The district administration of North Goa on February 2 issued an order prohibiting the assembly of five or more people at Manohar International Airport in Mopa and surrounding villages till March 31 to prevent protests by taxi operators. The order issued by North Goa district magistrate Sneha Gitte also prohibits processions, possession of firearms, lathis, and other weapons, use of …
Driven by giant strides in AI and other technologies, carpooling has turned smarter and seamless, with a huge potential to marry comfort with commerce. As Mr. Radhakrishna puts it, “Vehicle Location Tracking, panic buttons, passenger accident safety, GST for payment and a whole lot of rules that are now mandated for taxis will be applied to their cars too. This …
The private taxi operators in Ludhiana are opposing the proposal of the Union government to raise the tax and permit fees of the All India Tourist Permit. Azad Taxi Union Punjab president Sharanjit Singh Kalsi said “ The Union ministry had in 2021 amended the All India Tourist Permit Rules 1993, which gave the control of tax and the right …
Taxi operators say the rising cost of petrol, with the war in Ukraine, may have to eventually be passed on to passengers as they cannot absorb the extra impost. Key points: Bendigo's taxi sector says the extra cost of petrol is coming out of cab operators' hip pockets Bendigo is home to about 35 taxi operators, some of who run …
