Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Scrappage policy soon?

The recent announcement by transport minister Nitin Gadkari about scrappage policy has once again put the spotlight on the subject that has attracted much controversy from various quarters. Said to be pursued at the behest of automakers wanting to improve their sales and save their sagging bottom-lines, the scrappage policy is claimed to accompany a framework to establish recycling clusters[Read More…]

by May 29, 2020 News
‘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