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  Marathi mandatory for rickshaw and taxi drivers in Maharashtra from May 1

  Maharashtra | April 14, 2026 15:48 IST

  This comes after the Transport Department has received numerous complaints, particularly from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, and Nagpur, regarding drivers being unable or reluctant to communicate with passengers in Marathi.

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  Maharashtra govt mandates Marathi test for auto and taxi drivers as permit review begins in state

  Maharashtra | April 07, 2026 15:56 IST

  Maharashtra has launched a major verification drive for auto and taxi drivers, beginning in Mira Bhayandar, where permits, domicile certificates and Marathi language skills are being examined.

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  Maharashtra’s Latur civic body to prioritise vaccination of auto drivers, grocery shop owners

  India | June 11, 2021 11:13 IST

  The civic body in Maharashtra’s Latur city has declared auto-rickshaw drivers, grocery and medical shop owners, newspaper vendors and bank employees as frontline workers, and decided to vaccinate them on priorityThe civic body in Maharashtra’s Latur city has declared auto-rickshaw drivers, grocery and medical shop owners, newspaper vendors and bank employees as frontline workers, and decided to vaccinate them on priority

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  Delhi govt provides financial aid of Rs 5,000 to 1.5 lakh auto rickshaw, taxi drivers

  India | May 25, 2021 19:37 IST

  The Delhi government on Tuesday disbursed financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to 1.5 lakh drivers of para-transit vehicles like auto rickshaws, taxis and e-rickshaws, etc. 

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  Auto union demands updating revised fares at pre-paid booths in Delhi

  India | June 21, 2019 21:13 IST

  Auto drivers in the national capital have urged the authorities to implement the revised fares at pre-paid booths at railway stations, bus terminals, market places and airports in the city. 

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  PSV badge mandatory for auto drivers in Delhi

  India | August 02, 2015 13:19 IST

  New Delhi:  Taking note of complaints against auto drivers, the AAP government has made it mandatory for them to wear Public Services Vehicle (PSV) badge, a step it feels would help identify errant drivers.  The

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  Arvind Kejriwal to address auto drivers in Delhi tomorrow

  India | July 30, 2014 22:00 IST

  New Delhi: In a bid to strengthen AAP's support base in the national capital, party's National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will address a rally of auto drivers at the Ramlila Maidan here tomorrow.  The information was

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  Kejriwal promises hike in fares, other sops for auto drivers

  India | February 07, 2014 17:47 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced annual revision of Auto fares based on inflation, provision for training of drivers by transport department and relaxation in some of the rules for them.  On

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  Kejriwal to address auto drivers 'Mahasabha' tomorrow

  India | February 06, 2014 17:08 IST

  New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address auto drivers, who played an important role in the AAP's electoral success, in Burari tomorrow.  “The auto drivers of Delhi stood by Aam Aadmi Party when very

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  Delhi minor girl raped by three auto drivers

  India | January 11, 2014 16:01 IST

  New Delhi: A 13-year-old girl was raped by three auto drivers in Ghaziabad, UP. Two of the drivers have been arrested. The girl who had left her home in Nand Nagri after a quarrel with

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  5,000 auto drivers questioned in Manipal gangrape case: Karnataka

  India | June 26, 2013 18:26 IST

  New Delhi, June 26: Karnataka Police is making all out efforts, including questioning more than 5,000 auto drivers, to nab the culprits involved in abduction and gangrape of a medical student in Manipal, the Centre

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