Mahashakti builds on Ola’s broader energy storage ambitions alongside Shakti, its platform for residential and commercial backup power. While Shakti is aimed at homes and small businesses, Mahashakti is targeted at commercial, industrial and utility-scale projects, enabling the company to address demand across the energy storage value chain. The launch comes as Ola scales up…
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said that the Maharashtra government has already notified the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Aggregator Rules, 2026, and is ready to grant licences to all eligible aggregators that comply with the regulations Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said only Bharat Taxi and Deodatta Taxi have been granted aggregator licences so far. File Pic…
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday said app-based taxi aggregators, including Ola, Uber and Rapido, must apply for an aggregator licence by 1 September or face action from the state transport authorities, reported the PTI. Speaking to reporters at Mantralaya in Mumbai, Sarnaik said that the Maharashtra government has already notified the Maharashtra Motor…
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday said app-based taxi aggregators, including Ola, Uber and Rapido, will have to apply for an aggregator licence by September 1 or face action. He said the state government has already notified the aggregator rules and will grant licences to all aggregators that apply. Speaking to reporters at the…
‘Alternative, not replacement’ In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on 4 August, Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah said, “The objective of Bharat Taxi is not to replace any private app-based taxi aggregators; rather, it aims to provide an alternative driver-centric and people-centric mobility platform based on the cooperative model.” Operated by Sahakar…
Google Assistant to be discontinued Google will start to phase out Google Assistant on September 4, 2026, although the transition will happen gradually, and not in a single day. The change affects several types of devices, including Android smartphones and tablets, Wear OS smartwatches, headphones with Google Assistant support, and vehicles using Android Auto projected…
Senior advocate Rakesh Khanna, appearing for the petitioner, told a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant that the vehicle had cleared emission tests but was still denied a PUC certificate. According to Khanna, the owner was informed that “the software systems at PUCC centres and operating instructions thereof do not permit issuance…
Bharat Taxi, the cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, is not aimed at replacing private app-based taxi aggregators such as Ola and Uber, the government has clarified. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on 4 August, Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah clarified that Bharat Taxi is designed as a driver-centric and passenger-focused mobility platform based on…
Chandigarh: A total of 10,695 drivers from Chandigarh have registered with Bharat Taxi, the country’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha Tuesday.Union cooperation minister Amit Shah said the platform, operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL), has enrolled 7,810 cab drivers, 982 auto-rickshaw drivers and 1,903 bike taxi operators in the…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday released draft guidelines for on-tap licensing of urban co-operative banks (UCBs). The central bank cited the sector’s improved financial health alongside its own expanded regulatory and supervisory powers as key reasons for the move. The decision was announced in the statement on developmental and regulatory policies, released…