Thiruvananthapuram: Home minister Ramesh Chennithala has issued a stern warning to those who allegedly use online food delivery platforms as a cover for trafficking and distributing narcotic substances.“There are people who deliver food ordered online to homes. Serious complaints have also been raised against some of them. This is the final warning. Whatever has been…
Cabs lined up at Pune airport Pune: Passengers across the city are increasingly reporting cab cancellations, fare disputes and arguments with drivers as confusion prevails over whether trips should be charged according to app-based fares or the RTO-approved meter rates.While some drivers insist on charging meter fares, many continue to follow app-based pricing, leading to…
Currently, any vehicle that halts for more than eight minutes on the ramp is charged Rs 125 for every extra minute Hyderabad: Members of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) have strongly opposed the overstay charges levied on vehicles halting on the arrival and departure ramps at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA).Currently,…
Gig workers outside a warehouse in Patna on Friday Patna: Patna has become the third city in the country, after Chennai and Coimbatore, to introduce air-conditioned rest pods for gig workers. The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has nearly completed two AC lounges designed to provide relief to delivery personnel and other platform-based workers who spend…
A deserted cab pick-up area at the AeroMall on Monday morning during the NOTAM period Pune: Passengers arriving at the city airport just before the daily NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) period are increasingly struggling to find cabs, with several flyers claiming that the problem has worsened over the last month.Last week, Hinjewadi resident Kaushik Pattanaik…
Ludhiana: A series of four fuel price hikes within just 11 days has pushed petrol and diesel prices up by over Rs 7 per litre, severely hitting transporters, auto-rickshaw drivers, and delivery agents. Daily wage workers and trade unions are expressing anger, pointing out that the govt refused to slash retail prices when global crude…
The interior of a BMC rest shed Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to build permanent multipurpose rest sheds with all basic facilities for gig workers as well as its sanitation workforce in all 67 wards.The civic body, on an experimental basis, has already created three such facilities, which are also used as attendance…
Patna: In view of the severe heatwave conditions, the state govt has announced measures to provide relief to home delivery and courier workers by setting up sheds and drinking water facilities at different locations across the city.Urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials of the Patna Municipal…
Cyberabad cops launch student mobility reform to ease traffic Hyderabad: Cyberabad police commissionerate, in collaboration with the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC), held a large-scale orientation programme at IEI ESCI Centenary Convention Centre, Hyderabad, with over 750 attendees from 500 educational institutions. The initiative aims to address congestion, compliance, safety, and affordability in student…
‘No water, no shades’ Gig workers battle scorching days with barely any relief: Raushan Pandit, 18, works 16-hour delivery shifts through the heatwave, carrying glucose powder as his only defence against dehydration Chaudhary Kushal Pal Singh, 40, drives goods between Zepto’s Faridabad warehouses — and spends entire shifts waiting beside his truck in unbearable heat….
