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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicVoluntary vehicle scrapping policy

Topic: Voluntary vehicle scrapping policy

India’s crackdown on old cars faltering—graveyards of vehicles, loopholes in policy

The Vehicle Scrapping Policy 2021 promised cleaner air, perks for owners of old cars, and gains for scrapping facilities. But complaints are growing on every front.

Gadkari urges automakers to invest in scrapping centres, says it will boost new vehicle sales

Scrapping & recycling will help reduce component costs by 30-40%, says Union minister. This, he adds, will help reduce steel imports by 65 lakh tonnes & create 35,000 more jobs.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.