Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha, traffic violators will have to pay hefty fines now

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The Upper House of the Parliament passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, that seeks to improve road safety, enhance manifold the penalty for traffic violations, facilitate citizens in their dealings with transport departments and boot out corruption.

Rajya Sabha passed Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019. Source:India Today

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is based on the recommendations of the Group of Transport Ministers (GoM) headed by Shri. Yoonus Khan, the then Transport Minister of Rajasthan, to address the issue of road safety and to improve the facilitation of the citizens while dealing with transport departments.

Cabinet approves bill to prohibit all unregulated deposit schemes

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Parliament unanimously passed the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 which will replace the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019, promulgated on February 21, 2019. It will help to tackle the threat of illicit deposit taking activities in the country like exploiting regulatory gaps and lack of strict administrative measures to dupe poor and gullible people of their hard-earned savings.

Indian researchers discover a new species of vine snakes in Western Ghats

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Researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have discovered new vine snake species named Proahaetulla antique (member of the Ahaetuliinae family), believed to have evolved around 26 million years ago in the southern Western Ghats.

Proahaetulla antique, 26 million years old species of Vine snake found in the southern Western Ghats. Source:livemint.com

Indian Railways' NFR zone introduces new 'pink coaches' for women passengers

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As a new initiative that would enhance the security of women, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NRF) zone has introduced pink-colored SLRcoach (second Class -cum- Luggage-cum Guard’s Coach) for women. NRF Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) PranavJyoti announced that these pink coaches will help women passengers to identify their coach during rush hours.

“Pink coaches” introduced for women by the Northeast Frontier Railway zone. Source:livemint.com