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No one turns up for driving test in Ernakulam for second day

Ernakulam RTO faces empty driving test centers due to new test norms, driving schools boycott reforms.

The Hindu

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

Residents of Nilgiris with vehicles registered outside the district must obtain an e-pass from Udhagamandalam's RTO for hassle-free travel.

The Hindu

Madurai Reader’s Mail

Madurai South RTO office relocated far from city causing inconvenience to residents and driving school operators.

The Hindu

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Consumer Protection Association wants RTO to cancel licences of TNSTC ‘Express’ buses overcharging passengers in the Nilgiris

Coonoor Consumer Protection Association urges RTO to cancel TNSTC bus licenses for overcharging passengers on 'Express' services.

The Hindu

Delivery of driving licence and RC: RTO offices across Kerala hamstrung due to staff shortage

Kerala Motor Vehicles Department struggles to distribute driving licences and registration certificates due to lack of personnel.

The Hindu

Remote work expert: In-person work rates will remain 'flat as a pancake' until 2026, when WFH will dominate

Two years from now, we’ll see a “Nike swoosh” in rates of working from home.

Fortune

Ballari RTO officer, middleman caught accepting bribe

In a well-laid trap, Lokayukta sleuths of the Ballari Division of Karnataka Lokayukta have caught a government servant attached to Regional Transport Office (RTO) and a middleman red-handed when they were accepting a bribe.

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School picnic cancelled after tourist bus operators fail to produce inspection certificates in Kochi

Govt school's 200 student picnic to Ooty cancelled due to buses not having mandatory inspection cert. MVD found buses not conforming to fitness norms. Bus owners misled school, violating rules like vehicle location tracking device, speed limiting device, dysfunctional lights, etc. Fitness cert cancelled, buses must be produced for fresh…

The Hindu

MLA visits RTO office to look into middlemen menace

Following a number of complaints regarding the menace of middlemen in the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Ballari, Ballari City MLA Nara Bharath Reddy of Friday paid a surprise visit and inspected the office and issued a strict warning to the authorities to deliver their responsibilities effectively and keep the middlemen…

The Hindu

YouTuber and racer TTF Vasan’s driving licence cancelled

RTO cancels driving licence of YouTuber Vaikunthavasan for rash riding. Madras High Court dismissed bail petition. Baluchetty Chatram police arrested him. RTO issued show-cause notice. SP sent letter listing pending cases. RTO disqualified licence for 10 yrs. Appeal to Joint Commissioner within 30 days.

The Hindu

An architecture CEO says there's too much focus on return-to-office rates

Diane Hoskins is the CEO of architecture and design firm Gensler.

Fortune

Transport Department in a fix over issuing fresh permits to autorickshaws in Shivamogga

Autorickshaw owners, who do not possess permits to ply in Shivamogga city, have urged the district administration to grant them permits. However, on the other hand, those owners who have permit have urged the administration not to issue fresh ones.

The Hindu

Shakthi impact: Private bus owners surrender their vehicles to RTO

Private bus owners in Shivamogga surrendering vehicles due to Shakthi scheme, incurring loss of revenue to the tune of ₹90.03 lakh.

The Hindu

The workplace has finally reached a new normal, says the guru of remote work

“It feels like the [score of the] last three years has been, work from home—three; return to office—zero,” Nick Bloom said. “This is not a match that RTO is winning.”

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The Hindu

Samruddhi Expressway bus accident: Amravati RTO report rules out tyre burst, speeding

A bus carrying 33 passengers from Nagpur to Pune on the Samruddhi Expressway overturned and caught fire in Sindkhedraja in Buldhana at 1.32 a.m. on July 1, killing 25 occupants.

The Hindu

Poor diligence while granting driving licences is costing lives on Maharashtra roads: Experts

“Lack of proper diligence while granting driving licences and inadequate law enforcement were resulting in a high number of road fatalities in Maharashtra,” experts said.

Tribune News Service

States reimagine power grids for wind and solar future

For years, many states have set ambitious goals and incentives to promote renewable electricity projects. Now, more of those states are turning their attention to the transmission lines, substations and transformers needed to get that electricity from wind farms and solar plants into homes and businesses.

The Hindu

RTO report says speeding, negligence caused Vadakkenchery accident

Dy.SP Asokan to submit police inquiry report before High Court on Monday

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Transport department proposes fee hike of up to Rs 1 lakh for VIP numbers in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: The state transport department on Friday issued a draft notification to hike fees for VIP numbers for cars and bikes in Maharashtra, with the most sought after number '1' set to become costlier by a lakh soon.

The Times of India

UP youth turns thela into mobile cyber cafe

PRAYAGRAJ: Shivam Gupta’s internet café unfurls in an unexpected way among the carts selling all things imaginable on this ancient city’s streets. Jobless after being laid off at an automobile plant in Manesar three years ago, the 23-year-old, with no formal education in computers/IT, operates his RCG Global Service from…

The Hindu

VACB conducts surprise checks at RTO offices

Following complaints of widespread corruption

The Hindu

Economic Offences Wing raids premises of RTO official in Madhya Pradesh; finds ₹16 lakh cash, other assets

It was also found that the RTO official and his wife had assets "650 times higher" compared to their known sources of income, EOW Superintendent of Police Devendra Singh Rajput said.

The Times of India

Portable bike simulator at Andheri: RTO

MUMBAI: RTO launched a portable bike simulator at its Andheri office on Friday morning. The transport department plans to introduce simulators at all 50 RTOs across Maharashtra. which will be part of overall tests for new driver's licence.

The Times of India

Delhi LG VK Saxena directs ACB to probe graft complaints against transport department officials

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Friday directed the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to conduct a probe into allegations of “corruption and collusion” of transport department officials with auto financers and unauthorised dealers at Burari Transport Authority.

The Times of India

Pune: Autorickshaw ride to get costlier because of surge in CNG prices

PUNE: The frequent hike in prices of CNG has resulted in increase in fares of autorickshaws in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and Baramati.

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