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Weekly Wrap-up: Currency Demonetisation, GST Mega Portal, Jio Call Drop Rate & More…
It’s Monday morning and once again time to do a quick wrap-up of posts published on trak.in last week. If you were offline for any reason this is a great way to catch up with all the tech buzz with our weekly wrap-up…
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Weekly Wrap-up: Jio Sim Home Delivery, Airtel VoLTE Plans, IRCTC Modernization & More…
It’s Monday morning and once again time to do a quick wrap-up of the posts published on Trak. Given that it was the Diwali week, it is understandable that most of you may be offline. But worry not, this wrap-up will bring you all the tech…
Olacabs to Start Operating Affordable ‘One-Way’ Outstation Trips Across 500 Locations
Ola introduced its new service, Ola Outstation, in May 2016 and since then has been operating rides between two different cities. The trip duration could be set easily and one could get these inter-city rides with the click of a button.…
UK Alters Visa Rules For Non-European Techies; Can Severely Indian IT Sector
Indian IT sector is right now under attack from various fronts - first of all automation is threatening to destroy jobs across various platforms and now stringent visa rules are being implemented, which are especially designed to stop…
IRCTC Announces Major Upgrades; All AC 3 Coaches To Be Powered With GPS, CCTV & Coffee Machines
Gone would be the days when harried passengers were seen scouting for charts outside train coaches or using torch to find out their berth numbers at night. As per a massive transformation unleashed by Indian Railways, AC coaches would…
Centre May Finally Allow Surge Pricing In Taxi Apps, But Upto 3X
Govt. of India is right now drafting policies of app based taxi operators like Ola and Uber, and as per indications received till now, surge pricing maybe allowed upto 3-times.
This is a sharp reversal from earlier stand taken by…
Weekly Wrap-up: Jio Preview Offer, Cyrus Mistry Sacking, WhatsApp Video Calling & More…
Hope all of you are having a great Diwali! It’s festive week, and I am sure many of you are on vacations and holidays. But don’t worry even if you are offline – Here is our weekly wrap-up of all that happened in tech space from last week!…
Uber’s Biggest Expansion in India: Partners With IRCTC For Ferrying Rail Passengers
IRCTC, which is India’s largest ecommerce portal with $3 billion annual revenues as close to 10 lakh tickets are issued per day on their website. Indian Railways runs 12,000 trains daily, carrying over 23 million passengers to their…
Irony Of Indian Travel: Govt. Caps Domestic Airfares To Rs 2500 Per Hour; IRCTC’s Dynamic Pricing…
Travel industry in India is right now undergoing a unique transformation, which was witnessed in US and Europe during 1950s and 1960s. On one hand rail travel is getting expensive, which has resulted in record loss for Indian Railways;…
Weekly Wrap-up: Bank ATM Malware, MakeMytrip Ibibo Acquisition, Jio Free Calls Legal &…
It’s Monday morning, and yet again, time to do a quick review of posts published on trak.in last week. If you were offline for any reason, this is a great way to catch up with all the tech buzz from last week!
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Maharashtra Drafts Regulations For Uber, Ola & Others; Govt May Control Fares, Green Fuel Usage…
Under pressure from local taxi unions and autorickshaw owners, Govt. of Maharashtra has finally issued a revised draft of Maharashtra City Taxi Rules, 2016, which aims to regulate and control all taxi based apps within the state.…
Patna Railway Station Consumes Maximum Free WiFi; But Railtel Discovers Porn As #1 Search Term
There is both good news and bad news for Internet community in India.
The good news is that, Railtel-Google’s free WiFi program at major Railway Stations across India is a massive hit, as we had reported earlier. Patna railway…
Weekly Wrap-up: Jio World Record, #BoycottChina Fiasco, Amazon Global Store & More…
It’s Monday morning and yet again time to do a quick wrap-up of posts published on trak.in last week. If you were offline for any reason, this is a great way to catch up with all the tech buzz from last week.
Reliance Jio launched…
Uber Bumps Up Fares by 100% Post 20 km Rides in Delhi NCR; The Better Days are Getting Over?
After announcing uberPool in India and a price war with Ola, Uber has decided to tweak its fares for extended trips in Delhi-NCR. The company lost $1.3 billion in the first half of 2016 and this leakage of capital is what worries Uber.…
IRCTC Will Monetize 100 Terabytes of Passenger Data; Here Are 5 Possible Monetization Ideas!
IRCTC is desperately looking for alternate mediums to increase their revenues as income from passenger fares and transportation of goods is not enough. Considering that we are right now living in the Information Age, where data is gold,…
Weekly Wrap-up: RCom Welcome Offer, Google Pixel, Spectrum Auction Failure & More…
It’s Monday morning and it is once again time to do a quick review of the posts published on trak.in last week. If you were offline for any reason this is a great way to catch up with all the tech buzz from last week.
Union Tourism…
Ola, Uber Can Legally Operate In Mumbai As Bombay HC Refuses To Ban Them
The Association of Radio Taxis in Mumbai had recently filed a petition in Bombay High Court, seeking a ban on taxi apps such as Uber and Ola for breaking Indian laws.
After hearing the arguments, Bombay HC has refused to ban the…
IRCTC Launches World’s Cheapest Travel Insurance At Just 1 Paisa For Rs. 10 Lakh Cover!
Travel insurance in India, and globally, has breached a new benchmark, which would be hard to replicate anywhere else. 163 year old Indian Railways has decided to provide travel insurance of Rs 10 lakh, only for 1 paisa for all…
Now Instantly Book Uber and Redbus Through Ixigo Trains App
Booking an Uber through Snapdeal app or a bus ticket through RedBus on Snapdeal was known, but another company has come forward to partner with these two to integrate the journey even better.
Ixigo has tied-up with Uber and RedBus to…
Ola Launches Offline Booking; Now, Users Can Book a Cab Without Internet!
India is a land of diversities – not only in terms of cultures and people, but also many other things, including mobile internet. Every Smartphone user has faced internet connectivity problems, one time or the other. In some instances,…