisis as oil tankers and trucks carrying essential commodities remain stranded for the sixth consecutive day due to road repairs on National Highway 306/06 -- the state's vital link with neighbouring Assam. The Sairang-Kawnpui stretch of the highway, part of NH-306 and NH-6, has been closed since June 26 as members of the Mizoram Tipper Association (MTA), based in Kolasib, began repairing its severely damaged section. While well-intentioned, ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Truckers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system and press for other long-pending demands, disrupting goods transport services across the state, transporters' representative said. The transporters have complained the recovery process by authorities has become aggressive and is disrupting business operations, besides mounting fines of e-challans. The Vahatukdar Bachao Kruti Sanghatana, an action committee of transporters' associat ...Read More >
Bengaluru - Tenneco Clean Air India Limited, part of the US headquartered Tenneco Group, a key global Tier I automotive component supplier (Source: CRISIL Report) has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Tenneco Mauritius Holdings Limited, Tenneco (Mauritius) Limited, Federal-Mogul Investments B.V., Federal-Mogul Pty LTD, and Tenneco LLC are the promoters of the company. The offer comprises an Offer for Sale aggregating up to ₹3000 crore ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Truckers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system and press for other long-pending demands, disrupting goods transport services across the state, transporters' representative said. The transporters have complained the recovery process by authorities has become aggressive and is disrupting business operations, besides mounting fines of e-challans. The Vahatukdar Bachao Kruti Sanghatana, an action committee of transporte ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Truckers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system and press for other long-pending demands, disrupting goods transport services across the state, transporters' representative said. The transporters have complained the recovery process by authorities has become aggressive and is disrupting business operations, besides mounting fines of e-challans. Also Read | Kolkata Gang-Rape Case: Police Custody of 3 Accused Monojit M ...Read More >
Mumbai: From Wednesday, operators of heavy vehicles-containers, trucks and multi-axles-will go on strike to protest allegedly unfair e-challans and no entry rules. Bus operators, who were to be a part of the strike, have deferred it till July 6; drivers and staff of private buses will instead wear black bands around their arms as a mark of protest. The associations heading heavy vehicles said that the strike would stop the movement of 250,000 vehicles across Maharashtra. A meeting with chief mi ...Read More >
MADURAI: Likening the custodial murder of Ajith Kumar in Tiruppuvanam to an 'organised crime by police where the state kills its own citizens,' Madras high court lambasted the Tamil Nadu police and said the action against the perpetrators should be more stringent than in normal murder cases.A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice A D Maria Clete pointed to 44 external injuries on the person of Ajith Kumar and said no part of the body was spared by the delinquent cops. "Even an or ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: An unidentified man died and a sub-inspector sustained injuries in two consecutive accidents on the Balanagar flyover in the early hours of Monday. According to Balanagar inspector T. Narasimha Raju, the first accident occurred around 3.06 am when a pedestrian attempting to cross the road near the flyover ramp was fatally hit by a car. Locals caught the driver and alerted the police by dialling 100. Sub-inspector Venkatesham, who was on night duty, reached the spot with a patrol team ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Lakhs of trucks and other goods carriage vehicles in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra will go on indefinite strike to oppose the e-challan system for traffic violations, and other demands from Tuesday midnight, transporters said. The operators of buses, including those involved in ferrying school children, however, announced they would postpone their participation in the strike at the request of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who said the warkaris (Lord Vitthal devot ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that eight years have passed since GST was introduced, and it stands out as a landmark reform that has reshaped India's economic landscape. "By reducing the compliance burden, it has greatly improved the Ease of Doing Business, particularly for small and medium enterprises", PM Modi stated. "GST has also served as a powerful engine for economic growth, while fostering true cooperative federalism by making states eq ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 30 (PTI) Domestic commercial vehicle (CV) industry is likely to see a 3-5 per cent year-on-year growth in wholesale volumes this fiscal, after logging a slight dip of 1.2 per cent in FY25, Icra said in a report on Monday. This growth is expected to be driven by resumption of construction and infrastructure activities and a steady economic environment, the ratings agency said in its latest report. Domestic CV wholesale volumes saw a miniscule 0.1 per cent increase in the previous mo ...Read More >
