Drivers face the brunt as Uber, Ola licence expires in KarnatakaKarnataka was among the first states in India to regulate firms such as Uber and Ola, introducing formal regulations in the form of the Kar...
14 Feb, 2022, 04.08 PM IST
Cab, auto drivers hold protest rally against bike taxis in BengaluruKarnataka’s cab and auto drivers are seeking withdrawal of a state government order permitting electric bike taxis in Bengaluru and other p...
22 Jul, 2021, 07.40 PM IST
Karnataka taxi unions oppose state-wide night curfew, say the move will dent segment furtherAmong other guidelines issued, the state government said movement of taxis and auto rickshaws would be allowed only for picking up and drop...
24 Dec, 2020, 10.20 AM IST
Karnataka taxi unions slam night curfew during 'peak time'Drivers on popular ride-hailing platforms Uber and Ola voiced their protest against the night curfew in the state, saying that the period b...
23 Dec, 2020, 07.54 PM IST
Cab drivers run out of options to stay on road as banks starting loan recovery processFor thousands of cab drivers across the country, this means earning a profit is still not possible even if they return to the streets. “If ...
10 Sep, 2020, 07.56 AM IST
Karnataka bandh may hit cab, auto servicesThe Karnataka bandh call given by pro-Kannada organisations on Thursday is likely to hit transport services in the state, especially in Ben...
13 Feb, 2020, 10.45 AM IST
Ola, Uber told to withdraw ride-sharing services in BengaluruThe ride hailing taxi operators were told to comply with the rule immediately.
28 Jun, 2019, 10.56 PM IST
Transport department halts Ola bike taxiThe department will seize, penalise such bikes; says it was not informed before the services were introduced.
18 Feb, 2019, 11.04 AM IST
Bengaluru drivers may go on strike if Ola & Uber don’t meet demandsTanveer Pasha, president of Ola, TaxiForSure and Uber Drivers and Owners Association, said the members will meet with the management of bot...
01 Dec, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
Panel to engage warring online taxi companies, driversIn a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, Kumaraswamy asked B Basavaraj, principal secretary, Transport Department, to constitute a committee co...
06 Jun, 2018, 03.54 PM IST
Former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy backed HDK Cabs set to compete with Ola, UberThe company, which said more than 20,000 drivers from the city have joined its platform, is in the process of registering its name as Huli ...
12 Jul, 2017, 10.22 AM IST
Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy puts his money on cab appKumaraswamy said he would make an initial investment of Rs 2-3 crore, which could go up to Rs 50 crore in the next two years.
21 Mar, 2017, 01.14 AM IST
Ola, Uber drivers begin indefinite fastThe drivers began their fast at Freedom Park here after they met Kumaraswamy.Hundreds of protesters thronged the area.
01 Mar, 2017, 10.21 PM IST
Ola & Uber drivers intensify agitationWhile a section of drivers protested peacefully — by offering flowers to other drivers who were working — a 50-strong group attacked Uber’s...
23 Feb, 2017, 01.54 AM IST
Ola, Uber drivers call off protest18 Feb, 2017, 12.00 PM IST
City cab services to be hit in Bengaluru todayThe protestors are unhappy over the minimum charge of Rs 6 per km fixed by app-based companies.
15 Feb, 2017, 11.40 AM IST
More trouble for Uber & Ola, B'luru & Hyd to join drivers' strikeAround 50,000 drivers across Bengaluru, up to 25,000 drivers in Hyderabad, and approximately 5,000 drivers in Chennai have planned to annou...
13 Feb, 2017, 09.57 AM IST