Why Goa is Goddess' own countryGoa presents a stark contrast to national discussions on women's empowerment. In Goa, women lead mechanic shops and liquor stores. They are...
Ola ride to nowhere - a Mumbai resident gets a bill of Rs 149 crore!A city resident Sushil Narsian had booked an Ola cab to travel from his home in suburban Mulund West to a nearby location less than 300 met...
Cab aggregators & tech cos are our frenemies: Bill FordA century later, Bill — chairman of the American auto major — faces dilemma of a different kind — the era of personal mobility is gradually...
Government departments, PSUs eye Ola, Uber ride sans 'surge' pricingBoth Uber & Ola are looking at offering taxi services to govt departments at special rates and have registered at the portal of government ...
Bill to bring cab aggregators like Uber, Ola under greater regulatory supervision on anvil: GovernmentGadkari said the new proposed legislation would have various provisions including verification of drivers, installation of GPS and other is...
App-based cabs to be treated as any other taxi service: GovernmentClearing the ambiguity over laws governing app-based cabs such as Uber and Ola, the government today said such cabs should be treated like ...
Goa taxis to join nationwide strike tomorrow to oppose proposed 'Road Transport Safety Bill'Eleven central trade unions had earlier given the strike call for tomorrow to protest against the proposed changes in various labour laws.
States to regulate Uber, Ola under Motor Vehicles ActIn the advisory to states, the road transport ministry will specify certain check points to encourage stringent norms to enable the operati...
Auto and taxi unions in Delhi to go on strike tomorrowDelhi Autorickshaw Sangh and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, which are a part of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, said that they are against the bill.
Government finalises draft advisory for taxi-hailing services such as Uber and OlaThe government has finalised a draft advisory for the State Governments in consultation with stakeholders with regard to taxi-hailing servi...
New road safety bill seeks to come up with clear definition for online taxi companies like Uber & OlaThe draft Bill defines these services as a “digital intermediary or marketplace for a passenger to connect with a driver having the requisi...
Taxi, autos unions to go on strike against Road Safety BillDelhi Autorickshaw Sangh and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, which are part of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, said that they are against the bill.
Centre to soon issue advisory on app-based taxi servicesAt present, state govts are empowered to prescribe conditions for the grant of license for public service vehicles, under Section 93 of the...
Taxi aggregators like Uber and Olacabs need to be regulated, says Nitin GadkariTaxi booking apps like Uber and Olacabs need to be regulated and brought under the Motor Vehicles Act, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari sai...
New road safety law to cover taxi aggregatorsThe government has inserted online taxi aggregators into a proposed new road safety law it plans to bring in Parliament.
Radio taxis seek simpler digital payment norms from RBICompanies want end to two-step authentication for commuters paying small amounts, freedom to operate digital wallets without payment gatewa...
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