Uber, Ola apply for aggregator licence in MaharashtraActing on a directive of the Supreme Court, the ride-hailing service firms have applied for aggregator licences at Mumbai's Tardeo RTO, whi...
10 Mar, 2023, 03.47 PM IST
Uber’s London ban marks global backlash for ride-hailing giantsFor Uber, the loss of its license in London puts one of its biggest markets outside of the U.S at risk. The regulator found unlicensed user...
28 Nov, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
Uber may lease 700k sq ft office space in BengaluruNew facility will see the aggregator consolidate and expand its operations.
08 Jul, 2019, 10.29 AM IST
Hail no more! Ola, Uber’s ride growth slows to a crawlNumber of daily rides was up by just 4% in past 6 months. That means more wait time and higher fares.
04 Jun, 2019, 03.55 PM IST
Ride-hailing startup Lyft files confidentially for US IPORide-hailing companies have attracted billions in venture capital, and 2019 will test whether the money-losing businesses withstand wider i...
07 Dec, 2018, 09.56 AM IST
I-T officials stunned by Rs 7 crore deposits in Hyderabad cab driver's accountImmediately after the deposits were made, the amount was transferred in a phased manner into the account of a bullion merchant through RTGS.
23 Dec, 2016, 06.50 PM IST
Uber objects to Fadnavis' proposed regulationsThe taxi aggregator has written to Maharashtra chief minister about the draft rules, saying they will harm the interests of drivers and rid...
24 Oct, 2016, 08.21 AM IST
States to take call on digital meters for Ola, Uber taxisUber and Ola, the biggest two cab aggregators in the country, have emerged as a threat to black-and-yellow taxis and auto-rickshaws and are...
02 Aug, 2016, 06.38 AM IST
Radio taxi association writes to government on rules 'violation' by Uber, OlaThe letter states that Ola and Uber’s business model is in “gross violations of the foreign direct investment guidelines on marketplace mod...
06 Jun, 2016, 11.53 AM IST
Uber likely to rope in drivers from National Career Service portalApp-based taxi-hailing service Uber has turned to a government portal to source credible drivers to expand operations in India.
24 Sep, 2015, 05.17 AM IST
Internet companies to write to DoT on their inability to block websites of Uber & OlaInternet service providers will soon write to the telecom department expressing their inability to comply with its directive to block the U...
15 May, 2015, 09.47 PM IST
Uber business model faces legal scrutiny in Taiwan, Chinese mega cityUber, valued at around $40 billion, operates in eight Chinese cities. Chongqing, where it has been carrying out a free trial, would be the ...
22 Dec, 2014, 04.06 PM IST
Chennai drawing up rules to allow app-based taxi aggregators to operateThe move will make Chennai the first city to implement a new regulatory regime for taxi aggregators such as Uber and Olacabs.
17 Dec, 2014, 08.23 AM IST
Taxi rules must be changed to keep with timesEvery cab that operates "on a time basis" or "from one point to another" within a city and its suburbs falls in the category of "contract c...
11 Dec, 2014, 11.29 AM IST
Uber under scrutiny: We need rules not bans, say InvestorsThe ban, which was announced on December 8, comes two days after an Uber-registered driver allegedly raped a woman passenger late last week.
10 Dec, 2014, 12.01 PM IST
Uber unsure about driver Shiv Kumar Yadav's police verificationUber's General Manager (Marketing) Gagan Bhatia told this to investigators probing the rape of a 27-year-old executive allegedly by a drive...
10 Dec, 2014, 12.16 AM IST
Uber unsure about verification of its driversThe Asia-Pacific head of Uber, Alexander flew in from Hong Kong today and met senior police officials to cooperate in the investigation.
10 Dec, 2014, 12.15 AM IST