India
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha: Steep hike in penalties for errant drivers, taxi aggregators to fall under ambit of proposed law
The amendment bill will bring a lot of changes in how Indian roads and vehicular transportation are governed and will ensure more discipline on roads by tightening rules and increasing penalties.
Mumbai
Maharashtra govt considers taxi permits for Uber, Ola cabs, but unions say no
In the aftermath of a two-day-long protest by taxi drivers in Mumbai against Uber and Ola, the state transport department is planning to level the playing field by issuing ‘contract carriage permits’, the likes of which are issued to regular taxis.