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Waltair railway division launches e-bicycle drive in line with PM Modi's appeal
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (220+ words) Visakhapatnam, May 18 (PTI) In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to spend wisely amid global uncertainties and rising fuel concerns, Waltair Division of the East Coast Railway on Monday launched an e-bicycle campaign to promote green mobility and environmental…...
PM's fuel-saving appeal: Civic officials in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar opt for bicycles, EVs
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (189+ words) The Print PM's fuel-saving appeal: Civic officials in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar opt for bicycles, EVs Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, May 18 (PTI) Civic officials and corporators across party lines rode bicycles and electric vehicles to the municipal corporation in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Monday,…...
Mumbai's iconic BEST bus crippled by chronic ailments. Age, mounting bills & a shoestring budget
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1547+ words) Mumbai: The iconic red bus, Mumbai's second lifeline after the suburban railway, has dominated the city's roads for the past about 100 years. Whether in popular culture such as films or in history books and paintings, it has long been synonymous…...
CM Saini rolls out fuel-saving measures after PM Modi's appeal
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (417+ words) Chandigarh, May 13 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said he has decided to use the minimum number of vehicles in his convoy and also mentioned about a series of other initiatives his government will take following Prime…...
Odisha Guv proposes 'combustion engine-free day' every week, urges people to follow Modi's advice
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (287+ words) Bhubaneswar, May 13 (PTI) Strongly endorsing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for austerity and fuel conservation, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Wednesday urged people to adopt "economic self-defence" to strengthen the nation's economic security. Kambhampati said all vehicles in his…...
Delhi PWD minister directs car pooling, no foreign travel, virtual meets following Modi's appeal
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (323+ words) New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Delhi government departments, including the PWD, water, and irrigation and flood control, on Wednesday limited the use of government vehicles, asking officials to use public transport, electric vehicles (EVs) and car pooling to save fuel. Minister…...
Vehicles damaged in Faridabad fire
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (223+ words) Faridabad, May 12 (PTI) Five vehicles were destroyed in a fire in Jawahar Colony, Faridabad early Tuesday morning that also damaged a house nearby, officials said. The fire near the Sai temple in Laxmi Dairy Lane here spread so rapidly that…...
Massive boulder lands on car in Nainital; 25 families evacuated
1+ week, 6+ day ago (218+ words) Nainital, May 5 (PTI) A massive boulder crashed down a hillside and flattened a parked car in Nainital's Tallital area, forcing the emergency evacuation of 25 families as panic gripped the neighbourhood, officials said Tuesday. According to the officials, the incident occurred…...
What India can learn from Dunkirk free bus experiment
1+ week, 6+ day ago (119+ words) Also read: Rise and fall of India's BRTS. "World-class' solution that made problems worse While Dunkirk's experience has been replicated in'several European cities, debate persists over the model's viability in major cities worldwide'including New York City, where Zohran Mamdani campaigned…...
Automotive influencer warns people against buying EVs. His grouse lies with charging ports
2+ week, 1+ day ago (634+ words) In a recent post, Gaurav Yadav, founder of Gaadi Waadi and leading automotive influencer, argued that people should not buy an EV. With over 1 million views, his reel led to considerable anger from the rather virulent community of EV enthusiasts…...