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Uber Launches uberVIP Program in Delhi; Offers Riders With Fixed Ride Prices, Top Drivers & No…
Uber has been known to reward its top rides every now and then starting with loyalty credits launched earlier this year. Now, the company has come up with another such program for top riders in Delhi-NCR.
Taking on Ola Select…
Drivers Leave Ola & Uber in Big Numbers, But Companies Remain Undeterred!
After a crazy growth in the last 5 years, since the time Ola and Uber were introduced in the Indian market, the companies are seeing huge attrition from their platform. There have been regular strikes in the past to fight for civil…
Uber May Soon Integrate UPI Payments on its Platform!
UPI was the biggest disruption for the mobile wallet industry, and a lot of companies have started integrating UPI on their app. WhatsApp is testing UPI on its app, which will allow all the users to send money through the chat service…
Luxurious Tejas Train Debuts With Mumbai-Goa Run; 5 Things Which Only Tejas Offers
Tejas Express hailed as India’s premier and the most luxurious train has started its operation. On its debut journey, Tejas ran between Mumbai and Goa, and its first trip was proudly inaugurated by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu…
Self-Operated OYO Townhouse Launches in Bengaluru; Plans to Open 25 Townhouses by Q4 2017
OYO Rooms, India’s largest hotel aggregator, launched OYO Townhouse in New Delhi and Gurgaon. Since then, the service has expanded to Hyderabad in Jubilee Hills and Noida in Sector 51. However, the company’s plan is to rapidly increase…
Uber Will Now Charge The Fares Based On Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning!
Gone are the days when Uber used to charge the fare of a trip based on the distance travelled - this is certainly so old fashioned and cliché, right?
The new way to determine fares is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.…
Uber Posts Strongest Growth In Call Volume, But Ola Still #1; More Users Call Amazon Than Flipkart…
For 2016’s last quarter, Truecaller has come up with yet another exciting report, which analyses where their users are calling, and which services they are choosing.
For 2016 Q4 analysis, Truecaller has focussed on two industries:…
Uber Sues Taxi Unions For Rs 12 Cr Over Strikes; Bombay HC Says Unions Cannot Stop Uber From Plying…
The issue of strikes by taxi drivers have been bothering Uber India for a while.
Recently, taxi unions in Delhi-NCR declared a strike against Uber/Ola, which caused much unrest among passengers, and forced both Uber and Ola to…
UberMOTO Comes to Jaipur after Gurgaon & Hyderabad; Fares Start at Just Rs. 15!
Gurgaon was the first city to get proper operations of uberMOTO, followed by Hyderabad this year. UberMOTO is the cheapest offering from Uber, with fares as low as Rs. 25 in Hyderabad and Rs. 35 in Gurgaon.
Now, the company has…
Ola to Pilot Electric Vehicles in Key Indian Cities; Plans to Install Charging Stations as Well!
The Government of India is ambitious about the project to replace all commercial vehicles with electric vehicles by 2020, or at least 7 million electric vehicles in the next three years. However, no steps have been taken to accomplish…
New H1-B Visa Rules Impact 60% Of Indians In US; In the UK, Expensive Visa Rules Will Hit 30,000…
FY 2018 will be tough for Indian IT sector. In fact, analysts are predicting that the next 12 months can be one of the worst for IT & ITeS sector, as both US and UK has introduced major changes in the work visa rules.
While…
Ola Adds Support For UPI Payments, Makes Going Cashless Much More Convenient
India’s leading cab-hailing service, Ola, has now enabled support for making payment for rides via UPI (Unified Payment Interface). This move would benefit all Ola users across 102 cities who use it for booking rides across 5,00,000…
After US, Singapore Too Embraces Protectionism; Stops Issuing Visas For Indian IT Professionals
If you thought that Donald Trump-led USA is the only country which is stopping the inflow of skilled professionals in their country, then think again.
In an anti-free-market move, Singapore is now stopping Indian IT professionals…
Now, Earn Credit With Uber’ Loyalty Programme; Uber Lost & Found Index Reveals Bengaluru is the…
Uber has announced an interesting programme in India which will be benefitted by regular Uber riders. Called the ‘Uber Loyalty Programme’, this service will provide loyalty credits to riders, per ride only taken in the month of April…
Andhra Pradesh Govt to Soon Flag Off Unmanned Electric Buses!
In a first of its kind, Amaravati (de-facto state capital of Andhra Pradesh) will soon start using unmanned electric buses to curb the consistent pollution levels in the city. The new initiative also aims to improve mobility and…
With RBI’s Nod, DMRC Can Now Have Its Own E-Wallet for Ticket Payments!
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) has been working on expanding its line across the planned third phase. However, on the side, the organisation is also working on making the transportation smooth by introducing card recharges…
HDK Cab Aggregator App to Launch in Karnataka Following Ola/Uber Driver Resentment!
Angry and hurt by the foreign cab hailing company, Uber, and India’s counterpart, Ola, Bengaluru driver unions decided to launch their own app to take on these giants. With no incentives and lack of accidental insurance, these drivers…
AirBnB Brings ‘Trips’ Feature to India to Book Local Tours, Starting With New Delhi!
Originally launched in November 2016, Airbnb trips is a service that offers more than just rented stays. Through this platform, the company hopes to accomplish more than it has started out, and become a complete service travel company.…
Uber India Launches Selfie-Based Real-time ID Check; Issues ‘No-Sex’, ‘No Puke’ Rules For Riders,…
In order to induce more security and safety for both the rider and driver, Uber India has launched several new initiatives, and issued strict guidelines which include ‘no sex’ and ‘no puke’ rules, and they feature pretty high on the…
Uber Lobbying Hard With Govt to Open Ridesharing Using Private Cars; Wants Motor Vehicles Act…
Uber wants a scenario wherein any private car on the road can instantly become an Uber cab, offering carpooling services to anyone with their app. This is called Peer-to-peer or P2P model, which can actually become a game changer for…