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Hyderabad: An acute shortage of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) in the city has been causing significant distress among nearly one lakh auto-rickshaw drivers, impacting their livelihoods. Besides, urban mobility across the city has been affected. The impact is visible across several areas in the city, where streets are empty of auto-rickshaws while long lines extending for kilometers are visible outside gas stations. Auto drivers continue to face problems due to a shortage of LPG gas. They compl ...Read More >
Topgolf offers Masters-themed menu, prizes, and discounts for Uber One members during April events. Just in time for spring and its near-perfect weather, Uber Golf is launching to help make your tee time a little easier. The popular ride-share app is addressing what can be a complete nightmare: fitting your golf crew in one vehicle with enough room for clubs, too. That's almost always a challenge, which results in groups riding to the course separately. But now Uber Golf is here to help you m ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Leading taxi and ride-hailing provider in Singapore 'Grab', is set to increase its temporary fuel surcharge for ride-hailing services from SGD 0.50 to SGD 0.90 per trip starting next month. According to Grab, the adjustment is scheduled to take effect from April 7 and will remain in place until May 31, 2026. The company attributed the move to recent volatility in global fuel prices, which has led to a rise in daily operating costs for its driver-partners. The ...Read More >
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah interacted with drivers of Bharat Taxi and assured them of support for the new initiative. He told the drivers that the company belongs to them and asked them to be patient for the next three years as the platform is on its growing stage. On February 5 in Delhi, Amit Shah launched India's first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, "Bharat Taxi". The platform is India's first government-backed cooperative ride-hailing app, seen as an alternative ...Read More >
The Bharat Taxi app is expected to offer a user-friendly booking process along with real-time vehicle tracking. The Union government is set to roll out a new cab-hailing platform, Bharat Taxi, in Delhi from January 1, aiming to change the way people book daily transport in the city. Designed as a government-supported initiative, the Bharat Taxi app is being positioned as an alternative to popular private cab aggregators and seeks to address some of the most common complaints faced by both pass ...Read More >
The government-backed cooperative taxi service, which will charge the drivers only a small membership fee and no commission, is set to give private ride-hailing companies like Ola and Uber a run for their money. India has launched Bharat Taxi, the country's first government-backed cooperative taxi service, which could rival private ride-hailing companies like Ola and Uber and shake up the domestic market by offering drivers a commission-free model. What is Bharat Taxi? Bharat Taxi is India's ...Read More >
The National Company Law Tribunal has admitted an insolvency case against Blu-Smart Mobility Tech. This follows a plea from Lepton Software Export and Research over unpaid dues. The tribunal has appointed an interim resolution professional and suspended the company's board. Blu-Smart Mobility is now under moratorium protection. The company's operations and subsidiaries are intertwined. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has admitted an insolvency case against Blu-Smart Mobility Tech, the ...Read More >
Rapido began as a bike-taxi service and has steadily evolved into a comprehensive mobility app. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Rapido, known for bike taxis, is expanding into travel bookings, adding hotels, flights, buses, and trains via partnerships with Goibibo, redBus, and ConfirmTkt. The app aims to offer seamless travel for its 50 million users across India Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Rapido, India's popular ride-hailing platf ...Read More >
This action has sparked protests from commuters who insist on paying only the app-mandated fares. With their demands not fulfilled, a section of aggregator cab drivers, including from Uber and Ola, began demanding "revised fares" from passengers on Monday night and Tuesday. They used a mobile link, OnlyMeter, to calculate fares as high as ₹28-33 per km depending on the category of vehicle. For a hatchback or Wagon-R, they demanded ₹28 per km, while it was ₹31-32 for a sedan and ₹34 for an ...Read More >
The licences were given to ANI Technologies (Ola), Uber India Systems, and Roppen Transportation Services (Rapido). The firms must now apply for permanent approvals within a month after meeting all compliance conditions. The State Transport Authority (STA) of Maharashtra has granted provisional licences to the parent firms of Ola, Uber, and Rapido to run bike taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The decision, taken under the newly notified Maharashtra Bike Taxi Rules 2025, is ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 16: Ola, Uber, and Rapido are reportedly preparing to roll out their bike taxi services across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Major ride-hailing companies have reportedly received provisional licences to operate bike taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Reports suggest that Maharashtra's State Transport Authority (STA) has set the minimum fare at INR 15 for the first 1.5 km. As per a report of PTI, Maharashtra's State Transport Authority has given provisi ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A cab driver's alertness, backed by technical evidence, helped Cyberabad police crack the brutal murder of 50-year-old Renu Agarwal, who was found with 40 stab wounds in her Swan Lake apartment at Kukatpally. Three accused were arrested in a late-night operation on Friday, Cyberabad commissioner Avinash Mohanty said on Saturday. The arrested are Harsh Kumar, 20, Roshan Singh, 22, and Raju Varma, 19, all natives of Ranchi. On September 10, Harsh and Roshan allegedly struck Renu's hea ...Read More >
The Karnataka High Court on August 22 clarified that it had not passed an order allowing bike-taxi aggregators to operate and that the state was free to act, without harassing bike owners Days after they resumed plying bike taxis in Karnataka, Rapido has rolled out "Bike Direct" to continue operations, while Uber and Ola are no longer offering the service, two days after the Karnataka High Court clarified that it had not issued an order permitting them to operate again. Moneycontrol found that ...Read More >
