road accidents

Chandigarh, March 27 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that along with strengthening the state's road network, several concrete steps have been taken to improve road safety.Efforts are being made to reduce road accidents through identifying and improving accident-prone...

Amaravati, March 26 Andhra Pradesh was struck by four horrific bus accidents within six months, which killed at least 45 people and injured several.Of the 45 deceased, 33 were killed in two separate bus accidents alone, which occurred in the villages of Chinna Tekuru and Rayavaram.In a...

Bhubaneswar, March 26 On average, 18 people have lost their lives in road accidents in Odisha throughout the year 2024, Commerce and Transport Minister Bubhuti Bhusan Jena informed the state Assembly on Thursday.In 2024, the average daily death toll due to road accidents in the state was 17...

New Delhi, March 26 The government, in partnership with the industry, will establish driving schools in 120 aspirational districts and 500 blocks that are socially, economically, and educationally backward, to create one crore jobs in the country over the next five years.During a conversation...

Srinagar/Jammu, March 26 – At least two people were killed, and five others were injured in separate road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.A professor at the Poonch degree college, identified as Dr. Tabassum Naz, was killed and her husband was critically injured in an accident in the...

On March 26, in Amaravati, a horrific bus fire in Markapuram district of Andhra Pradesh resulted in the deaths of 14 people and injuries to 22 others. This incident is the latest in a series of deadly bus accidents in the Telugu states.In the last six months, both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana...

New Delhi, March 24 Highlighting the daily hardships faced by gig workers, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated on Tuesday that the Delhi government would establish rest facilities attached to Atal Canteens, providing them with a place to eat, recharge, and take breaks during long work hours...

Bhubaneswar, March 22 The State Transport Authority (STA) in Odisha has imposed a fine of ₹9.57 crore on 17,831 people for violating motor vehicle rules during a special drive, an official statement said on Sunday.The fines were imposed on the first day of the statewide drive, which began on...

Thane, March 21 A truck carrying oxygen cylinders overturned on the Bhiwandi-Wada road in Thane district, Maharashtra, on Saturday, leaving the driver seriously injured, police said.The accident occurred near Dugad Phata.The vehicle lost control while navigating a section with numerous...

New Delhi, March 18 Appellate courts must carefully re-examine the evidence and provide clear reasons before altering the findings and compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunals in accident cases governed by welfare legislation, the Motor Vehicles Act, the Supreme Court said on...

Korba, March 18 Five people, including a woman and her nine-year-old granddaughter, were killed in two separate road accidents in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Wednesday.The first accident occurred on Tuesday night, while the second took place on Wednesday morning, they...

Mehsana, March 17 – Gujarat has recorded its first successful cashless claim under the PM-RAHAT scheme in the Mehsana district, where a road accident victim received fully covered treatment, officials said on Tuesday.According to the district health department, the claim was processed under...

Jammu, March 16 The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched the PM-Road Accident Victims Hospitalisation and Treatment (PM-Rahat) scheme, aimed at providing timely medical assistance to those injured in road accidents.According to an official communiqué received from the Transport...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the government has launched the PM-Road Accident Victims Hospitalization and Assured Treatment (PM-RAHAT) scheme, aiming to provide timely medical care to victims of road accidents. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that this initiative ensures cashless treatment up to...

Kathmandu, March 16 – The Indian Embassy said on Monday that it is working with the relevant Nepali authorities to ensure the early repatriation of the remains of pilgrims who died in a minibus accident in the western Gorkha district on Saturday.According to local police, seven Indian pilgrims...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 At least 1,025 people were killed and 1,594 injured in 1,616 road accidents that occurred in Odisha between January 1 and March 6, state Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the assembly on Thursday.An analysis of the data provided by the minister, in a written...

As a humanitarian gesture, soldiers from an Army unit stationed along the border in Rajouri organized a blood donation camp to assist patients in need.During the camp, Army personnel donated nearly 20 bottles of blood to the Rajouri Government Hospital to support patients, particularly those...

In a compassionate initiative to support families affected by road accidents, Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma distributed financial assistance amounting to Rs 5 lakh under the Jammu and Kashmir Road Accident Victim Fund in Kishtwar on Thursday.The assistance was provided based on...

Mumbai, March 11 Two young men were killed, and several others were injured in a road accident involving two motorcycles on the Eastern Express Highway in Mumbai, police said on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Praveen Munnalal Yadav (17) and Raj Arjun Kahar (20), while the injured...

Srinagar, March 11: The Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting of the Transport Department to assess measures being taken for effective traffic management, reduction of road accidents, and strengthening of road safety mechanisms across Jammu and Kashmir.The...