Archive for May, 2020

‘Atmanirbhar’ BKT

‘Atmanirbhar’ BKT

Announcing the motto of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in-line with prime minister Narendra Modi’s recent announcement about self-reliance, Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT Tires) has partially restarted tyre production at all its factories with strict adherence to the health guidelines put in place by the authorities. Manufacturing off-highway tyres, of which 60 to 70 per cent are exported to no less than 160[Read More…]

by May 29, 2020 News

Vehicle documents expiry date extended

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification that it has extended the validity of fees for document renewal, claim sources. They mentioned that the extension of validity till June 30, 2020, applies to those whose documents could not be renewed because of the lockdown. Drawing attention to the circular by MoRTH that documents, which expired[Read More…]

by May 29, 2020 News
Uber Essential

Uber Essential

Supporting the movement of people to hospitals during the lockdown through a specially designed service called ‘Uber Essential’ in cities like Bengaluru, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Indore, Mumbai, Nashik, Bhubaneswar and Mohali, by adhering to the guidelines laid down by the authorities, cab aggregator Uber is said to provide its driver-partners with a means of livelihood in the current times, made tough[Read More…]

by May 29, 2020 News
Good job by MSRTC?

Good job by MSRTC?

On the first day of resuming operations in late May 2020, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) ferried close to 11,151 passengers, claim sources. They mention that the state transport undertaking operated 2007 buses by strictly adhering to the guidelines laid down by the government. Resuming operations after a gap of two months, the organisation made it a point[Read More…]

by May 29, 2020 News