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Delhi Lt Governor Clears Draft Plan For App-Based Cabs, Delivery Providers
Delhi is set to get a motor vehicle policy to regulate cab aggregators like Uber and Ola and food delivery services by Zomato and Swiggy, among others, after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena cleared the plan.
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Karnataka Government Declares Ban On App-Based Autos Over Surge Pricing
The dynamic increase in surge prices has caused loud dissent in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru, with the government issuing ban on app-based auto services, making MYn's surge-free model the only best alternative in the city.
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GST On Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, Uber From Today As Government Widens Tax Base
Food aggregators like Swiggy and Zomato will have to collect and deposit tax at 5 per cent rate starting today, a move which will widen the tax base as food vendors who are currently outside the GST threshold will become liable to GST.
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Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines Issued To Regulate Shared Mobility
The guidelines will also enable the government to achieve its goal of ensuring maximisation of using public transport, reduced fuel consumption consequently reducing the import bill and reduced vehicular pollution.
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Ola Cabs Recalls All Lease Cabs Amidst Nationwide Lockdown
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced a nationwide lockdown for the next 21 days and only essential services will continue during this period. The current situation has also forced app-based taxi aggregator Ola Cabs to stop services temporarily as the nation strives hard to stop spreading the virus further. Having stopped cab services, Ola has now re...
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Ola Waives Off Rental Fee For Leased Cars
App based cab aggregator Ola has come announced a timely intervention for its driver partners who have leased cars from the company
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Uber And Lyft Take Different Roads In Search Of Profit
Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc, the two leading U.S. ride-hailing companies, are on divergent paths as Uber pours money into money-losing side businesses while smaller rival Lyft focuses on moving people around.
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Ola Invests $100 Million In Scooter Sharing Firm Vogo To Supply 100,000 Scooters
App-based ride-hailing platform Ola has announced that the company will be investing $100 million (around Rs. 710 crore) in Vogo - India's fast-growing scooter sharing network. The investment will go into the supply of 100,000 scooters by Vogo that will be used for short commutes. The collaboration will help Vogo gain a strategic supply advantage w...
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Your High-Tech Car Is A Magnet For Hacking
Hopping into an Uber or a Car2Go is a great way to get around. Unfortunately, hackers agree, exploiting weaknesses in apps to go on "phantom rides" with someone else's profile.
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Child Locks In Commercial Vehicles To Be Disabled From July 2019
In a recent notification put out by the Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways, rear door child locks on all commercial passenger vehicles such as taxis - private, app based cabs or general taxis, will be disabled from July 1, 2019. The notification was sent out to state commissioners of all states and union territories across the country by the m...
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Pawan Munjal and Ola Invest in Scooter Sharing Service 'Vogo'
Bengaluru based scooter sharing platform Vogo, has announced that it has received a Series A round of funding led by ANI Technologies of Ola cabs, and Hero MotoCorp Chairman, Pawan Munjal, in addition to a few other venture capitalist and individual investors.
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Uber, Ola Agree to Cap Surge Pricing at 45 Percent of Base Fare in West Bengal
Cab aggregators Uber and Ola have agreed to cap surge pricing at 45 percent of the base fare, following a meeting with West Bengal Transport Department officials.
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Need To Regulate 'Predatory, Exploitative' App-Based Cab Operators: Maharashtra Government To High Court
The Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court that it was pertinent to regulate the operations of app-based cab operators such as Ola and Uber in order to foil their "predatory", "monopolistic" and "exploitative" business tactics.
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Ola, Uber Fare Plea to Be Heard by Delhi Court in July
A plea seeking prosecution of app-based cab service providers for allegedly not adhering to rules to raise fares would come up before a Delhi court on July 13.
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Daimler Invests In App Based Cab Service Careem's Latest Funding Round
Dubai-based ride hailing firm Careem will step up expansion into new markets after raising$150 million from investors, including German carmaker Daimler and Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding. After the fundraising, Careem, an Uber rival operating in 12 mainly Middle East countries, wants to move into new markets in North Africa, such as Tunisia and Al...
