road accidents

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...

Bengaluru, February 25 – The Karnataka BJP has urged Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister Priyank Kharge to prioritize road construction and maintenance to reduce fatalities, asking him to set aside other concerns.The party stated that poor road conditions are responsible for...

Jaipur, February 25 Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led state government has cancelled the proposed satellite hospitals at Kanota and Achrol here, calling it a move of "short-sightedness and insensitivity".In a statement, Gehlot said the...

Bhopal, February 25 The Madhya Pradesh government assured on Wednesday that stray cattle will no longer roam the streets in the state after two years once new cow shelters are built and other necessary arrangements are in place.The government's assurance came after some Congress MLAs expressed...

Mumbai, February 24 The Maharashtra government will implement a series of strict measures to curb rising road accidents, including stringent action against drunk driving, it told the assembly on Tuesday.Responding to a calling attention motion by NCP's Dhananjay Munde regarding accidents...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 Over 800 animals were poached in Odisha over the last five years, state forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said in the assembly on Tuesday.In a written reply to a query by BJP legislator Sanjali Murmu, the minister said that 2,836 elephants, tigers, and other wild...

New Delhi, February 23 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that her government has decided to implement the central government's 'Rah-Veer' scheme, which offers a prize of Rs 25,000 to those who save the lives of victims of road accidents."Under this scheme, citizens who...

Jammu, February 23 The Jammu and Kashmir government has recorded a 13.6 per cent decline in road accidents over the past three years, with the number of incidents falling from 6,120 in 2023 to 5,287 in 2025, officials said on Monday.The downward trend is attributed to improved enforcement...

Kathmandu, February 23 – At least 17 people died after a bus traveling from western Pokhara to the capital Kathmandu plunged into the Trishuli River in the central district of Dhading early Monday, a senior official at the District Administration Office, Dhading, said."We have sent 17 people...