This is the horrifying moment a panicked elephant tramples a crowd of festival-goers in India. The male elephant was part of an 18 animal strong procession for the Rath Yatra celebrations through Khadia, an area in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, when it appears to have become spooked. The colourfully dressed creature seems to be looking for a way out from the busy streets when he storms away from its handlers and charges towards a crowd pressed up against some railings. Several terrified people get caug ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A six-year-old boy was run over by a tipper lorry in a narrow road near a private school at Dundigal on Friday morning, when he was being dropped by his mother on a two-wheeler. According to investigation officer (IO) Savitha Choudhary, the boy, a Class 1 student and resident of Mallampet, was recently admitted to the school on June 10. On Friday morning, while he was on his way to the school with his mother, a tipper lorry, allegedly being driven in a rash and negligent manner, coll ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside La ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jun 27 (PTI) One person was injured on Friday during the Rath Yatra procession in Ahmedabad, when a male elephant, agitated by excessive noise, broke a barricade and rushed into a narrow lane, officials said. The mahouts on two other elephants followed the jumbo and controlled it, ensuring that the procession proceeded smoothly on its designated route, said RK Sahu, superintendent of Kankaria Zoo in the city. "One bystander was injured after an elephant got disturbed and entered a n ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday urged vehicle manufacturers and logistics companies to opt for trucks that run on alternative fuels rather than diesel-fuelled ones to cut down pollution, reduce logistics costs, and decrease India's dependence on imported fossil fuel."My appeal to you all is - don't go for diesel trucks, think about alternative fuel and biofuel. It's economically viable," Gadkari said, while addressing industry leaders. He added that govt ...Read More >
The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway's Wayside Amenity Stations, initiated by NHAI, are revolutionizing the travel experience for long-distance truck drivers. These driver-centric stations offer essential facilities such as rest areas, dining, and refueling, significantly enhancing comfort, safety, and convenience for India's highway heroes. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, is setting new standards in eco-sensi ...Read More >
New Delhi: JSW Steel has transformed Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) into a viable and going concern after acquiring it out of bankruptcy in 2021, and its liquidation would have adverse ramifications on all stakeholders, the Sajjan Jindal-led steelmaker and BPSL's lenders told the Supreme Court. They also sought an 'open court' hearing of their petitions seeking a review of the top court's May 2 order scrapping JSW's acquisition of BPSL under the bankruptcy law. While JSW filed the review peti ...Read More >
Dausa (Rajasthan) [India], June 26 (ANI): The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, counted among the most ambitious and eco-sensitive infrastructure projects by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, is steadily becoming a model for world-class and commuter-friendly expressways. Recognising the essential contribution and challenges faced by long-distance truck drivers, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced a unique and much-needed initiative, driver-centric Wayside Amenity St ...Read More >
Mumbai: An article by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi terming the 2024 state assembly polls as 'match-fixing' stirred a political controversy in Maharashtra. Statement Of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Congress leader was insulting the voters and Ladki Bahins of Maharashtra. He said, "Rahul Gandhi has accepted his defeat in Bihar. As long as Rahul Gandhi keeps giving himself false assurances, his party can never win". Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Ba ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: In a move to reduce financial burden of the poor and low income group people, especially beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the state government on Saturday announced to provide two tractor-loads of sand free of cost for house construction. Informing the decision, Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari told mediapersons that a proposal is also being drafted to ensure supply of sand to people at reasonable rates for house construction. "The government has decided to issue ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Delhi police have lodged an FIR against anti-social elements involved in spreading misinformation about the demolition drive on the basis of a complaint filed by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), a release said. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had earlier issued an order to take strict legal action against those spreading misinformation about the demolition drive. Also Read | Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: Desperate Pakistan Wrote 4 Letters to Indi ...Read More >
CHENNAI: After years of bureaucratic apathy and infrastructure hurdles had stalled the completion of the 700-metre-long flyover in the Oragadam-Sipcot industrial area, the Padappai flyover was inaugurated for the public on Friday. Motorists on the Vandalur-Walajabad Road have been waiting for the flyover for the last five years as the construction work had been pending for a long time. The 34-km-long Vandalur-Walajabad Road is famous for the industrial corridor, educational institutions, and p ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The state capital is poised to alleviate its chronic parking woes as two major multi-level car parking (MLCP) facilities will be officially opened soon, while groundwork for a third MLCP is underway.The MLCP at Govt Medical College Hospital (MCH) is slated to open this month. Constructed at a cost of Rs 16.58 crore under the Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Ltd (SCTL), the facility can accommodate approximately 202 cars. It aims to streamline parking for the bustling MCH campus, ...Read More >
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