road accidents

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...

Lucknow, March 10 Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna on Tuesday directed officers across the state to strengthen "preventive policing" and ensure timely disposal of investigations while reviewing crime control measures at a high-level meeting.According to an official...

New Delhi, March 10 The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has constituted a committee to conduct a thorough investigation into an accident involving a cluster bus in west Delhi's Nihal Vihar area, in which two people were killed and two others were critically injured, officials said on Tuesday...

Mumbai, March 9 A total of 58 drivers from the civic-run transport undertaking BEST and service contractor companies were dismissed between 2022 and 2024 due to road accidents, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the legislative council on Monday.In a written response to a...

Gandhinagar, March 6 – A state-level workshop was held in Gandhinagar to strengthen the implementation of the PM-RAHAT scheme in Gujarat, aimed at ensuring that victims of road accidents receive immediate medical treatment during the critical "golden hour" without financial barriers.The...

Bhubaneswar, March 6 At least five people were killed in road accidents in three districts of Odisha on Friday, police said.Two people died in motorcycle accidents in Nayagarh and Puri districts, while one man lost his life when a truck crashed into a house where he was sleeping.According to...

Ballia (UP), March 6 Three people were killed and four others were injured in separate road accidents in the Ballia district, a police official said on Friday.According to the police, a tempo lost control and overturned into a roadside ditch near the Dharmapur village on Thursday evening...

The Indian government launched a scheme on February 15, 2026, to ensure immediate medical treatment for victims of road accidents at the nearest health facility, with government covering expenses up to ₹1.5 lakh.Jammu and Kashmir Transport Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan, appealed to the public...

Chennai, March 4 – DMK MP P. Wilson has criticised Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay after several of the actor-politician’s supporters were injured in road accidents while attempting to follow his convoy to Thanjavur on Wednesday.Reacting to the incidents, Wilson said a true leader...

Kabul, March 2 – At least three people were killed and six others were injured in a road accident in the northern Afghan province of Jawzjan, according to a statement from the provincial police office.The incident occurred on Sunday when two high-speed vehicles collided due to reckless driving...

Kochi, March 2 The number of road accident deaths in Kerala declined in 2025, even as the total number of accidents increased, according to officials at the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) on Monday.The MVD recently released data on accident-related deaths and injuries reported in the state...

New Delhi, February 26 To promote responsible driving and prevent road accidents, the government is planning to introduce a graded driving license system with stricter provisions, including license cancellation for certain traffic rule violations.Every year, around 1.8 lakh people die across...

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has stated that road safety is a critical issue for the country, expressing his concern over the increasing number of road accidents in India.Addressing the national conclave on road safety in New Delhi today, Mr. Gadkari said that India...