The government implemented Motor Vehicle (MV) Act, 2019, which provides for heavy penalties for traffic rule violations. The new, stiff fines for traffic regulations might scare truant drivers into good behavior. But will they truly work?
30 September 2019
The government implemented Motor Vehicle (MV) Act, 2019, updating a 1988 law. The Act, which provides for heavy penalties for traffic rule violations, came into force from September 1.
The new, stiff fines for traffic regulations might scare truant drivers into good behavior. But will they truly work or is there a need for a graded action plan? Here’s what civic activists had to say.
Naseer Ganai / In happy times and sad, Habba Khatun’s sensuous songs make both young and old emotional. With the never-ending conflict bringing tragedies to every doorstep, Habba’s lyrics of separation amplify their mourning.
Haima Deshpande / In India, only those relationships between a man and a woman are considered to be legitimate when there is a marriage between the two.
Jayanta Oinam / Virat Kohli, 33, had recently stepped down as India's T20I captain and was subsequently removed as the ODI captain.
Ashutosh Sharma / A Mahila Congress leader, who is the face of the ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ campaign, however, has accused the party of anti-women bias after she was denied a ticket.
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