India's Tata Group chief, his successor at Auto Expo

India's Tata Group chief, his successor at Auto Expo

NEW DELHI, India - Ratan Tata (far R), head of Indian conglomerate Tata Group and chairman of Tata Motors Ltd., and Cyrus Mistry (far L), who is set to succeed Tata in the posts in 2012, pose for group photos at Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi on Jan. 5, 2012.

Seat belts made mandatory in India for all passengers traveling in car

STORY: Seat belts made mandatory in India for all passengers traveling in car DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic STORYLINE: Wearing seat belts for all passengers including those sitting on the rear seats while commuting in a car has been made mandatory in India. Those found violating the rule will be penalized. A detailed notification will be issued soon, announced federal Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday evening. The announcement came two days after India's prominent businessman Cyrus Mistry died in a car accident near Mumbai. At the time of the road mishap, Mistry was sitting on the rear seat of the car and was not wearing the seat belt. Another passenger sitting beside him on the rear seat also died in the accident, while the two passengers sitting on the front seats and wearing seat belts were found alive though grievously injured. The minister also said that the new rule shall be ap

India's Tata Group chief, his successor at Auto Expo

India's Tata Group chief, his successor at Auto Expo

NEW DELHI, India - Ratan Tata (far R), head of Indian conglomerate Tata Group and chairman of Tata Motors Ltd., and Cyrus Mistry (far L), who is set to succeed Tata in the posts in 2012, pose for group photos at Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi on Jan. 5, 2012. (Kyodo)