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Wheels of hope finally arrive
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (506+ words) CHHATTISGARH: For the first time since Independence, around 650 villages in Chhattisgarh's remote forest and far-flung regions are now connected by public buses. Under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Bus Yojana, launched in 2025, the state government is expanding rural transport to link isolated…...
Proposed change to End-of-Life Vehicle Rules makes producers, insurance firms accountable
3+ week, 1+ day ago (220+ words) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Mo EFCC) has proposed a set of amendments to the current End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Rules 2025, shifting the focus from scrapping to a comprehensive lifecycle waste management system. In its notification of the…...
More relief measures to address rising freight cost, insurance premium
3+ week, 1+ day ago (473+ words) The New Indian Express...
Logistics industry sees sharp rise in rerouting cost
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) As the Iran-Israel conflict continues for more than 10 days, the logistics industry is bracing for a sharp rise in shipping and transshipment costs, with additional charges likely to increase by up to $1, 000 per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) if consignments are…...
Budget 2026: Customs amnesty scheme on the anvil
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (357+ words) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had previously indicated that the next big reform will be in terms of bringing a complete overhaul of customs, as the whole customs structure needs to be simplified. She even said that bringing more transparency and…...
US halts work visas for foreign truck drivers
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (232+ words) CHANDIGARH: The United States has decided to stop issuing work visas for commercial truck drivers after a deadly crash, involving an Indian driver staying illegally in the country, drew national attention. This move which might impact Indian drivers who were…...