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Delhi Lt Governor Clears Draft Plan For App-Based Cabs, Delivery Providers
Delhi is set to get a motor vehicle policy to regulate cab aggregators like Uber and Ola and food delivery services by Zomato and Swiggy, among others, after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena cleared the plan.
-
Karnataka Government Declares Ban On App-Based Autos Over Surge Pricing
The dynamic increase in surge prices has caused loud dissent in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru, with the government issuing ban on app-based auto services, making MYn's surge-free model the only best alternative in the city.
-
GST On Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, Uber From Today As Government Widens Tax Base
Food aggregators like Swiggy and Zomato will have to collect and deposit tax at 5 per cent rate starting today, a move which will widen the tax base as food vendors who are currently outside the GST threshold will become liable to GST.
-
Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines Issued To Regulate Shared Mobility
The guidelines will also enable the government to achieve its goal of ensuring maximisation of using public transport, reduced fuel consumption consequently reducing the import bill and reduced vehicular pollution.
-
Coronavirus Pandemic: Ola Cabs Recalls All Lease Cabs Amidst Nationwide Lockdown
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced a nationwide lockdown for the next 21 days and only essential services will continue during this period. The current situation has also forced app-based taxi aggregator Ola Cabs to stop services temporarily as the nation strives hard to stop spreading the virus further. Having stopped cab services, Ola has now re...
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Ola Waives Off Rental Fee For Leased Cars
App based cab aggregator Ola has come announced a timely intervention for its driver partners who have leased cars from the company
-
Uber And Lyft Take Different Roads In Search Of Profit
Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc, the two leading U.S. ride-hailing companies, are on divergent paths as Uber pours money into money-losing side businesses while smaller rival Lyft focuses on moving people around.
-
Ola Invests $100 Million In Scooter Sharing Firm Vogo To Supply 100,000 Scooters
App-based ride-hailing platform Ola has announced that the company will be investing $100 million (around Rs. 710 crore) in Vogo - India's fast-growing scooter sharing network. The investment will go into the supply of 100,000 scooters by Vogo that will be used for short commutes. The collaboration will help Vogo gain a strategic supply advantage w...
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Your High-Tech Car Is A Magnet For Hacking
Hopping into an Uber or a Car2Go is a great way to get around. Unfortunately, hackers agree, exploiting weaknesses in apps to go on "phantom rides" with someone else's profile.
-
Child Locks In Commercial Vehicles To Be Disabled From July 2019
In a recent notification put out by the Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways, rear door child locks on all commercial passenger vehicles such as taxis - private, app based cabs or general taxis, will be disabled from July 1, 2019. The notification was sent out to state commissioners of all states and union territories across the country by the m...
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Pawan Munjal and Ola Invest in Scooter Sharing Service 'Vogo'
Bengaluru based scooter sharing platform Vogo, has announced that it has received a Series A round of funding led by ANI Technologies of Ola cabs, and Hero MotoCorp Chairman, Pawan Munjal, in addition to a few other venture capitalist and individual investors.
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Uber, Ola Agree to Cap Surge Pricing at 45 Percent of Base Fare in West Bengal
Cab aggregators Uber and Ola have agreed to cap surge pricing at 45 percent of the base fare, following a meeting with West Bengal Transport Department officials.
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Need To Regulate 'Predatory, Exploitative' App-Based Cab Operators: Maharashtra Government To High Court
The Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court that it was pertinent to regulate the operations of app-based cab operators such as Ola and Uber in order to foil their "predatory", "monopolistic" and "exploitative" business tactics.
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Ola, Uber Fare Plea to Be Heard by Delhi Court in July
A plea seeking prosecution of app-based cab service providers for allegedly not adhering to rules to raise fares would come up before a Delhi court on July 13.
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Daimler Invests In App Based Cab Service Careem's Latest Funding Round
Dubai-based ride hailing firm Careem will step up expansion into new markets after raising$150 million from investors, including German carmaker Daimler and Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding. After the fundraising, Careem, an Uber rival operating in 12 mainly Middle East countries, wants to move into new markets in North Africa, such as Tunisia and Al...
