Bombay HC asks all cab firms to apply for licences by March 16

Observing that app based taxi firms such as Ola and Uber operating in Maharashtra without valid licences was an instance of 'complete lawlessness', the Bombay high court on Monday directed all such......

Delhi rejects application for licence by Uber and 2 others

In a major decision, Delhi government on Wednesday rejected fresh applications for licence by US-based taxi booking firm Uber and two other such service providers -- Ola and TaxiForSure. Top Delhi......

Demystifying the new Motor Vehicles Act

While some states have proposed to dilute the hefty penalty provisions in the Act, there are those like West Bengal which have refused to implement right away. The implementation of the Motor......

All you want to know about the new Motor Vehicles Bill

Regarding road safety, stricter provisions have been proposed for offences like juvenile driving, driving without licence, dangerous driving, drunken driving, over-speeding and overloading. The......

Why your Uber/Ola surge prices won't soar anymore

New norms issued as per the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020 have mandated a cap on surge price, preventing aggregators from charging more than 1.5 times of the base fare. Ride-hailing......

Uber to hire 500 engineers for its India tech centres

Uber Technologies said it is doing a fresh round of recruitment for its India tech centres and is planning to hire 500 more tech employees by December. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......