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Non-Marathi taxi, auto drivers must get Marathi certificate by August 15 or face action

Non-Marathi taxi, auto drivers must get Marathi certificate by August 15 or face action

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Non-Marathi-speaking auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in Maharashtra will have to obtain a Marathi language proficiency certificate by August 15, failing which they may face legal and penal action, according to the state transport department, reported PTI. The department has made it mandatory for such drivers to complete the ‘Marathi Bhasha Samvad Pathyakram’, a four-hour Marathi communication course, between June 1 and August 15, 2026, as per the news agency. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Maharashtra RTO employees to go on day-long strike on June 9; threaten indefinite stir from June 16

Maharashtra RTO employees to go on day-long strike on June 9; threaten indefinite stir from June 16

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The Maharashtra State Motor Vehicles Department (RTO) Employees’ Union has alleged that officials have failed to resolve long-pending demands, including issues related to promotions, service rules, and employee benefits despite multiple rounds of talks Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Thane van crash: Cement mixer driver held; RTO warns against unauthorised travel

Thane van crash: Cement mixer driver held; RTO warns against unauthorised travel

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Thane, Police have arrested the driver of a cement mixer truck involved in the collision with an overcrowded van that claimed 11 lives in Maharashtra’s Thane district, officials on Tuesday said and appealed to the public not to travel in unauthorised vehicles. Thane van crash: Cement mixer driver held; RTO warns against unauthorised travel The van, which provides shuttle taxi services to locals, was heading to Murbad from Kalyan when it collided head-on with the transit mixer coming from the opposite direction on the newly constructed bridge over the Ulhas river on Monday morning. All 11 occupants of the van, including the driver and three women, were killed, the officials said. Kamlesh Yadav , a resident of Mumbai who was driving the cement mixer, has been arrested. A case has been registered against him under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act, Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Lad said. Ten bodies have been handed over to relatives, while the family of another victim is expected to arrive from Madhya Pradesh, …

Surat RFO murder: RTO gave intense firing practise to aide to kill estranged wife, police tell court | Ahmedabad News

Surat RFO murder: RTO gave intense firing practise to aide to kill estranged wife, police tell court | Ahmedabad News

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Surat Regional Transport Office (RTO) inspector Nikunj Goswami, who was arrested in connection with the murder of his Range Forest Officer wife Sonal Solanki, had given intense firing practise to his friend and the alleged shooter Ishwar Goswami, police told the Surat district and Sessions court. The Surat police said this in an application filed in the court seeking addition of various Sections of Arms Act in the complaint. Nikunj Goswami and his aide Ishwar Goswami were arrested days after the 34-year-old RFO was shot in her car on November 6, 2025 while travelling with his four-year-old son. Sonal Solanki died of her bullet wounds during treatment at a hospital in Ahmedabad on December 23. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Sura Rural) Chirag Vadodariya submitted an application with Surat district and Sessions court Judge S M Govani, seeking addition of Arms Act Sections 25(1) (unauthorized possession of firearm), 29 (purchasing firearms from unlicensed person) and 30 (punishment for contravention of license or rule) in the main complaint of murder. After arguments from the prosecution and defense, …

Maharashtra gets 59th RTO office at Jat in Sangli district

Maharashtra gets 59th RTO office at Jat in Sangli district

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Maharashtra got its 59th Regional Transport Office (RTO) at Sangli district`s Jat. “Considering the number of vehicle registrations and total population in Jat, Sangli district, it was necessary to establish a separate Sub-Regional Transport Office. Therefore, a new Sub-Regional Transport Office is being started in Jat (named MH- 59),” Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Friday. He added that Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Jat, Gopichand Padalkar, had followed up to start a Sub-Regional Transport Office of the Motor Transport Department in his constituency. Accordingly, the Transport Department has completed the necessary requirements to open an RTO there, Sarnaik said, announcing the government`s decision.  “Due to this decision, the residents of Jat taluka, located about 100-120 kilometres away from Sangli, will no longer have to come to the district headquarters for transport-related work. This will save their time, effort and money,” Sarnaik added. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, …

Uttar Pradesh launches WhatsApp chatbot for transport services, brings RTO functions to citizens’ fingertips

Uttar Pradesh launches WhatsApp chatbot for transport services, brings RTO functions to citizens’ fingertips

