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Demands ‘impossible’, says Siddaramaiah as private transport strike brings Bengaluru to a halt

Drivers of autos, private buses, cabs claim financial losses due to Shakti scheme giving free bus rides to women. Around 36 unions have made about 30 demands to government.

India plans to initiate welfare measures for ‘gig’ workers ahead of 2024 elections

According to a senior government official, the plan, part of the Social Security Code enacted in 2020, could include accident, health insurance and retirement benefits.

Delhi to bring back bike taxis, policy envisaging ‘100% EV cabs’ by 2030 open for public feedback

Delhi government's ‘Draft Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme, 2023' proposes that all bikes taken on board by cab aggregators are EVs. 

Uber steps up EV push in India, to launch Uber Green in June

Uber Technologies will join hands with Zypp Electric to roll out 10,000 electric two-wheelers in Delhi by 2024.

Western commode, TV, broom, dumbbells — things Indians leave behind in their Uber

In 2023 edition of Uber’s Lost and Found Index, company revealed Delhi was 'most forgetful city', followed by Mumbai, Hyderabad & Bengaluru.

Ride-hailing startup BluSmart picks EV fight with Uber, Ola

As a new entrant, BluSmart is looking to seize the moment by beating its combustion engine-powered rivals on electrification, cleanliness and reliability through direct management of its fleet and drivers.

Delhi govt warns Uber, Ola to ‘immediately stop’ using bike taxis as it violates city rules

Delhi transport dept notified that bike taxis pose a safety concern as they do not have the same checks as commercially-registered vehicles, such as police verification of drivers.

Uber to introduce 25,000 electric vehicles in India amid clean car push

The EVs will be bought by Uber's fleet partners from Tata Motors, India's biggest electric carmaker, Prabhjeet Singh, president, Uber India and South Asia said.

Bihar’s start-up king Dilkhush Kumar is bringing ‘Rodbez’ revolution to small towns

Dilkhush Kumar’s Uber-like ride-share app Rodbez has been downloaded by 50,000 people in last four months. IIT, IIM graduates work for him.

Uber’s auto woes in Bengaluru show how archaic systems are obstacle to city’s tech-hub aspirations

Karnataka High Court on 14 October stayed a "ban" imposed by the state transport department on auto rickshaw services provided by app-based aggregators, but capped convenience charges at 10%.

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Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

Unclaimed deposits worth Rs 67,000 crore lying in banks, 87% in public sector banks alone, Parliament told

SBI holds Rs 19,239 crore in unclaimed deposits, or 26% of the abandoned money in public banking system. PNB, Canara Bank follow.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.