Kolkata’s iconic 'kings of the road' yellow cabs fade into history as thousands go out of business. Here's why.Kolkata's yellow taxis are fading. A 15-year age limit is retiring thousands of these iconic cabs. The city's transport scene is changing. ...
25 Nov, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
No Ola, Uber in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad from February 20 unless...Cab and autorickshaw drivers of Ola and Uber, represented by the Indian Gig Workers Front and Baghtoy Rickshawala auto union, demand the im...
13 Feb, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
Noida resident forced to shell out Rs 3000 for Uber ride from Delhi airportDeb, a resident of Noida, booked a cab from the Delhi airport's Terminal 2 to his home on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, a ride that ended...
16 Aug, 2022, 09.14 PM IST
HC seeks to know illegality in Uber, Ola using tourist cabsThe petition's contention is that these cabs are plying with tourist permits and not on electronic meters unlike other taxis in the state a...
16 Mar, 2017, 05.32 PM IST
Rules for cab aggregators by December 15A committee of state transport ministers and senior government officials has recommended five separate guidelines covering aspects such as ...
30 Nov, 2016, 12.23 AM IST
Uber, Ola face cap on surge pricingThe main thrust of the policy would broadly be to allow market forces to play and ensure adequate round-the clock cab availability, a senio...
12 Sep, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
Don't take action till panel formulates policy on cabs: HCThe court was hearing Uber's application seeking quashing of the challans of its cabs and restraining the government from taking any coerci...
06 Sep, 2016, 04.20 PM IST
How are Ola, Uber allowed to run on tourist permit? HC asks govtThe bench directed the government to file an affidavit in which it will have to show under what policy such cabs are allowed to ply.
24 Aug, 2016, 07.17 PM 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
Karnataka: Ola gets licence by registering and furnishing details for 100 cabsThe firm had earlier filed a petition challenging the Karnataka On-demand Transportation Technology Rules, 2016.
22 Jun, 2016, 03.39 AM 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
Delhi government rejects Ola Cabs' license application againDelhi government has rejected gain an application by Ola Cabs for license to run its taxi service in the national capital.
27 Aug, 2015, 09.45 PM IST
Digital meters may soon be compulsory for Goa cabs: MinisterOwners of taxis in Goa may soon be directed to compulsorily install GPS tracking devices along with digital meters and printers in their ta...
29 Jul, 2015, 03.31 PM IST
Ola cabs launches an app to find autorickshaws that go by meterThe service will allow customers to hire autorickshaws by the meter by paying a convenience charge of Rs 10 to the app-based taxi service.
31 Dec, 2014, 12.02 PM IST
Uber case: Web-based taxi service a no-go area in BengaluruThe Motor Vehicles Act in its present form does not provide for operation of web-based aggregators- Karnataka Transport Commissioner Rame G...
13 Dec, 2014, 11.53 AM IST
Power of Ideas: How Meru Cabs evolvedIn Hindu mythology, Mount Meru helped the gods and demons extract nectar during the churning of the ocean. In many ways, Meru Cabs, named a...
01 Sep, 2010, 12.48 AM IST
- This electronic meter won't run faster than taxi, you bet
The Maharashtra government’s proposal to install electronic tariff meters on taxis and autorickshaws in Mumbai would be implemented soon.
16 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST