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…
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New Delhi: Within four months of its launch, Bharat Taxi, the ride-hailing platform backed by the Ministry of Cooperation is looking at expanding its presence to 100 cities and towns across the country by the end of FY2026-27. It has already accelerated driver onboarding and is rolling out services in some of these new markets….
Maharashtra’s proposed ‘Devabhau’ and ‘Chhava’ cooperative taxi services, championed by BJP MLC Pravin Darekar to challenge private aggregators, are facing intense scrutiny from activists and the Opposition over the controversial use of Mumbai Bank funds and allegations of political branding. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: Unsplash…
The Haryana Cabinet recently endorsed a revised financial plan for the Gurugram Metro project, signaling an important advancement in the city’s urban mobility efforts. Key elements include cost escalations and integration adjustments with Rapid Metro and the railway station spur, now totalizing Rs 10,266.54 crore, up from Rs 5,452.72 crore. This financial augmentation results from…
The Centre is planning to tighten regulations on paediatric cough syrups, with the health ministry proposing to bar their prescription for children below two years and discourage their use for those under five, Mint reported Saturday. The move, part of the draft National Formulary of India (NFI) 2026 released by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission…
New Delhi: After launching Bharat Taxi as a cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, the Ministry of Cooperation is now preparing to expand the cooperative footprint in the insurance sector, ThePrint has learnt. However, instead of floating a new cooperative entity, the ministry plans to leverage the existing structure of IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance — a joint venture between…
The Delhi government is likely to launch the e-Bike “Didi scheme” in the coming months, in a move to promote women’s empowerment, ensure women’s safety and reduce air pollution in the national capital. However, according to officials, the proposal is currently under consideration, as reported by the PTI news agency. Younger women bikers who are…
The Delhi government is planning a ‘eBike Didi Yojana’, a mobility initiative under which women drivers will ferry women tourists on electric two-wheelers, officials aware of the proposal said. Under the proposed model, trained women riders will operate electric scooters or bikes to ferry women passengers to tourist destinations and to the nearest metro stations…..