Cooperatives can be powerful vehicles for social justice, says Nandini Azad

Cooperatives can be powerful vehicles for social justice, says Nandini Azad

Nandini Azad, president of the Working Women’s Forum – Indian Cooperative Network for Women, participated in a high-level dialogue at the Natesan Institute of Cooperative Management in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Cooperatives are not merely economic enterprises but powerful vehicles for social justice and resilience, said Nandini Azad, president of the … Read more

Overheight DJ vehicles stopped in U.P.’s Meerut, modified to meet Kanwar Yatra safety norms

Overheight DJ vehicles stopped in U.P.’s Meerut, modified to meet Kanwar Yatra safety norms

Several vehicles carrying DJs for Kanwar Yatra, exceeding the prescribed height limit of 10 feet were stopped by the police and made to undergo the required modifications before being allowed to travel further, officials said on Saturday (July 19, 2025). Police conducted intensive checking of the vehicles carrying DJ setups for the Kanwar Yatra in … Read more

Diesel disaster: 19 vehicles break down before M.P CM’s visit

Diesel disaster: 19 vehicles break down before M.P CM’s visit

   Bhopal  At least 19 official vehicles arranged for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s visit broke down on Thursday evening after allegedly being refuelled with water-contaminated diesel at a fuel station in Ratlam district, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. at a petrol pump in Dosigaon village, where the vehicles, … Read more

Curbs on heavy vehicles in Aroor-Thuravur corridor

Curbs on heavy vehicles in Aroor-Thuravur corridor

Curbs will shortly be imposed on movement of heavy vehicles in the Aroor-Thuravur NH 66 corridor which has been barricaded for building an elevated highway, it was decided at a meeting on Saturday chaired by PWD Secretary K. Biju. These vehicles will instead be diverted through alternative roads owned by the PWD and local bodies, … Read more

Kulur Old Bridge to be shut for heavy vehicles for three days on trial basis from August 19

Kulur Old Bridge to be shut for heavy vehicles for three days on trial basis from August 19

As a prelude to prohibit heavy goods vehicle movement during the daytime on Kulur Old Bridge of National Highway 66 to facilitate its repairs for a month, the Dakshian Kannada district administration will do a three-day trial from August 19 to August 21. | Photo Credit: H S MANJUNATH As a prelude to prohibit heavy … Read more

E-pass for T.N. hill stations | Nilgiris residents who own vehicles registered in other districts also have to get e-pass

E-pass for T.N. hill stations | Nilgiris residents who own vehicles registered in other districts also have to get e-pass

Nilgiris residents, who own vehicles that are registered outside of the Nilgiris will need to get an e-pass from the Regional Transport Office in Udhagamandalam to continue using their vehicles without hassle within the district, a press release stated. Following the Madras High Court’s order that said vehicles entering the Nilgiris will need to mandatorily … Read more

Dedicated lane for emergency vehicles to be created on Thalassery-Mahe bypass

Dedicated lane for emergency vehicles  to be created on Thalassery-Mahe bypass

Considering the congestion witnessed at the toll plaza on the recently inaugurated Thalassery-Mahe bypass, it was decided to create a dedicated lane for emergency vehicles. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by District Collector Arun K. Vijayan and attended by District Police Chief Ajit Kumar, Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu, and officials of … Read more

Kerala Motor Vehicles department set to suspend driving licence of actor Suraj Venjaramoodu in accident case

Kerala Motor Vehicles department set to suspend driving licence of actor Suraj Venjaramoodu in accident case

Suraj Venjaramoodu (file) | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Suraj Venjaramoodu is in danger of losing his eligibility to drive for three months with the Kerala Motor Vehicles department (MVD) going ahead with a decision to suspend his driving licence after the actor allegedly failed to respond to three notices issued to him in connection with … Read more

Chikkamagaluru DC prohibits vehicles in view of Bhima Koregaon celebrations

Chikkamagaluru DC prohibits vehicles in view of Bhima Koregaon celebrations

Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj has prohibited the movement and parking of vehicles between Hanumanthappa Circle and Azad Park (MG Road) in Chikkamagalur city on January 8 because of the Bhima Koregaon Vijayotsava to be held by pro-Dalit organisations. Hundreds of people are expected to take part in the celebrations on the day. To avoid … Read more