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Nearly 20,000 people have applied for e-auto permits as the last date for submitting applications closed on Monday. The Delhi government has, however, extended the last date for applying the same for women till the 33 per cent slots reserved for them are filled up. The city transport department has so far received 19,885 applications for e-auto registration, including 698 from women, said a statement from the department. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said earlier the vacant slots for women were to be filled with general category applicants, but over the past one month, a larger number of women are noticed to be showing interest and applying for e-auto permits. "We are keeping it open for now. We are also in talks with NGOs to train more women and we hope to see more strong women driving autos, cabs and even buses on Delhi roads in the future," he said. The department had extended the last date to apply for e-auto permits from November 1 to November 15. A total of 4,261 permit
Asia's biggest automobile show drew to a close on Wednesday, bringing curtains down on a six-day extravaganza. Though less than last year on overall number of participants, it was one of the biggest in terms of partaking by entrants. Beating the slowdown blues that have sapped buyer sentiment and hit sales for 18 months, a total of 608,526 people visited the show at the Great Noida Expo Mart from February 7 to 12, said the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam). With a peek into the future of mobility via 'green' technologies, more safety and other important elements, the exposition had 352 product displays from 108 exhibitors. This included eight global premiers and around 70 launches and unveilings. It also comprised introduction of 35 electric vehicles (EVs) and 15 concepts. Several manufacturers did gave the show a miss but those who participated believed in it as a platform to rekindle interest in a slowing market. Meet Sanket Gupta, a Bengaluru-based information ...