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Dilip Cherian | Is Latest Joint Secy Rejig Paving Road to 2029?

Dilip Cherian | Is Latest Joint Secy Rejig Paving Road to 2029?

When postings cut across agriculture, commerce, defence, civil aviation and home, it’s less about filling vacancies and more about recalibrating the government’s operating system. Joint secretaries sit at that crucial junction where policy leaves the drawing board and meets the real world. Change the people there, and you often change how things actually get done….

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Govt launches ‘Bharat Taxi’ app for autos and cabs, bets on driver-owned model and lower fares

Govt launches ‘Bharat Taxi’ app for autos and cabs, bets on driver-owned model and lower fares

MUMBAI: In a direct challenge to private ride-hailing platforms, the government-backed Bharat Taxi App was launched on Thursday, positioning itself as a driver-first alternative to existing aggregator cab services. While the driver-facing app went live on April 23, the passenger version is expected to roll out in the first week of May. Govt launches ‘Bharat…

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Piyush Goyal launches Bharat Taxi in Mumbai, zero commission for drivers | India News

Piyush Goyal launches Bharat Taxi in Mumbai, zero commission for drivers | India News

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched the Bharat Taxi app in Mumbai, saying the initiative would free auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers from dependence on foreign apps that charge heavy commissions and subscription fees, while offering zero commission, free insurance cover of ₹5 lakh, and access to Mudra loans. Speaking to reporters, Goyal…

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Bharat Taxi Auto & Cab Driver Onboarding Programme Launched In Mumbai

Bharat Taxi Auto & Cab Driver Onboarding Programme Launched In Mumbai

Launch Of Bharat Taxi Auto & Cab Driver Onboarding Programme In Mumbai Over 500 Auto & Cab Drivers, Transport Unions, Cooperative Associations others brought together strenghthening Urban Mobility through Cooperative Endeavour From ‘Drivers to Owners’: A Cooperative Mobility Model Gains Momentum | EV Transition & Zero-Commission Platform to Boost Incomes : Piyush Goyal FinTech BizNews…

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal Launches Bharat Taxi App In Mumbai, Drivers To Become Stakeholders From May

Union Minister Piyush Goyal Launches Bharat Taxi App In Mumbai, Drivers To Become Stakeholders From May

Mumbai: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched the Bharat Taxi auto and cab driver onboarding program and app in Mumbai, announcing that passenger services on the platform will begin from May. The initiative, aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cooperative vision and earlier rolled out by Union Minister Amit Shah, aims to convert…

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Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad Threatens Publisher Over Decades-Old Book On Shivaji Maharaj

Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad Threatens Publisher Over Decades-Old Book On Shivaji Maharaj

Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLA from Buldana, Sanjay Gaikwad, has sparked a controversy by allegedly threatening a Kolhapur-based publisher over a book on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj published nearly four decades ago. Gaikwad reportedly threatened to “chop off the tongue” of Prashant Ambi, the publisher of Shivaji Kon Hota (‘Who Was Shivaji’), written by the late CPI…

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DigiHaat rolls out metro ticketing services across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru

DigiHaat rolls out metro ticketing services across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The government-backed DigiHaat has announced the launch of metro ticketing services across metropolitan areas such as Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru, a step forward in its push towards becoming a unified digital commerce platform. With the latest rollout, the platform has become one of the few applications in the country to…

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal launches process of onboarding drivers for Bharat Taxi in Mumbai

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today launched the process of onboarding drivers for Bharat Taxi in Mumbai. Speaking at the gathering, Chief Operating Officer of Bharat Taxi Vivek Pandey stated that Bharat Taxi will be launched in Mumbai for consumers in the first week of May.   Addressing the ‘Saarthis’ on this…

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