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The initiative is part of Uttar Pradesh Government’s push for digital transformation. File “In a move to make government services more accessible and efficient, the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department has launched a 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot to offer key transport-related services directly to citizens,” officials said on Saturday (May 3, 2025.) “Vehicle registration services, driving licence details, challan status and more can be accessed without standing in a queue at the RTO office by using the chatbot,” they said. Launched on Friday (May 2, 2025), the initiative is part of the State’s push for digital transformation. The new service aims to ensure that citizens receive transparent and timely support using a widely used platform. “This WhatsApp chatbot reflects our commitment to using technology for citizen welfare,” Transport Commissioner Brajesh Narain Singh said. “It brings the Department closer to the public and is a step towards transparent, efficient, and responsive governance,” Mr. Singh added. He explained the chatbot eliminates the need for citizens to stand in long queues or make repeated visits to RTO offices for routine …

Free eye check-up camp held at Nagole driving test track

Free eye check-up camp held at Nagole driving test track

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Doctors and driving licence applicants at a free eye check-up camp organised by the Transport Department at Nagole testing track as part of the National Road Safety Month, in Hyderabad, on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G RAMAKRISHNA A free eye check-up camp was organised for driving licence applicants at Nagole RTO office as part of the National Road Safety Awareness month here on Saturday. Approximately 150 applicants and drivers benefited from the free eye tests conducted by the Eye Care Group under the guidance of opthamalogist Dr. Stanley, according to Nagole RTO Amarnath. Published – January 19, 2025 12:32 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India News Live Today December 11, 2024: ‘Human error, lack of training’ led to Kurla bus tragedy, suspect RTO officials

India News Live Today December 11, 2024: ‘Human error, lack of training’ led to Kurla bus tragedy, suspect RTO officials

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Live Dec 11, 2024 12:25 AM IST India News Live: Stay informed with our live blog covering India’s latest in politics, economy, crime, and general news. Get real-time updates on political developments, financial trends, crime reports, and important events across the country. Stay connected with the most crucial stories shaping India, all in one place. Latest news on December 11, 2024: People gather near the wreckage of vehicles after a BEST undertaking’s bus rammed into pedestrians as well as vehicles on a road at Kurla, in Mumbai. India News Live: Get real time updates on the latest happenings across India. From key political shifts and government decisions to economic developments and crime reports, we bring you real-time information as it unfolds. Our coverage also includes general news, spotlighting significant events and issues impacting daily life. Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Hindustan Times staff.…Read More Follow all the updates here: Dec 11, 2024 12:25 AM IST India News Live: ‘Human error, lack of training’ led to Kurla bus …

‘Human error, lack of training’ led to Kurla bus tragedy, suspect RTO officials | Latest News India

‘Human error, lack of training’ led to Kurla bus tragedy, suspect RTO officials | Latest News India

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Regional Transport Office (RTO) officials on Tuesday said they suspect that a “human error” and “lack of proper training” led to the horrific accident in Mumbai’s Kurla, where a BEST bus fatally knocked down seven persons and injured 42 others. People gather near the wreckage of vehicles after a BEST undertaking’s bus rammed into pedestrians as well as vehicles on a road at Kurla, in Mumbai.(PTI) Soon after the incident occurred on Monday night, an investigation team of the Wadala RTO found that the brakes of the electric bus of Olectra-make were operating well. The e-bus operated by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking rammed into pedestrians and vehicles at around 9.30 pm on Monday on the S G Barve Marg in Kurla (West). Sanjay More (54), who was at the wheel of the ill-fated bus, was later arrested. A team of the Wadala RTO reached the spot a couple of hours after the incident. The RTO team, led by motor vehicle inspector Bharat Jadhav, completed the bus inspection at BEST’s Kurla …

RTO to probe operator’s failure to provide accommodation to students

RTO to probe operator’s failure to provide accommodation to students

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The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has ordered the Transport Commissioner to direct the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) concerned to probe the incident in which accommodation was not arranged by a tour operator for 135 students of SNDP Higher Secondary School, Aluva, who were taken in three buses to Kodaikanal for a picnic. The report by the RTO must be submitted to the Commission in three weeks. The RTO must also decide whether the lapse on the part of the tour operator attracted penalty in the form of cancellation of his permit/licence, the Commission said in a suo motu action taken in the wake of newspaper reports. With accommodation not being arranged, the students had to spend much of the night in the bus and were later taken to Ooty. Published – November 06, 2024 01:48 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source …