Centre's advisories on women workforce: Female participation in the workforce has seen a positive trajectory, reaching 37% in 2022. The advisories underscore the government's commitment to fostering a more inclusive and equitable work environment.
Cars News: Maruti Suzuki, one of the largest carmakers in India, is set to go all guns blazing in safety tests. The company will undergo BharatNCAP assessment for three models to enhance car safety in the country.
FASTag users must also comply with ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ and discard all the earlier issued FASTags through their respective banks, said Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on Monday
India Business News: The NHAI is urging FASTag users to complete the 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) process for their latest FASTag in accordance with the RBI guidelines. To a
The startups involved in battery swapping have accused that the proposed standards in the policy draft favour one particular industry player. Amid these accusations, there has been much back-and-forth, with one battery swapping company saying that at the last meeting of stakeholders, the ministry of heavy industries had assured everyone of juking the standardisation requirement.
Battery Swapping Policy: The startups involved in battery swapping have accused that the proposed standards in the policy draft favour one particular industry player. Amid these accusations, there has been much back-and-forth, with one battery swapping company saying that at the last meeting of stakeholders, the ministry of heavy industries had assured everyone of juking the standardisation requirement.
“The helmet usage in our country has been found to be low. It has been noticed that most of the two-wheeler riders fall in economically weaker and lower income groups and prefer to purchase helmets which are cheaper and inferior in quality. Many of these helmets are not capable of saving a rider’s life, in case of an accident,” K K Kapila, President Emeritus, International Road Federation (IRF), said.
Delhi recorded the highest number of road accidents in 2022 among cities with a population of over a million people, followed by Indore and Jabalpur, according to a report by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
Society Of Indian Automobile Manufacturers: SIAM is collaborating with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan for a nationwide educational drive. Under the ‘SIAM Surakshit Safar (Safe Journey)’ initiative, it has developed comprehensive road safety study materials for various age groups and classes containing the 4E’s (Engineering, Education, Enforcement, and Emergency response) of road safety. These materials are to equip students with essential knowledge and skills for responsible road behaviour, SIAM said.