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Legal metrology department to govern aggregators?

Karnataka government is contemplating to have the department of legal metrology govern the online taxi services running in the state. The department of Legal Metrology (formerly known as Department of Weights and measures) is accountable for maintaining accuracy in all weights measures used in trade and the commerce industry. Additionally its role involves protecting consumer interest. According to U T[Read More…]

by September 8, 2016 News
Electric bus impresses

Electric bus impresses

Its been over four months after the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) put an electric bus acquired from a Chinese company on trial. Industry sources claim that a DTC report has pegged its operational and maintencance cost to be lower than that of a CNG bus. A CNG bus is claimed to cost Rs.18.54 per km as compared to an electric[Read More…]

by September 8, 2016 News

Automated inspection centres to boost inspection

Automated inspection and certification centres for motor vehicles will soon be set up at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Kurnool according to industry sources. It is part of Ministry of Road Transport and Highway’s (MoRTH) plan to build such centers in all the states and union territories for rigorous inspection of vehicles. The automated centers are expected to serve as technical centers[Read More…]

by September 8, 2016 News

Apollo Tyres to invest 1700 crore in Chennai plant

Apollo Tyres has decided to invest a majority of its Rs.1700 crore planned budget in the Chennai facility. At the Chennai facility, the company plans to increase the capacity of truck and bus radials to 12000 units. According to Gaurav Kumar, Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Tyres, the company expects the Chennai plant to start aligning with the production plans[Read More…]

by September 8, 2016 News