Govt to launch 'Sahkar Taxi' service across India to compete with Ola, UberThe Indian government will soon launch the Sahkar Taxi service nationwide, offering an alternative to platforms like Ola and Uber. This coo...
27 Mar, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Around 1,500 yellow taxis in West Bengal to be phased out by end of next year: OfficialBy the end of next year, around 1,500 yellow taxis in West Bengal will be phased out as vehicles older than 15 years are banned in the city...
04 Jan, 2025, 12.58 PM IST
Kolkata’s iconic 'kings of the road' yellow cabs fade into history as thousands go out of business. Here's why.Kolkata's yellow taxis are fading. A 15-year age limit is retiring thousands of these iconic cabs. The city's transport scene is changing. ...
25 Nov, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
My Taxi India furnishes vehicles with PPE kits, curtains for safety of drivers, passengersThe company, in a release, also announced the launch of a technical solution for the corporate to check the real-time monitoring of car san...
26 May, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
Bengali TV actress 'molested' by taxi driver on New Year's Eve, one heldThe woman alleged that the driver had cancelled the trip moments after she got into the taxi.
03 Jan, 2020, 01.02 PM IST
Bike-taxi service launched in KolkataThe One Man Taxi app like any other taxi service provider will also have usual features such as a ride tracker, fare estimation and panic b...
17 Mar, 2017, 04.47 PM IST
West Bengal government to bring bike taxis in New TownThe bike taxis would be GPS-enabled in order to communicate with the app. More than one pillion rider will not be allowed on the vehicles.
19 Jul, 2016, 02.37 PM IST
Uber, Ola give free rides to and from site of flyover collapseOla, an Indian app-based operator has said that it would not charge for any ride to and from the affected area --Girish Park in North Kolka...
31 Mar, 2016, 10.13 PM IST
CCI rejects Meru Cabs' complaint against UberMeru had alleged that Uber was following the practice of predatory pricing in Kolkata market and was able to offer low prices as Uber had r...
30 Dec, 2015, 03.05 AM IST
Now, Ola helps you book yellow taxis on your phone in KolkataOla is launching the yellow taxi booking feature with over 1000 taxis registered across Kolkata. Over the next 3 months, it will have over ...
28 Aug, 2015, 08.04 PM IST
Synthetic grass might save water but mocks the idea of nature’s beautyThe caveat, of course, is that water availability should not be an issue as lawns, golf courses and other manicured grassy expanses are not...
02 Jun, 2015, 06.33 AM IST
Kolkata fastest growing market after US for Uber: OfficialHe said their business in terms of the number of trips has been growing at a phenomenal rate ever since the service was launched here in la...
19 Feb, 2015, 07.53 PM IST
Radio cabs & taxi aggregators like Meru, Uber, in acquisition mode with eye on certified driversWhilst acquisitions will help give players scale and reduce the number of competitors, it will also give buyers access to one key resource:...
15 Feb, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
E-commerce transforms lives of blue-collar workers, earning as much as their white-collar counterpartsWith Uber back on the roads in New Delhi and offering attractive incentives to drivers, a war for talent has broken out, similar to the one...
28 Jan, 2015, 10.32 AM IST
Oh Kolkata! Uber, Ola get legitimacy in West BengalUber plans to enrol under the new rules, making Kolkata, the first city in India, where the San Francisco-based company will come under the...
15 Jan, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
37,000 taxis go off Kolkata roads inconveniencing commutersFollowing the withdrawal of around 37,000 taxis from the city roads, other modes of public transport such as government and private buses, ...
19 Dec, 2014, 09.51 PM IST
Ban on Uber leaves 2,000 drivers at crossroadsSeveral drivers who worked for Uber said they would be stranded to payback the loans they had taken to buy cars such as the Swift Dzire and...
09 Dec, 2014, 05.23 AM IST