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2 vax doses likely to be made compulsory for auto, taxi travelers in B'luru

BBMP, the civic agency of Bengaluru, is seriously considering replicating the Mumbai model of making two doses of vaccination compulsory for those who travel by autos, taxis and public transport

Bengaluru cab driver self-immolates over rising fuel costs in the past year

A taxi driver succumbed to severe burn injuries after he attempted to self-immolate inside his cab at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA)

India's gig workers hit hardest by coronavirus pandemic, finds survey

This survey of 770 ride-sharing drivers, delivery workers, and housecleaners using digital platforms was conducted in August 2020, as Covid-19 cases were surging across in India

Ola introduces in-app 'tipping' facility for customers to reward drivers

Ola rolled out new cashless 'tipping' functionality that enables customers to voluntarily reward drivers for going the extra mile to deliver a safe ride experience amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ola commits Rs 500 cr to enable safe mobility for citizens, driver-partners

As a large number of major cities saw operations resuming on the Ola app in the last week, Ola has set up a network of over 500 fumigation centres across the country at various hotspots and airports

Andhra govt hands over Rs 10,000 to each of 262,000 auto, cab drivers

The government plans to disburse next week a financial assistance under a state scheme for barbers, washermen, and tailors, and to handloom weavers on June 24.

Covid-19 outbreak: Hailing an Uber ride on day one of lockdown 3.0

Nothing suggested it was a cab ride during extraordinary times except that the driver patiently waited at the gate without making any hurry-up calls

Govt's move to cap commission at 10% will put us out of business: Cab firms

The government is considering a proposal to cap the commission paid by drivers at 10%

As incentives and income fall, app-based cab drivers strike their own deals

According to consulting firm Redsheer, the drivers incentives i.e. percentage of gross booking value has fallen from 60 per cent in 2015 to just about 8 per cent in 2018

My chauffeur. Not really!

I find myself paying for his extra hours of duty - even though I don't get to benefit from even the primary ones

African nationals thrash cab driver in Delhi

In Rajpur Khurd, the locality in which African nationals were attacked by groups of locals in four separate incidents last week