Ola starts service for hospital visits in BengaluruOla Emergency, as the ride-hailing firm calls it, will offer rides from a customer’s home to any of the 200 hospitals in Bengaluru, and bac...
08 Apr, 2020, 08.07 AM IST
Taking a cab? Uber, Ola issue safety guidelines to tackle coronavirusUber said it is working to provide drivers with disinfectants to help them keep their cars clean. “Supplies are very limited, but we’re par...
17 Mar, 2020, 09.33 AM IST
Ola to expand 'Guardian' safety feature to 17 cities in India, AustraliaOla said it also conducts mandatory verification through stringent criminal records checks as well as mandatory online training for drivers...
23 Dec, 2019, 02.31 PM IST
If Didi vs Uber was like WW II, Ola vs Uber is like Vietnam War: Bhavish Aggarwal“(China's Didi Chuxing) versus Uber was like the World War II, but in India (Ola versus Uber) would be like the Vietnam War. We will be lik...
29 Mar, 2017, 08.38 AM IST
Ola inks pact with MP government to train 25,000 people"The MoU is focused towards training, skill development and empowerment of 25,000 driver partners in the next two years," Ola said in a sta...
04 Mar, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
NSDC signs deal to train Uber, Ola driversCab drivers will be trained on basic parameters and specifications suggested by the operators, including handling of mobile phones and spea...
07 Feb, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
Ola to invest Rs 100 crore over three years for skill developmentThe MoU was signed by Ola co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and Manish Kumar, MD and CEO of NSDC, in the presence of Prime Minister Naren...
19 Dec, 2016, 02.09 PM IST
Maruti, Ola join hands to train aspiring driversUnder a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two, the exercise aims to benefit 40,000 individuals/ Ola drivers-partners in safe d...
09 Dec, 2016, 02.32 PM IST
Ola to give skill development training to 50-lakh driversOla works with various state governments to create a skilled workforce, in addition to its partnership with various Indian financial instit...
19 Oct, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
Government wants taxi aggregators to train one lakh drivers annuallyThe government will ensure that the time for obtaining a commercial driving licence is reduced to not more than three months from about a y...
25 Jul, 2016, 03.13 AM IST
Ola signs MoU with Maharashtra government to skill 1 lakh youth in stateOver the next five years, Ola will work towards skilling people to be independent entrepreneurs. It will give access to training & technolo...
21 Mar, 2016, 04.55 PM IST
Ola to invest $20 million on safety initiatives this yearThe Bengaluru-based company has also introduced a new number masking feature on its app that does not disclose the customer's mobile number...
20 Sep, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
Ola to invest Rs 150 crore in Andhra PradeshThe proposed investment will encourage driver entrepreneurship and create employment opportunities in the state, Ola said in a statement.
16 Sep, 2015, 02.51 PM 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
Ola plans to double the number of cities it operates to 200Ola, the mobile app for personal transportation, plans to double the number of cities it operates to 200 in the current fiscal.
22 Apr, 2015, 07.47 PM IST
Ola starts on-demand auto rickshaw pilot in BangaloreOla is now piloting its on-demand auto rickshaw service in Bangalore, in a bid to tap into the unorganised three wheeler market.
18 Nov, 2014, 08.12 AM IST
Power of ideas 2012: Online taxi startups like Ola Cabs, Savaari spell good business for taxi driversThe success for taxi derivers proves that “doing good” is good for business, as happy drivers mean better customer service, which in turn l...
26 Oct, 2012, 09.30 AM IST