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Ride-hailing service Rapido crosses $1 billion gross merchandise value mark
Rapido, which originally started as a bike-taxi service, has grown to include cabs and auto-rickshaws in its offerings. It has also expanded its footprint to 100 new cities across India
 "Ride-hailing service Rapido crosses $1 billion gross merchandise value mark")
Ola to offer e-bikes, cheap e-scooters to phase out petrol two-wheelers
Ola is building what it's touting as the world's largest electric vehicle hub to churn out battery-powered two-wheelers, cars and EV cells, in addition to housing vendor and supplier facilities
 "Ola to offer e-bikes, cheap e-scooters to phase out petrol two-wheelers")
Delhi HC upholds notifications imposing GST on Ola, Uber auto rides
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld government notifications imposing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on auto-rickshaws booked through app-based aggregators like Ola and Uber
 "Delhi HC upholds notifications imposing GST on Ola, Uber auto rides")
Cab aggregators navigate a regulatory maze, face troublesome issues
States are yet to follow central licensing guidelines, with which companies have problems anyway, adding to the confusion in this booming business
 "Cab aggregators navigate a regulatory maze, face troublesome issues")
Now, book a bus ride in Gurugram on Uber; service in other cities soon
This pilot will start with Gurugram CNG AC buses on the top-two routes during peak commute hours
 "Now, book a bus ride in Gurugram on Uber; service in other cities soon")
Ride-hailing app Ola's General Counsel Sandeep Chowdhury quits
Chowdhury had joined Ola from Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd
 "Ride-hailing app Ola's General Counsel Sandeep Chowdhury quits")
Mobility company redBus launches car, bike pooling service in Delhi
The service, which was first launched in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune, caters exclusively to professionals and keeps commercial operators out
 "Mobility company redBus launches car, bike pooling service in Delhi")
We are open to partnerships with state bus services: Uber's Manik Gupta
India is one of our most important markets. 12 % of all our global trips are done in India. India is already a big market for us in terms of transactions, he said
 "We are open to partnerships with state bus services: Uber's Manik Gupta")
Why is BJP govt so confused on economy: Priyanka on 'Ola-Uber' remarks
The Congress has been attacking Sitharaman for her remarks saying it reflected the "inefficiency, immaturity, and inexperience" of the BJP in governance
 "Why is BJP govt so confused on economy: Priyanka on 'Ola-Uber' remarks")
Women in shorts are okay: How 6,000 Uber drivers were sensitised on gender
While efforts like this will not eliminate the problem, they do have an impact in terms of explaining a cultural shift for drivers
 "Women in shorts are okay: How 6,000 Uber drivers were sensitised on gender")
Uber's Southeast Asia exit gives more arsenal to battle Ola ahead of IPO
Uber brought up a potential merger between the two companies with Uber in the driver's seat
 "Uber's Southeast Asia exit gives more arsenal to battle Ola ahead of IPO")
