by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 19, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Risk Management
Reaffirming the Government’s focus on high-risk areas, he informed that 100 districts with the highest number of accidents have already been identified for targeted interventions. New Delhi:V Umashankar,secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, remarked that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 15, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
“The government is working to make roads safer for two-wheelers. It has made the anti-lock braking system (ABS) mandatory for all two-wheelers, including less than 125 cc, manufactured after January 1, 2026,” said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 27, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
According to the concept note, ratings for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects shall be conducted together, whereas ratings for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects shall be conducted separately New Delhi: In a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 19, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Risk Management
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), in a latest notification issued on November 11, has said the higher fee slabs now begin from 10 years for commercial vehicles instead of 15 years, bringing more vehicles under the updated cost brackets. New...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 29, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
The ministry in a draft notification said that all new models of electric passenger and goods vehicles manufactured after October 2026 must be equipped with AVAS, a safety feature in EVs to emit an artificial sound to alert pedestrians and other road users about their...
