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Airbags have now been made mandatory for the front passenger seat — apart from the driver’s seat — in all new car models manufactured on or after 1 April 2021.

To rank cities on mobility, one of the primary criteria for ascertaining the quality of life, three crucial indicators were assessed —availability of public transport, transport-related fatalities and road infrastructure.

Chile, Brazil and the US issue ‘rental vouchers’ to low-income groups, which can be exchanged in lieu of rent in formal, private housing.

BENGALURU: While diesel and petrol prices were a record high in Bengaluru on Tuesday — Rs 86.21 and Rs 93.98, respectively — Bescom’s public electric vehicle charging stations in 70 locations across the city have only a few takers.

Ten years on, the EV charging points in our buildings could be as ubiquitous as LED lighting in our homes. However, for a smooth and well-designed transition, we must start planning now.

The Delhi government and the city’s municipalities are working on plans to ensure that cycling tracks are marked along major arterial roads

In Budget 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that a new Rs18,000 crore scheme augmenting public bus services through a public-private partnership (PPP) model will be launched soon.

The air quality in most Indian cities is quite poor with a high concentration of PM 2.5. 21 of the most polluted top 30 global cities are in India.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget earlier this month that India will launch its National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHEM) in 2021-22.

The Mumbai Development Plan (DP), a statutory document which lists policies and proposals for land-use in an area, has undergone a tumultuous journey. 

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has cut federal allocations to tackle urban air pollution by half, even as India’s cities remain among the most polluted globally

Budget 2021 has proposed the launch of Hydrogen Energy Mission in this fiscal year.

Bicycling enthusiasts in Bengaluru now have a new route they can take their ride on – Race Course Road. On January 30, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa inaugurated a new bicycle track on the Race Course Road.

The monopoly of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) with regard to running local buses in the City might come to an end. The Union Budget has announced a new scheme to enable private sector players to finance, acquire, operate and maintain over 20,000 buses across the country.

On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India’s first-ever paperless Budget. A lot of reforms were announced on migrant labour, renewable energy, and women and child welfare. Experts from the social sector weigh in.

कोरोना महामारी के प्रकोप के बाद, कल भारत सरकार का पहला बजट घोषित हुआ। ज़ाहिर है, बजट से ख़ासी उम्मीदें थीं और कुछ बड़े फैसलों का इंतजार भी था। पर्यावरण संरक्षण और जलवायु परिवर्तन से लड़ाई की नज़र से देखें, तो इंतज़ार था एक ऐसे बजट का जिसमें इन विषयों को प्राथमिकता दी जाये और अब तक उपेक्षित जन स्वास्थ्य के क्षेत्र को वरीयता मिले।

Even as forest, wildlife and climate change demand greater focus following the pandemic, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not even make a mention of it in her budget speech.