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Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) The indefinite strike called by truck operators in Maharashtra against the e-challan system of fine recovery will intensify on Friday with more associations likely to join, one of their leaders said. Uday Barge, convener of the Vahatukdar Bachao Kruti Sanghatana, an action committee of transporters, told PTI on Thursday evening that as there was no response from the government to their demands, the strike would continue. Demanding relief from 'indiscriminate' issuance of e- ...Read More >
Mumbai: A day after Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik conducted a surprise sting operation exposing illegal bike taxi services, the state Transport Commissioner's office has issued strict directives to all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) to take immediate action against unauthorised bike taxi operators. The State Transport Department has launched a special enforcement drive against the illegal operation of bike taxis across the state. In an official letter issued on Thursday by th ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 3 (PTI) The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Thursday with the first batches of pilgrims setting off from the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan towards the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which houses a naturally formed ice-lingam, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route. The batches of pilgrims, including men, women and sadhus, left from the Nunwan ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik, under an alias, booked a Rapido bike on Wednesday to test whether the service was still being offered despite it being illegal due to the lack of proper regulations for bike taxis. The biker, unaware of the identity of his customer, rode right into the midst of transport department officials who caught him red handed. However, Sarnaik directed officials not to register a case against the bike driver as he was merely an employee, and instead ...Read More >
Nagpur: Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar questioned the govt's priorities on Tuesday, highlighting the increasing number of farmer suicides in Maharashtra. He accused the govt of neglecting agrarian crisis while approving Rs20,000 crore for Shaktipeeth highway project."Money is available for massive infrastructure projects, but where is the budget for farm loan waivers as promised by the BJP before last year's assembly polls to the farmers?" Wadettiwar asked while moving an adj ...Read More >
Mumbai: After a recent police case against bike taxis illegally operating in the city, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik, while waiting outside Mantralaya on Wednesday, asked a senior official of the department if bike taxis were completely off roads. He was informed that there were no bike taxis operating in Mumbai. But when the minister personally booked a bike on the Rapido Bike Taxi app under an alias, within 10 minutes, the bike arrived at Shaheed Babu Genu Chowk near Mantralaya."I ca ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 2 (PTI) Truckers in Maharashtra resorted to an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system for recovering fines and demanded swift resolution of long-pending issues, transporters' representatives said. They claimed goods transport services were disrupted across the state. Authorities stated that the transportation of essential items, including milk, fruits, and vegetables, was not affected. Despite an appeal by State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a dramatic turn of events, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik personally exposed illegal operations of popular bike taxi service Rapido, which has been operating without official approval in the state. Despite clear government directives and the absence of any formal permission, Rapido Bike was found functioning in Mumbai, violating the state's newly announced e-bike taxi policy. The policy, which aims to regulate two-wheeler taxi services, only allows electric vehicles th ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 2 (PTI) Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday exposed the illegal plying of bike taxis by booking a ride in Mumbai using a different name, an investigation that laid bare the department's official version of strict compliance. The minister booked a ride using Rapido app to verify a senior official's claim that the app and illegal bike taxi service were not functional. Also Read | Acid Attack in Madhya Pradesh: Consumed by Jealousy, Childhood Friend Hurls Acid ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 2 (PTI) Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday exposed the illegal plying of bike taxis by booking a ride in Mumbai using a different name, an investigation that laid bare the department's official version of strict compliance. The minister booked a ride using Rapido app to verify a senior official's claim that the app and illegal bike taxi service were not functional. He booked a ride from Mantralaya to Dadar using the app, which showed the fare payable at Rs ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Truckers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system and press for other long-pending demands, disrupting goods transport services across the state, transporters' representative said. The transporters have complained the recovery process by authorities has become aggressive and is disrupting business operations, besides mounting fines of e-challans. The Vahatukdar Bachao Kruti Sanghatana, an action committee of transporte ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Truckers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system and press for other long-pending demands, disrupting goods transport services across the state, transporters' representative said. The transporters have complained the recovery process by authorities has become aggressive and is disrupting business operations, besides mounting fines of e-challans. Also Read | Kolkata Gang-Rape Case: Police Custody of 3 Accused Monojit M ...Read More >
Mumbai: From Wednesday, operators of heavy vehicles-containers, trucks and multi-axles-will go on strike to protest allegedly unfair e-challans and no entry rules. Bus operators, who were to be a part of the strike, have deferred it till July 6; drivers and staff of private buses will instead wear black bands around their arms as a mark of protest. The associations heading heavy vehicles said that the strike would stop the movement of 250,000 vehicles across Maharashtra. A meeting with chief mi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Lakhs of trucks and other goods carriage vehicles in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra will go on indefinite strike to oppose the e-challan system for traffic violations, and other demands from Tuesday midnight, transporters said. The operators of buses, including those involved in ferrying school children, however, announced they would postpone their participation in the strike at the request of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who said the warkaris (Lord Vitthal devot ...Read More >
