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Saturday, October 25, 2025
TopicRoad ministry

Topic: Road ministry

6 yrs after adding provision in MV Act, Centre drafts interim compensation scheme for hit & run victims

In an affidavit filed before SC, which has been holding detailed hearings on augmentation of road infrastructure, the road ministry provided details of what the scheme embodies.

Can helping an accident victim land you in trouble with cops? How Good Samaritan law protects you

In 2016, SC passed an order giving the ‘force of law’ to guidelines issued by road ministry for protection of good samaritans. They are legally binding for all states and UTs. 

Eye on ‘quality’, road ministry to shift to PPP mode for construction, cut back govt-funded projects

Union road secretary Anurag Jain announced the policy shift Thursday, adding that the ministry is aiming for all projects costing more than Rs 500 crore to be executed in PPP mode.

Modi govt holds summits, pushes for sops to try get vehicle scrapping policy off ground

Voluntary vehicle scrappage policy was launched in August, but setting up of crucial infrastructure such as scrapping facilities & automatic vehicle fitness centres proving a challenge.

Govt brings new ‘BH’ registration to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across states

The new vehicle registration regime will free vehicle owners from the re-registration process when they shift from one state/union territory to another.

Under govt’s new rules for driving training schools, you may soon get licence without a test

The rules will allow only those private driving training schools to function which have been granted accreditation either by the state transport authority or central government.

Modi govt to expand digital tracking system for oxygen as it readies for 3rd Covid wave

Launched on 1 May, Modi government's digital system conducts real-time tracking of oxygen tankers while they are in transit, from plants to states and then on to districts. 

Road ministry says govt vehicles that are 15 yrs by 2022 won’t have registration renewed

The road ministry draft paves way for implementation of the voluntary vehicle scrappage policy announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the budget.

On Camera

Piyush Pandey brought the language of small towns into ad agency corridors: Prasoon Joshi

Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.