New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has stressed that safe travel for women should be ensured in public transport as well as till their last destinations from the transit bus stops and stations, Lok Niwas officials said on Friday. Chairing a meeting on Thursday to review women’s safety in public transport, Sandhu emphasised…
Jaipur: A new app-based transport service, Barat Taxi, began trial operations in Jaipur Thursday, offering bike taxi, auto-rickshaw and cab services in the city.The launch brings Jaipur into the Bharat Taxi network, which has already expanded to cities including Delhi-NCR, Chandigarh and Lucknow. According to officials, nearly 13,000 drivers in Jaipur have registered with the…
Jaipur: Four Delhi-bound flights, including two international flights, were diverted to Jaipur Thursday due to bad weather in the national capital.The diverted flights include an Indigo flight 6E 1074 from Phuket to Delhi, an Oman Air flight WY 245 from Muscat to Delhi, an Air India flight AI 422 from Amritsar to Delhi, and another…
The announcement came after a high-level meeting held at Mantralaya to discuss the proposed launch of Sahakar Taxi Co-operative Limited (Bharat Taxi). The meeting was attended by Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, Minister of State Madhuri Misal, and several legislators including Pravin Darekar, Ravindra Chavan, Prasad Lad, Prashant Thakur, Mahesh Baldi, and Randhir Savarkar, along with…
Pune, 3rd June 2026: The Maharashtra higher and technical education department has ordered forensic audits of three state universities, including Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), amid demands for greater scrutiny of their financial and administrative functioning. According to a government circular issued on Tuesday, SPPU will undergo a forensic audit covering the period from 2017-18…
India’s aviation sector is witnessing a strong resurgence, with domestic airfares rising sharply as travel demand continues to outpace airline capacity. From summer vacations and long weekends to business travel and family visits, a growing number of Indians are taking to the skies, leading to higher ticket prices on several popular routes. Industry experts believe…
Pune, 3rd June 2026: With the deadline for confirming first-round admissions ending on June 3, more than 3.26 lakh students have secured seats in First Year Junior Colleges (FYJC) across Maharashtra, according to figures released by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. Pune division recorded the highest number of confirmed admissions among the…
Pune/Mumbai, 3rd June 2026: Travelling between Pune and Mumbai has become costlier, with cab operators increasing fares following successive hikes in petrol, diesel and CNG prices. The revised rates, implemented over the past week, have added Rs 300-400 to the cost of a one-way journey on the busy intercity route. Cab operators said they had…
Mumbai, 3rd June 2026: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed the state transport department to frame regulations for app-based cooperative taxi services and facilitate the launch of the proposed Bharat Taxi service in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. Fadnavis said the cooperative taxi model has the potential to bring economic stability and social security to…
Cabs lined up at Pune airport Screenshot. Pic for representational purpose Pune: Maharashtra transport commissioner Rajesh Narvekar said on Wednesday that the state’s cab aggregator policy, aimed at creating uniform regulations for aggregator companies across the state, is expected to be rolled out this month. He added that the draft policy contains provisions for app-based…