The Karnataka High Court adjourned a hearing on the ban until September 22, urging the government to consider the impact on livelihoods. Ride hailing apps Uber and Rapido have resumed bike taxi services in Bengaluru after gap of two months. The state govt had imposed a ban on bike taxi operations from June 16, leading aggregators to halt services following the seizure of bikes and heavy penalties by RTOs in the city. Aggregators had also approached the Karnataka High Court against the blanket b ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14: inDrive, the world's fastest-growing urban mobility platform and India's only ride-bargain app, announces the launch of its Comfort Class rides in Kolkata and Chandigarh. The launch comes just ahead of India's Independence Day, symbolizing the platform's commitment to freedom of choice, fairness, and empowerment for both riders and drivers. Also Read | UPI New Rule: NPCI To Stop UPI Collect Request for Person to Person Transactions Starting October 1; Here's Why. ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: inDrive, the world's fastest-growing urban mobility platform and India's only ride-bargain app, announces the launch of its Comfort Class rides in Kolkata and Chandigarh. The launch comes just ahead of India's Independence Day, symbolizing the platform's commitment to freedom of choice, fairness, and empowerment for both riders and drivers. Challenging the Status Quo - Celebrating Freedom in Mobility Much like India's fight for independence was rooted in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14: inDrive, the world fastest-growing urban mobility platform and India only ride-bargain app, announces the launch of its Comfort Class rides in Kolkata and Chandigarh. The launch comes just ahead of India Independence Day, symbolizing the platform commitment to freedom of choice, fairness, and empowerment for both riders and drivers. Challenging the Status Quo - Celebrating Freedom in Mobility Much like India fight for independence was rooted in the ideals of liber ...Read More >
Happy Thursday! International semiconductor companies are vying to cash in on the India opportunity. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch. Also in the letter: ■ Rapido dishes out Ownly ■ BlueStone IPO closes ■ Startup IPOs' returns Global semiconductor firms reeling from financial pressure are actively exploring strategic partnerships in India, drawn by the country's expanding digital economy and generous government subsidies. Driving the news: India's semiconductor push - ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Rapido, the company best known for its bike taxi and ride-hailing services, has now entered the food delivery business with a brand-new app called Ownly. The service has been launched in three Bengaluru neighbourhoods -- Koramangala, HSR Layout, and BTM Layout. The new app is being seen as a challenger to Swiggy and Zomato as it promises to deliver food at a price that's up to 15% cheaper than its competition. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) Noida International Airport on Wednesday said it has partnered with ride-hailing platform Rapido for providing passengers with seamless last-mile mobility solutions. As part of the partnership, Rapido will operate dedicated pick-up zones within the airport, supported by on-ground assistance and clear way-finding guides. This will help riders navigate effortlessly from the airport's arrival gates to their Rapido pick-up points. To further enhance convenience and reduce trav ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) India's cooperative sector is set to challenge ride-hailing giants Ola and Uber with the launch of a taxi service under the brand Bharat by the end of this year, backed by Rs 300 crore authorised capital and having already onboarded 200 drivers across four states. The Multi-State Sahakari Taxi Cooperative Ltd, registered on June 6, represents a consortium of eight prominent cooperatives, including the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), Indian Farmers Fer ...Read More >
Pune was thrown into chaos as cab and auto drivers using app-based services went on strike. Passengers encountered not only increased fares but also instances of violence, making their travel experience perilous. Arguments with passengers and overcharging marred the indefinite strike called by aggregator app-based cab and auto drivers from Friday in the city. Among the worst affected were flyers arriving at the airport and struggling to find further travel options. A woman on her way to a docto ...Read More >
Mumbai: Drivers using ride-hailing apps like Ola, Uber, and Rapido have initiated strikes in Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur to demand improvements in pay and working conditions. The labour action, which began mid-week, has led to approximately 70 per cent of cabs being off the road, creating significant disruption for daily commuters, especially at airports and railway stations where many passengers are stranded. Commuters are experiencing heightened wait times and increased pricing due to fewer cabs ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17: Ride-hailing services giants Ola and Uber face trouble as their drivers have initiated a strike in Mumbai. Due to the Ola Uber strike, customers were unable to use ride-hailing services offered by the companies for two days. The Ola and Uber drivers, along with other gig economy workers selected Azad Maidan to protest on Tuesday and continued strike till Wednesday, demanding a reduction of commission rates and a ban on bike taxis. The protesting drivers demanded that the ride-s ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 02: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced a comprehensive overhaul of cab and bike aggregator operations in India through the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2025. These new rules apply to companies like Ola, Uber, and Rapido, and are aimed at improving transparency in pricing, enhancing passenger safety, protecting driver rights, and introducing accountability measures for both riders and service providers. One of the most significant changes is th ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a bid to check overcharging by autorickshaw drivers following the bike-taxi ban, an enforcement drive across the city Monday saw nearly 300 cases of violations and over 100 autos being seized.As complaints of daylight robbery by both regular and app-based auto drivers pour in, the crackdown, directed by transport minister Ramalinga Reddy, involved 22 enforcement teams operating from early morning till evening. The drive covered both the city centre and outer areas including Devanah ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The political slugfest following the gang-rape of a law student inside a college continued Saturday as TMC took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising instead the "quick action taken against the accused". Opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their persona ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Almost two weeks after public anguish over the exorbitant rise in auto fares following the ban on bike-taxi operations in the state, transport minister Ramalinga Reddy Saturday instructed the transport commissioner to take action against ride-hailing mobile apps and regular autos if they are found charging illegal fares. Instructions have been given to transport department officials to cancel auto permits and book cases for illegal fare charges. Interestingly, the direction came from ...Read More >
Govt looking to provide life and accident benefits to gig workers Platform or gig workers will likely get life and accident insurance covers in addition to health insurance if the government goes ahead with its plans for the social security corpus. "We are mulling a proposal to extend life and accident insurance benefits from the fund that aggregators would contribute to. A portion of the fund would be utilised for these benefits, while the remainder would be secured for future social safety n ...Read More >
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