The Mumbai Police on Thursday ordered a probe and removed a police driver from the duty roster after a viral video purportedly showed him threatening student protesters with false narcotics charges if they returned to demonstrate. In the widely shared 25-second viral video, a police driver, identified as Pawan Sangle, is seen threatening detained youngsters…
The move aims to make rides more convenient while boosting pilots’ earnings, with e-bike subsidies also under consideration. Goa’s iconic two-wheeler taxi service, popularly known as “motorcycle pilots”, has gone digital with the state government on Monday launching a mobile application that allows commuters to locate and book rides online. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched…
GST on subscription ride apps may cut driver earnings. Report: GST Section 9(5) unsuitable for these models. Drivers prefer subscription models for better earnings. Extending GST liability to subscription-based ride-hailing platforms such as Rapido and Bharat Taxi could reduce driver earnings, curb participation and weaken passenger demand, an Esya Centre report said. The report, based…
An Esya Centre report warns that extending GST liability to subscription-based ride-hailing platforms like Rapido could reduce driver earnings and passenger demand. New Delhi, Jul 02 (PTI) Extending GST liability to subscription-based ride-hailing platforms such as Rapido and Bharat Taxi could reduce driver earnings, curb participation and weaken passenger demand, an Esya Centre report said….
Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi travelled in a ‘Bharat Taxi’ on Saturday shortly after launching the cooperative ride-hailing service in the state, with the three leaders riding from Mahatma Mandir to the Circuit House in Gandhinagar. The symbolic…
Bharat Taxi & MRRKS Hold Joint Mumbai Strategy Meet To Address App-Based Driver Concerns Across Maharashtra | File Photo Mumbai: In a significant move aimed at strengthening coordination among transport unions, Bharat Taxi and the MRRKS App-Based Transport Unit held a joint strategy meeting in Mumbai on Sunday to discuss the growing concerns of app-based…
In a significant boost to organised urban mobility, Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Member of Parliament from Mumbai North, inaugurated the Bharat Taxi driver onboarding initiative in Mumbai. The programme, held at Kamla Vihar Sports Club in Kandivali West, saw participation from hundreds of auto-rickshaw and cab drivers, along with representatives…
ANI | Updated: Apr 24, 2026 19:18 IST New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday inaugurated the Bharat Taxi driver onboarding initiative in Mumbai on April 23, aimed at strengthening urban mobility and improving driver livelihoods, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Cooperation.The…
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched the ‘Bharat Taxi’ auto-rickshaw and cab driver onboarding programme and application in Mumbai, aimed at improving earnings and welfare outcomes for drivers through a cooperative-led ride-hailing platform. According to PTI, speaking at the launch event held at Kandivali (West), Goyal said…
Mumbai, Apr 23 (PTI) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched the ‘Bharat Taxi’ auto-rickshaw and cab driver onboarding programme and application in Mumbai. Speaking on the occasion, Goyal said the initiative was designed to improve the lives of drivers. “There has always been concern about lakhs of drivers who work tirelessly…