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2019 edition of UN Global Road Safety Week
The 5th edition of United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week has started from 6th May with theme “leadership for road safety”. The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes road safety as a means to reduce traffic-related injuries. Hence, UN Global Road Safety Weeks and its’ campaigns are chaired by WHO and the United Nations Economic ..
Topics: Land transport • Non-governmental organization • Occupational safety and health • Road safety • Road traffic safety • Sustainable Development • Transport • United Nations Economic Commission for Europe • Worker road safety
Delhi government launches Zero Fatality Corridor (ZFC)
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has recently launched the ‘Zero Fatality Corridor’ (ZFC) to examine the cause for accidents and crashes on the stretch between Burari Chowk and Bhalswa chowk, located on the outer ring road. The aim of the pilot project is to reduce deaths to near zero levels on this particular stretch. The ..
Topics: Activism • Arvind Kejriwal • Burari • Delhi • Government of India • New Delhi • Road traffic safety • SaveLIFE Foundation • Transport in Delhi
Akshay Kumar becomes brand ambassador for Government of India (GoI)’s road safety awareness campaign
On August 14, Film Actor Akshay Kumar has been appointed the brand ambassador for Government of India (GoI)’s special road safety awareness campaign. As part of the campaign “Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha”, three short films starring Akshay as traffic police inspector has been released to generate public awareness towards road safety. In it, he ..
Topics: Actors • Akshay • Cinema of India • Entertainers • Indian films • Road traffic safety
Assam hosts ‘Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting – 2018’ under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
The ‘Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting – 2018’ under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has started in Guwahati, Assam on April 18, 2018. The team is led by the Chairman and Transport Minister of Rajasthan, Yunus Khan, and transport ministers of various states are its members. In total 24 states are participating in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Government of India • Guwahati • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • Road • Road traffic safety • Yunus Khan