Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Aggregator Rules 2026 notified: From surge pricing to private carpooling to Rs 1 crore penalty, what changes for Ola, Uber, Rapido usersMaharashtra has notified new rules for app-based transport services, bringing aggregators under a uniform framework. These regulations mand...
16 Jul, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
The ET Startup Awards 2025: Nominees for ‘Startup of the Year’ are hereHappy Wednesday! We at ETtech have been hard at work to bring you the 11th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA).
27 Aug, 2025, 08.19 AM IST
Rapido fined by CCPA for misleading advertisements, asked to compensate customersThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has fined Rapidoto ₹10 lakh for a misleading advertisement and unfair trade practice. The ...
21 Aug, 2025, 11.48 AM IST
Nykaa block deal; VC funding reportOne of Nykaa’s early investors is offloading a part of his stake through a $150-million block deal. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
02 Jul, 2025, 08.02 PM IST
Govt allows Uber, Ola, Rapido to charge 2x of base fare during peak hoursThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has updated regulations for ride-hailing services like Uber and Ola. These revised guidelines n...
02 Jul, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
Major changes to Motor Vehicle Act proposed: Motorcycle use, accident claims top focusThe road transport ministry has proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act. These include a 12-month deadline for Motor Accident Claims T...
03 Oct, 2024, 03.40 PM IST
Karnataka releases draft gig workers Bill; seeks comments from platforms, other stakeholdersKarnataka introduced draft Bill for app-based platforms to provide social security benefits to gig workers and sought public feedback. The ...
30 Jun, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
New data handling rules unnerve insurers; Nykaa shares fall over 10% after Q1 resultsThe Rs 250 crore fine stipulated in the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 for breach of privacy has made insurers nervous.
14 Aug, 2023, 07.42 PM IST
Industry bodies push for relaxation in Delhi EV transition timelinesAfter IAMAI, Nasscom, which represents companies like Flipkart, Amazon and Uber, and tech industry lobby group IndiaTech (which represents ...
05 Jul, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Relief for Ola, Uber, Rapido as Delhi HC lifts curbs on bike taxis; India, EU to work on tech rulesHappy Friday! Good vibes coming your way as we start the weekend. Also some relief for Ola, Uber and Rapido as the Delhi High Court set asi...
26 May, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
HC stays Delhi govt's notice halting Rapido, Uber & other aggregators' servicesIn a big relief to aggregators like Uber and Rapido, the Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the public notice and show cause notice issued b...
26 May, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
Delhi government warns Ola, Uber, Rapido against bike taxi serviceThese companies will be fined up to Rs 1 lakh, as the use of bikes for commercial purposes violated the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the trans...
20 Feb, 2023, 08.06 PM IST
HC wants Karnataka govt, ride-hailing firms to arrive at common groundThe single judge Bench which heard the arguments of the aggregators today adjourned the hearing. The Bench noted that the services rendered...
13 Oct, 2022, 08.04 PM IST
Draft data bill may relax local storage rules; Amazon sues consumer protection bodyProvisions over data localisation in the previous draft of the PDP Bill — withdrawn earlier this year — that mandated certain types of data...
10 Oct, 2022, 07.37 AM IST
Centre warns cab aggregators of strict action for unfair trade practices"We have asked them to improve their system and redress the consumer complaints otherwise the competent authority will take strict action,"...
10 May, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
Karnataka permits electric bike taxis to operate in the stateThe state police had been imposing penalties on drivers and confiscating bikes in the absence of a clear-cut policy that allowed bike taxis...
14 Jul, 2021, 08.37 PM IST
Ola may be back in Karnataka today after paying fineState had imposed 6-month suspension on co for running ‘illegal bike taxi services’;Chief Minister ‘wanted order to be revoked’
25 Mar, 2019, 08.30 PM IST