Karnataka govt planning Ola, Ober-type cab aggrigator app for autos and taxisThe government of Karnataka is planning to launch its own aggregator app for taxis and autorickshaws which aims to prevent drivers being ch...
01 Aug, 2023, 05.02 PM IST
Five-year-old court order saves Ola and Uber in KarnatakaWhile Ola’s licence to operate in Bengaluru expired in June, Uber’s expired last month. Both have applied for renewal of their permits but ...
02 Jan, 2022, 06.54 PM IST
GST policy on e-commerce may make life difficult for cab startups: ExpertsSections of GST experts believe the GST policy requiring aggregators to pay GST on fares collected by cab drivers will hurt startups
07 Oct, 2018, 10.39 PM IST
Share rides may be axed under new taxi schemeThe government is in the process of finalising the City Taxi Scheme 2017 and according to sources in the transport department, ride sharing...
07 Dec, 2017, 10.34 AM IST
K'taka to notify new fare norms for cab operatorsUnder the new regulations, app-based taxi operators may get enough leeway to rejig fares within a set fare band.
10 May, 2017, 12.02 PM IST
Ride-share rules: Cab companies get 15 more days to complyBefore granting the extension, the transport department, on Friday, seized around 30 cabs that were continuing with ride-sharing services.
04 Feb, 2017, 11.43 AM IST
Uber free to visit any RTO: Karnataka’s transport departmentGowda denied having received any papers from Uber to support its claimsfor a license to operate as an app-based aggregator in the city.
13 Jun, 2016, 10.37 AM IST
Uber, Karnataka government reach temporary truceAdditional Advocate General AG Ponnanna, appearing for the transport department, informed the court that the government will not take “coer...
02 Jun, 2016, 04.48 AM IST
Post IPL, Uber, Ola may face a rough ride in KarnatakaThe move is seen as the govt’s way of forcing aggregators like Ola to fall in line, and obey the latest set of regulations notified for app...
30 May, 2016, 09.27 AM IST
Despite de facto ban, Uber, Ola continue ops in BengaluruWith the IPL final in Bengaluru on Sunday, transport authorities are unlikely to take immediate action to enforce their order.
29 May, 2016, 11.28 AM IST
110 cabs seized for plying without licence in BengaluruAt least 110 cabs, including the ones operated by app based aggregators Ola and Uber, were seized by transport authorities in Bengaluru on ...
29 Apr, 2016, 12.42 PM IST
Karnataka nixes surge pricing by taxi-hailing apps like Ola, UberThe fare cannot be higher than what has been fixed by the government from time to time. Which means these firms must charge a fare within a...
04 Apr, 2016, 11.28 AM IST
Can't do away with surge pricing, says UberUber is seeking regulatory sanction in Karnataka for its business model of surge or dynamic pricing, arguing that it will be used only when...
11 Mar, 2016, 10.45 AM IST
Karnataka government proposes cap on cab fares for Uber, OlaKarnataka has sought to put an end to the practice of ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Ola collecting a surge-price from customers.
11 Feb, 2016, 04.17 AM IST
TaxiForSure moves High Court over ban on apps for taxi-hailingCity-based cab aggregator TaxiForSure has moved the Karnataka High Court questioning the state's ban on web-based cab services in the city.
22 Jan, 2015, 01.10 PM IST
Archaic motor laws causing chaos, say legal expertsGovt takes on cab operators, experts want vehicle rules tweaked in e-comm era
15 Dec, 2014, 12.48 PM IST
Karnataka app M-One to give access to 4,000-plus servicesOn December 8, President Mukherjee will inaugurate M-One, which will act as a single window to 637 services offered by the govt, both centr...
27 Nov, 2014, 05.48 AM IST