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Centre to constitute National Road Safety Board
Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways notified to set up a “National Road Safety Board” recently. Key Facts The National Safety Board will be responsible for promotion of road safety, innovation and adoption of new technology. It will also regulate traffic and motor vehicles. Notification also specifies provisions for the composition, eligibility for Chairman ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: National Road Safety Board • Road Accidents in India • Road safety • Road traffic management • Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) 2021
In 2021, the United Nations is celebrating its sixth United Nations Global Road Safety Week between 17th May, 2021 and 23rd May, 2021. This year, in 2021, the Global Road Safety Week is celebrated under the following theme: Theme: Streets for Life The tagline of the theme if #Love30. About the Week It is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Accidents • Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety • Road safety • Road Safety Week • Stockholm Declaration • United Nations
DRDO develops Fire Detection and Suppression System
The DRDO has developed fire detection and suppression system for passenger buses. The technology can detect fire in buses in less than 30 seconds. Also, it can extinguish the fire in 60 Seconds. Highlights The technology was developed by the Delhi based Centre for fire explosive and environment safety of DRDO. The fire detection and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Aerosols • DRDO • Fire • Road safety • Safety • Safety engineering
NHAI to collaborate with premier Technical Institutes
The National Highways Authority of India has approached NITs, IITs and other reputed Engineering colleges to stretch National Highways. The institutes have been approached under their Institutional Social Responsibility. Highlights The main of the collaboration is to leverage the knowledge of students and faculty towards improvement of road infrastructure. Benefits When an institute adopts a ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Memorandum of understanding • National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) • national highways • Road safety • Road traffic management • Traffic accidents in India
National Highway Authority of India to rank roads in the country
The National Highway Authority of India is to rank roads based on their quality. The ranking is to done to improve quality and also provide higher service to the highway commuters. Highlights The ranking and assessment exercises are to be conducted under the supervision of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The exercise is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) • NHAI • Plantation • Road • Road safety • Traffic accidents in India
Campaign launched on Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on Highways
On June 5, 2020, the Union minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the United Nations Development Programme campaign called “Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on highways”. Need India is witnessing 5 lakhs road accidents every year. Out of these 1.5 lakhs lose their lives. The campaign is launched to bring ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Animal welfare • Highways • Patrol Vessel • Road accidents • Road safety • Road Safety campaigns • Wildlife Institute of India