Modi launches Swachh Bharat 2 to make cities garbage-free

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, asserting that these missions......

Growth, valuations support Ashok Leyland as competition rises in industry

The stock of commercial vehicle (CV) company Ashok Leyland is up 46 per cent in the past three months, gaining despite worries about a slowdown in sales volume. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Modi bats for vehicle scrappage policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the national vehicle scrappage policy, saying it will help phase out unfit and polluting vehicles and also promote a circular economy. The policy......

'FAME must include tractors and LCVs'

'The scheme excludes tractors, light commercial vehicles, and medium and heavy commercial vehicles.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tube Investments of India Chennai-based Murugappa Group-promoted Tube......

Gadkari's recipe for reducing vehicle pollution

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the country needs 1,000 vehicle scrapping centres and 400 automated fitness test centres. Photograph: Shailesh......