Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill

Nitin Gadkari expresses confidence in Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, says it will lead to decline in accidents

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill will cause a decline in accidents.

Rajya Sabha passes Motor Vehicles (Amendments) Bill; stricter penalties aim to curb traffic rules violations

The Upper House passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 with 108 votes in favour and 13 against it, with three amendments moved by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Motor Vehicles bill: Opposition accuses govt in Lok Sabha of encroaching on powers of states through provisions of draft law

Some Opposition members on Tuesday accused the Centre of trying to take away powers of states with certain provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill.

LS passes RTI (Amendment) Bill, deliberates on NMC, Motor Vehicles bills; RS clears amendment governing NHRC chief appointment

Lok Sabha passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Monday, while it deliberated on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill. The Rajya Sabha passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill tabled in LS; proposed law provides for stiffer penalties, regulation of cab aggregators

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was on Monday introduced in the Lok Sabha with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari urging the members to pass it.

To create jobs, Centre to remove requirement for minimum educational qualification to obtain driving licence

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday decided to remove the requirement of minimum educational qualification for driving a transport vehicle. According to the present Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, a transport vehicle driver needs to have passed class eight. The removal of the requirement will open up employment opportunities for a large number of unemployed persons.

Winter Session of Parliament to see 40 bills: Surrogacy, rights for divorced Muslim women and consumers on agenda

The Winter Session of the Parliament is set for a stormy session ahead with the government hoping to pass 40 key bills on corruption, surrogacy and citizenship based on religion among others

Bill for plying of e-rickshaws in Delhi gets government nod

Parliament on Monday gave nod to a Bill seeking to pave the way for plying of e-rickshaws on the roads of the national capital region, with the government considering a proposal to provide credit to buy these battery-operated vehicles.

Bill to allow e-rickshaws on Delhi roads introduced in Lok Sabha

A Bill seeking to pave the way for plying of e-rickshaws on Delhi roads was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Govt likely to take up Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill in February

The minister said that he received suggestions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Road Ministry's proposal seeking amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988.