Thane: Sena minister Pratap Sarnaik appealed to MMRDA chairman and deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Monday to rename Metro stations passing through Thane city to pay tribute to the native Agri-Koli community and prominent political figures, including late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray and Shinde's mentor Anand Dighe.Sarnaik suggested renaming Metro 4's Cadbury Junction station to Thane Mahapalika Bhavan, Mahapalika Marg station to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar station, and Teen Hath Naka as Dharmv ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get s ...Read More >
Thane: Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said the state aims for 25-30% of all vehicles on the road to be electric-powered by 2030, with the Mahayuti govt actively promoting the shift to green mobility."Consumer interest is steadily moving toward electric vehicles. Our Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is committed to achieving a 30% share of EVs in the state. To support this, the govt is offering toll waivers and purchase subsidies to encourage adoption," Sarnaik said during the regi ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in t ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major boost to sustainable transportation and revenue generation, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is set to establish the state's largest Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) on its own land through a public-private partnership model. The facility will be located in Khultabad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, on a sprawling 100-acre MSRTC-owned parcel. The announcement was made by Maharashtra's Transport Minister and MSRTC Chairman Pratap Sarnaik ...Read More >
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], June 27 (ANI): Police seized a gun and Rs 50,000 from the accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, Superintendent of Police (SP) Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor said on Friday. SP Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor told the reporters, "A weapon was seized yesterday, including a gun with ammunition and Rs 50,000, which we recovered from the vehicle. Since we have police custody, we will further interrogate more... Raj and Akash disclosed a weapon in the bag, allowing us to p ...Read More >
Mumbai: To bring discipline to urban traffic and avoid unnecessary congestion on roads, the Urban Development Department must amend its policy to strengthen the parking system, said Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik. He emphasized the importance of introducing an integrated parking system in metropolitan cities. Minister Sarnaik was speaking at a meeting of municipal commissioners from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), held at Mantralaya. The meeting included officials such as A ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will jointly organize a protest march on July 5 against the state government's reported move to make Hindi compulsory up to Class 4 under the 'Three Language Policy'. The announcement was made by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MP Sanjay Raut at a press conference on Friday. Also Read | Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray to Unite Against Hindi 'Imposition' in Maharashtra Schools, Says Sanjay Raut. Ra ...Read More >
PUNE: In a move towards resolving transport operators' growing concerns over the e-challan system, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has directed officials to constitute a dedicated committee to look into the matter. The committee will include officials, domain experts, and representatives from transport associations, and is expected to submit its report within a month. Sarnaik issued the instructions during a high-level meeting held on Thursday at Mantralaya which focused on reforms in t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) Maharashtra Minister Pratap Sarnaik has said the government is committed to addressing the grievances of transport operators, who have threatened to go on strike from July 1 to protest against the e-challan system for traffic violations. The minister on Thursday directed officials to form a committee and submit a report within one month concerning the transporters' strike threat. Transporters in Maharashtra, including private bus and truck operators, have called for an ind ...Read More >
Mumbai: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday announced the setting up of a committee to address concerns regarding e-challan implementation affecting transporters and tourist bus operators, who declared an indefinite strike beginning Jul 1. Following this, the associations called off the protest.Sarnaik said a dedicated committee will be established to examine these matters and deliver findings within a month. During discussions with senior officials and transport association dele ...Read More >
Maharashtra recorded over 83,800 road accidents and 36,567 fatalities between January 2023 and April 2025, yet the State Road Safety Council -- a statutory body responsible for monitoring and implementing road safety measures -- has not convened a single meeting in the past two years, said officials. The council, mandated to meet biannually under Rule 215 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, last held a session on April 3, 2023. Since its inception in 2015, only 12 meetings have been conducted, ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a bid to improve the financial condition of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), Transport Minister and MSRTC Chairman Pratap Sarnaik has announced that the revenue-boosting strategy successfully implemented in the Dhule-Nandurbar division will be expanded across the state. The announcement was made on Friday during a meeting held to discuss strategies for enhancing MSRTC's revenue. The meeting was attended by the Corporation's Vice-Chairman and Managing Director ...Read More >
Mumbai: Some economists are batting for an outsized rate cut-of half a percentage point instead of the customary quarter-as future price pressures appear benign and credit demand remains subdued. Economists from the State Bank of India and Piramal Enterprises are advocating a 50-basis-point (bps) reduction in the policy rates, due to be announced after the latest bi-monthly review Friday morning, even though an ET survey of a dozen bankers and economists indicates a 25 bps cut. One basis point ...Read More >
Mumbai: While the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway is now fully operational, a crucial extension of the Mumbai-Nashik Highway from four to eight lanes over a 23-km stretch between Magathane and Vadpe remains incomplete -- even after more than four years of work. The project, whose revised deadline was Feb 2025, continues to be behind schedule.The widening of this stretch was supposed to be completed before the Samruddhi Expressway was opened, in order to accommodate the anticipated surge in tr ...Read More >
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