Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) In a major policy move aimed at enhancing public safety and streamlining commuter interactions, the Maharashtra government has made practical knowledge of the Marathi language mandatory for all commercial passenger vehicle drivers across the state. The mandate, which comes into effect on August 16, 2026, follows official amendments to Rules 4, 22, 78, and 85 of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday announced the decision in…
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Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Transport and Road Safety Department has begun the tendering process to establish five Automated Testing Stations (ATS) across the state to streamline and modernise the issuance of fitness certificates (FC) for commercial vehicles. The proposed stations will come up at Attur, Madurai South, Tiruvallur, Thoothukudi and Villupuram under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.The initiative follows a directive from the Union Ministry of Road Transport and H…