When 50 taxi drivers in China helped an ailing colleague
September 8th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) A group of 50 taxi drivers in east China's Zhejiang province are selflessly driving an ailing co-worker's cab to help his family fight poverty and disease.When ... Read more...
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Can anyone make Goa’s cabbies charge by meter? (Letter from Goa)
May 3rd, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 3 (IANS) When was the last time you alighted from a flight or train to Goa and paid cab fare by the meter to your hotel? Thanks to ... Read more...
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Taxis on 24-hour strike in Kolkata Thursday
April 18th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) In a bid to pressurize the government to revise taxi fares, a large section of West Bengal Taxi operators have decided to go on a 24-hour ... Read more...
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Bengal taxi owners to strike work July 14
July 6th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) A section of taxi owners' associations in West Bengal Wednesday called a token strike July 14, demanding a fare hike in view of the recent increase ... Read more...
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Mumbaikars react sharply to fuel price hike
June 25th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Mumbaikars reacted sharply to the hike in diesel, kerosene and cooking gas prices announced by the government late Friday, terming it as "yet another burden" on ... Read more...
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World Bank gives $13 mn for Mizoram roads project
October 22nd, 2010 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a credit worth $13 million in additional financing for the Mizoram State Roads Project to continue revitalizing and modernising the state's ... Read more...
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New York City’s Cabbies In Trouble For Doubling Fare
September 23rd, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) New York City's cabbies are facing a lot of heat at the hands of law after more than fifty cab drivers were arrested for ripping off ... Read more...
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Bengal taxi operators threaten indefinite strike
August 19th, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) West Bengal's taxi operators Wednesday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from Sep 1 unless the state government raises the taxi fares.
"We will go on an indefinite ... Read more...
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West Bengal declares another Re.1 subsidy on diesel
August 16th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) The West Bengal government Monday declared a further subsidy of Re.1 on a litre of diesel meant for buses, mini buses and taxis.
Making the announcement at the state ... Read more...
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Bengal transporters defer three-day strike till Aug 22
August 8th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) West Bengal's bus, minibus and taxi operators Sunday announced they would defer the three-day transport strike starting Tuesday till Aug 22 and wait for the government's decision to ... Read more...
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Bengal minister asks transporters to defer strike
August 7th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) West Bengal Transport Minister Ranjit Kundu has asked transport operators to defer by 10 days their proposed strike seeking higher sops to offset the fuel price hike but ... Read more...
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Bengal public transport operators call three-day strike
July 29th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) West Bengal's bus, minibus and taxi operators Thursday announced a three-day strike from August 10 to protest against the state government's decision not to increase fares ... Read more...
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West Bengal: Talks fail between government, transporters
July 28th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) A meeting between the West Bengal government and transport operators on a fare hike failed Wednesday with the operators indicating that they would now go for a strike ... Read more...
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Disabled in UAE get 50 percent discount in taxis
July 8th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Dhabi, July 8 (IANS/WAM) Disabled and elderly people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now get an up to 50 percent discount on taxi fares.
Under the new scheme, disabled and elderly ... Read more...
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West Bengal’s bus, taxi operators demand fare hike (Lead)
June 27th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) West Bengal's bus and taxi operators Sunday demanded a hike in fares to cope with the recent increase in fuel prices.
"We will place our demand to increase the ... Read more...
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Mumbaikars react sharply to fuel price hike
June 25th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Mumbaikars Friday reacted sharply to the rise in the prices of fuel.
"Why do the prices keep going up? Does the government expect us to travel by bullock carts?," ... Read more...
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Mumbai taxi fares rise from Sunday
June 23rd, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) A day after autorickshaw fares were hiked in Mumbai, the authorities decided to increase taxi fares too -- from Sunday.
"The government has permitted a hike in basic fare ... Read more...
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Delhi auto, taxi rides costlier (Lead)
June 22nd, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Commuters in the national capital will have to pay 35 percent more from Wednesday for travelling by autorickshaws and taxis, but the Delhi government said the fare ... Read more...
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Auto fares hiked after flash strike in Mumbai (Lead)
June 22nd, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Autorickshaw fares were hiked with effect from Thursday in Mumbai and nearby Thane, with the possibility that taxi fares would also go up, a union leader said Tuesday.
While ... Read more...
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Auto, taxi fares hiked in Delhi
June 22nd, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday announced a steep hike in auto and taxi fares. For autos, commuters will now have to pay Rs.19 for the first two kilometres ... Read more...
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Delhi clears hike in auto, taxi fares (Lead)
June 21st, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Already facing the heat of inflation and hike in taxes, now people in the national capital will have to shell out more for auto and taxi fares, ... Read more...
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Delhi clears hike in auto, taxi fares
June 21st, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) People in the national capital will have to shell out more for auto and taxi fares, with the Delhi government Monday clearing the proposal in this regard. ... Read more...
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Delhi Govt may revise auto, taxi fares on Monday
June 20th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 20 (ANI): The Delhi Government may announce revised fares for taxi and auto-rikshaws services in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday.The Sheila Dikshit led government is under ... Read more...
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Auto, taxi fares in Delhi likely to go up
June 20th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Bowing to demands from auto and taxi unions for a fare hike in the wake of rise in price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), the Delhi government ... Read more...
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The taxi pedomoter that shows saved fares - and calories!
February 16th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 16 (ANI): Japanese experts have come up with a pedometer that calculates how much money is saved on taxi fares and how many calories the passenger would have burned had ... Read more...
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Brit tourists seek boob job advice from embassies abroad!
August 13th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 13 (ANI): British embassies across the globe have received bizarre requests from Brit tourists, including one seeking advice on breast enlargement.The country's Foreign Office revealed some travellers left the embassy ... Read more...
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Bus, taxi fares to come down in West Bengal
January 30th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Bus and taxi fares across West Bengal will come down next month following a cut in diesel prices, state transport minister Subhas Chakraborty said Friday.According to the new ... Read more...
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West Bengal to revise bus, taxi fares after oil price cut
January 13th, 2009 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) West Bengal would review bus and taxi fares when the central government reduces fuel prices, Transport Minister Sunbhas Chakraborty said here Tuesday."The government of India has not issued ... Read more...
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Mens” ten best ways to impress women revealed
September 22nd, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): No matter how much you hate it, but if you want to impress a woman, just help her carry those shopping bags.
And in case that''s not enough ... Read more...
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Taxi fares in Kolkata up by Rs.2
June 23rd, 2008 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) Taxi fares in Kolkata will go up by Rs.2 from July 1 following the price hike in petroleum products, said Transport Minister Subhas Chakrabarty here Monday. "After a ... Read more...
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Bus fares go up in Kolkata
June 6th, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Bus fares will be increased by 50 paise in Kolkata following the hike in the prices of petroleum products, West Bengal Transport Minister Subhas Chakraborty announced Friday. "Bus ... Read more...
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