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Trucking Sector Faces Safety Reckoning After Supreme Court Ruling

A recent Supreme Court ruling is reportedly shaking up one corner of the trucking industry. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Aug. 20), the ruling in May opened freight brokers—who connect companies to drivers who haul their goods—to lawsuits if a driver for a contracted carrier is involved in an accident.

Govt increases diesel price by Rs1.64, petrol's by Re0.27 per litre

The federal government increased the price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs1.64 per litre and petrol by Re0.27 per litre, effective Friday, August 21. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday revised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products…

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