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The decision was based on the formula recommended by the four-member Khatua panel for revising fares of black-and-yellow taxis and autorickshaws in Maharashtra, officials said

Normally, after organ retrieval, the donor's body is transferred to a designated government facility for the medico-legal autopsy. In this case, the forensic medicine team instead travelled to the private hospital following a written requisition from D. B. Marg Police Station

Sarnaik said around 1.65 lakh auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers across Maharashtra have already undergone Marathi language training as part of a special 105-day initiative launched by the Transport Department

A section of autorickshaw drivers in Mumbai launched a three-day strike against the Marathi language mandate, disrupting commutes despite no major trade union backing the protest

During the protest, the group allegedly confronted the victim after he refused to join the work stoppage. The then allegedly assaulted him, said an official

Dikuna men, I am a part-time ricksha driver, wot to say, dats why I am in khaki unform.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region commuters will pay more for autorickshaw and taxi rides from September 1 after the MMRTA approved a fare hike. The minimum auto fare will rise to Rs 27 from Rs 26, while black-and-yellow taxi fares will increase to Rs 33 from Rs 31

The Maharashtra government will give autorickshaw and taxi drivers time to learn Marathi before taking action under amended motor vehicle rules, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said

A statement, issued by union president Shashank Rao, said that the organisation said the existing deadline and available training infrastructure were not sufficient to train the state's large commercial driver workforce

A 27-year-old Bollywood stuntman was arrested by MHB Colony police after allegedly stealing 35 grams of his mothers gold jewellery to fund a music album

State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik also ruled out any extension of the August 15 deadline for taxi and autorickshaw drivers to acquire basic proficiency in Marathi on Wednesday

Nirmal Nagar Police arrested 20-year-old Kartik Shivshankar Upadhyay for allegedly stealing auto-rickshaws in Mumbai. Police recovered four stolen vehicles worth around Rs 3.34 lakh and found his alleged involvement in 14 theft cases registered across three police stations