Lenskart Q1 profit jumps; Tata stocks tumbleLenskart posted a strong first quarter, with profit nearly quadrupling. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
12 Aug, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Uber takes bike taxis to 100 more cities in India as Rapido rivalry intensifiesThe expansion, spread across 18 states and one Union territory, will initially be driven by Uber Bike, the company’s two-wheeler offering. ...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Maharashtra to require domicile certificate for driving licence from Aug 1: Transport Minister Pratap SarnaikMaharashtra will require domicile certificates for driving licences starting August 2026. This new policy aims to streamline the entire lic...
07 Jul, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Rapido founders booked on RTO complaint for operating bike taxi service without government nodRapido app founders have been booked in Nagpur for allegedly running unauthorised petrol-powered bike taxi services across Maharashtra. The...
04 Jul, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Karnataka to appeal in SC against HC judgment allowing bike taxisKarnataka government will challenge the High Court's decision allowing bike taxi services in the Supreme Court. The state argues that bike ...
20 Apr, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Uber says bike taxis not eating into autos; calls for 'sensible' regulationIn a blog post, Uber’s policy and research team said that in Bengaluru and Mumbai — two key markets where bike taxi services were paused fo...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Bike taxis will start operating in Mumbai soon: Transport officialsBike taxis are coming soon to Mumbai. This will help Mumbaikars save time and money. The transport department has received applications fro...
26 Aug, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Is the bike-taxi ban lifted in Bengaluru?Ride-hailing platforms Rapido, Ola, and Uber have made available the bike-taxi service option on their apps. However, the court has only su...
21 Aug, 2025, 10.23 PM IST
Bike taxis back on Bengaluru roads; Karnataka HC says government can't prohibit tradeOn Wednesday, a two-judge bench, led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi, asked the state to give the matter a “serious thou...
21 Aug, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
Pressure mounts on Siddaramaiah govt to restore bike taxis on Bengaluru roads; Bellad, Pai join chorusKarnataka's ban on bike taxis is facing strong opposition. Deputy Opposition leader Arvind Bellad criticized the government's lack of fores...
17 Jun, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: How the ban on Karnataka's bike taxis affects gig workers, commutersWhile Rapido and Uber have changed their bike taxi options to courier services on their apps, Ola has removed the option from its app. User...
16 Jun, 2025, 09.12 PM IST
Bike taxis: Karnataka in no mood to relent on its stand, say sourcesBike taxi operators expect a likely relief either from the government or the courts after the Karnataka High Court extended its deadline to...
01 May, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
After SC order, Karnataka preparing to seek vacation of HC stay on acting against bike taxisThe government’s moves, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told ET, are guided by the Monday’s order of the Supreme Court. “We will seek a ...
13 Jun, 2023, 07.03 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
Karnataka to open roads for electric two-wheeler taxisThe Karnataka government proposed to implement an electric bike taxi project to improve last mile connectivity of public transportation, wi...
06 Mar, 2020, 08.55 AM IST
India to get a chunk of Go-Jek’s $1.2-billion fundsIndonesian firm eyeing southern cities & Gurugram-NCR for roll out
13 Feb, 2018, 09.38 AM IST
Uber, Ola bike taxi services comes to a halt as new Karnataka govt policies awaitedA bike is registered for personal use. If the owner wishes to use it for commercial purposes, then he or she needs to take a permit from th...
07 Mar, 2016, 10.36 AM IST