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Pune RTO turns up heat on illegal bike taxis, seeks police action against apps

India, Oct. 20 -- The Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) has intensified its crackdown on illegal bike taxi services operating across Pune city, taking action against 10 aggregator-linked bike taxis... Read More


'Tiger of Ujani' set to return as BNHS begins fish restoration

India, Oct. 19 -- The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) on Saturday, October 17, launched a conservation initiative at Bhigwan in Pune district to revive native fish species that have become rare ... Read More


Drought dims festive cheer as marigold prices hit rRs.r120 per kg

India, Oct. 19 -- A shortage of marigold flowers amid drought conditions has pushed wholesale prices to Rs.100-120 per kg in the city ahead of Dussehra on Tuesday, adding to consumers' festive expense... Read More


PMPML submits proposal to Centre for 500 new midi buses

India, Oct. 18 -- In a bid to strengthen public transport connectivity in Pune's congested urban areas, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has submitted a proposal to the central ... Read More


Amravati-Pune, Solapur-Mumbai routes picked for regional air connectivity

India, Oct. 16 -- Maharashtra's regional air connectivity is set to receive a boost with the Amravati-Pune and Solapur-Mumbai routes selected under the Centre's Modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) ... Read More


Ride-hailing platform told to halt illegal bike taxi service in Pune

India, Oct. 16 -- Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi on Thursday directed ride-hailing app Rapido to stop its unauthorised bike taxi operations in the city by the end of the day. He instructed othe... Read More


No 15% Diwali fare hike for ST buses

India, Oct. 16 -- Maharashtra transport minister and Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) chairman Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday rejected a proposal to increase ST bus fares by 15% during... Read More


ARAI first in India to offer full-spectrum vehicle cybersecurity

India, Oct. 14 -- The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has become the first test agency in India to offer comprehensive automotive cybersecurity testing, research and development (R&D),... Read More


Pune RTO inspects 134 out-of-state vehicles, finds 37 violations

India, Oct. 14 -- Regional Transport Office (RTO) Pune officials inspected a total 134 private vehicles bearing registration numbers from outside Maharashtra and found 37 of these vehicles to be in vi... Read More


MSRTC plans air ambulance service on three highways

India, Oct. 14 -- The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) plans to launch air ambulance services on the Samruddhi Mahamarg, Mumbai-Pune expressway and Mumbai-Goa highway in early 2027... Read More