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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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.

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

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.