"India’s logistics sector would gain the most from the goods and services tax as costs would fall by almost 20 per cent," road transport and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari said .
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Electric vehicle policy by December: Nitin Gadkari
Aimed at promoting eco-friendly vehicles, the government will be ready with its electric vehicle policy by December, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said.
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Modi government plans major policy push to promote electric vehicles
India will soon embark on an ambitious programme aimed at switching most, if not all, of its vehicles to battery power by 2030. In an audacious move worthy of Elon Musk, the key to the plan's success will be the eschewing of subsidies driven by a battery leasing strategy.
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Govt makes airbags mandatory for new cars from October 2017
Carmakers will have to provide airbags, vehicle reverse gear sensors for child pedestrian safety, speed-warning systems and seatbelt reminder systems as standard equipment from October 2017. Speed alert will warn vehicles if they exceed 80 km per hour and then a continuous audio alert if speed exceeds 100 kmph, the road transport and highways ministry said.
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ASSOCHAM setting up road transport regulatory authority
Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has mooted a proposal to the Union Government to constitute an appropriate authority either at the Central or state level to fix the ceiling on road freight rates and breaking local monopolies.