The Maharashtra government is considering giving non-Marathi-speaking drivers a timeframe to learn the language, signalling a likely delay in the May 1 rollout of the mandatory rule. A short-term training programme is set to begin from August 15

The union has appealed to the Maharashtra government to withdraw the e-bike scheme immediately and demanded to work towards the welfare of auto rickshaw drivers in the state, Shashank Sharad Rao, president, Auto Rickshaw Malak Chalak Sanghatana said