STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
IITM Hosts BIMSTEC AI Road Safety Hackathon On AI Mobility Solutions
The Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has organised its first international BIMSTEC AI Road Safety Hackathon 2026, bringing together innovators from seven countries to develop artificial intelligence-driven solutions aimed at reducing road accidents and saving lives. Held under the aegis of the Ministry of […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 31, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
IIT Madras, Chhattisgarh Partner For Data-Driven Road Safety Programme
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has partnered with the Government of Chhattisgarh to roll out a Data-Driven Hyperlocal Interventions (DDHI) programme aimed at reducing road accidents through district-level planning, engineering improvements and data-backed decision-making. The initiative, spearheaded by the Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at IIT Madras, will focus on […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 23, 2026
AUTO
BharatBenz Offers 8% Discount For Delhi-NCR Vehicle Renewal Scheme
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) under the Government of India’s scheme for the replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region). The scheme is funded through the […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 24, 2026
AUTO
Ashok Leyland Becomes First OEM To Join Delhi-NCR Vehicle Renewal Plan
Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland and its electric mobility arm Switch Mobility have become the first original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to partner with the Government of India under the newly launched vehicle replacement scheme aimed at modernising truck and bus fleets in the Delhi-NCR region. The first memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the scheme was […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 15, 2026
