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Bombay HC directs Centre, State to submit affidavit on implementation of cab aggregator rules
4 days, 16 hours ago

Bombay HC directs Centre, State to submit affidavit on implementation of cab aggregator rules

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Central government and the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit within three weeks pointing out the steps taken by the government in implementing the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020 for the safety of passengers commuting in aggregators vehicles such as Ola and Uber. Claiming he sustained injuries, and that the …

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Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Implementation Of Guidelines Regulating Motor Vehicle Aggregators Like Ola, Uber
5 days, 9 hours ago

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Implementation Of Guidelines Regulating Motor Vehicle Aggregators Like Ola, Uber

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the State for implementing the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020 and for ensuring the safety of passengers travelling in transport aggregators vehicles. As defined by the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019, an 'aggregator' is a “digital intermediary or market place for a passenger to connect with …

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Govt plans to launch social security scheme for gig economy workers | Know benefits
3 months, 1 week ago

Govt plans to launch social security scheme for gig economy workers | Know benefits

India TV News  

Social Security Scheme: The central government is likely to announce a social security scheme for the estimated 7.7 million gig workers in the country. As per the reports, aggregators may be required to contribute 1-2 per cent of their revenue to establish a social security fund, which would offer health insurance and other benefits to workers. Labor Minister meets officials …

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Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers
3 months, 1 week ago

Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers

Hindustan Times  

The Union government may soon announce a social safety net for the country’s estimated 7.7 million gig economy workers, people familiar with the thinking in the highest echelons of government said, with aggregators likely to be asked to pay 1-2% of their revenue to create a social security fund that can provide health insurance and other benefits to the workers. …

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Include access to washrooms, safeguards against customer misbehaviour in draft Bill, say women gig workers
5 months, 1 week ago

Include access to washrooms, safeguards against customer misbehaviour in draft Bill, say women gig workers

The Hindu  

As the Karnataka government readies the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers Bill, women workers with ride-hailing apps and on-demand home services companies have highlighted the need to include provisions that take into account the female workforce. Speaking at the Karnataka Gig and Platform Workers’ Convention held in Bengaluru on Wednesday, several women workers demanded that the Bill should include provisions ensuring …

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How Does Karnataka Aim To Protect Platform-Based Gig Workers? What’s In The Draft Bill?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How Does Karnataka Aim To Protect Platform-Based Gig Workers? What’s In The Draft Bill?

News 18  

After Rajasthan, Karnataka has become the second state to regulate the social security and welfare of platform-based gig workers by creation of a board, welfare fund and grievance cell. The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2024, which was published by the state government, is likely to be tabled in the Monsoon Session of the Assembly later this month. According …

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Cab drivers urge for better commission from aggregators in Bengaluru
6 months ago

Cab drivers urge for better commission from aggregators in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

While getting your ride in time as you run late for work is a common occurrence in Bengaluru, the other side of the story too deserves attention as cab drivers often grapple with the commission rates imposed by different ride-hailing platforms. While Namma Yatri assures a zero commission charge, the larger clientele base lies in Ola and Uber, according to …

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Instagram to penalise reposting of content from others: Here’s what is going to change
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Instagram to penalise reposting of content from others: Here’s what is going to change

Live Mint  

Instagram has gained considerable prominence in the past few years, with content creators earning millions of views and businesses finding more accessible ways to reach their target customers. The Meta-owned company provides wider reach to creators with substantial followers, but now it is planning a change in its algorithm to prioritize original content and penalise creators who merely repost someone …

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Namma Yatri launches cab services in Chennai
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Namma Yatri launches cab services in Chennai

The Hindu  

Namma Yatri, which launched autorickshaw service in January this year, is extending cab services to commuters in the city. Unlike other taxi aggregators, Namma Yatri has tied up with Open Network for Digital Commerce to launch the mobile app, where the cab service would be operated on zero commission with payment made under direct to driver model. The zero commission …

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RBI proposes norms for aggregators of loan products
7 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI proposes norms for aggregators of loan products

Deccan Chronicle  

FALAKNAAZ SYED Mumbai, April 26 The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that lending service providers, acting as agents of banks, should provide a digital view of all the loan offers available with them to the borrower to help them make an informed decision. The central bank said that it has observed that many of the LSPs offer aggregation …

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RBI issues draft guidelines on payment aggregators | Check details
8 months ago

RBI issues draft guidelines on payment aggregators | Check details

India TV News  

Aiming to boost the payment ecosystem, The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday issued draft guidelines to further strengthen regulations on payment aggregators. "Given the growth in digital transactions and the significant role that PAs play in this space, the current directions on PAs are proposed to be updated and cover, inter alia, KYC and due diligence of merchants, operations …

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Years after pandemic, flight booking platforms finally return dues to consumers
9 months, 1 week ago

Years after pandemic, flight booking platforms finally return dues to consumers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has helped facilitate refunds totalling ₹1,453 crore for air tickets booked during the covid-19 pandemic from travel aggregators, including Yatra, MakeMyTrip, ClearTrip, EaseMyTrip, Ixigo and Thomas Cook, two persons aware of the matter said. Only ₹3 crore remains to be refunded after CCPA, a regulatory authority of the consumer affairs ministry, took up …

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Uber, Ola will have to fall in line as Karnataka govt fixes uniform fare for taxis
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uber, Ola will have to fall in line as Karnataka govt fixes uniform fare for taxis

Hindustan Times  

City taxis and those operating through app-based aggregators like Uber and Ola will now have to follow the new fare structure announced by the Karnataka Transport Department. According to the new fare structure, cabs have been categorised into three classes based on the cost of the vehicle. With this new order released by the department on Saturday, fares for app-based …

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Karnataka fixes uniform fare for taxis including Uber, Ola: Check new fares
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka fixes uniform fare for taxis including Uber, Ola: Check new fares

Live Mint  

The Karnataka Transport Department announced new fare structure for city taxis and those operating through app-based aggregators like Uber and Ola on Saturday. As per the new order released by the department, fares for app-based cab aggregators, as well as city taxis, would be uniform. Karnataka: What's new fare structure for taxis According to the new fare structure, cabs have …

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Pran Pratishtha: Food aggregators go veg, customers left wringing hands
11 months ago

Pran Pratishtha: Food aggregators go veg, customers left wringing hands

Hindustan Times  

After the state government declared the statewide ban on the sale of meat and liquor on January 22 for the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, online food delivery giants removed all non-vegetarian options from their menu for Monday. A screen grab from a food aggregator’s website Not a single shop in the city was selling non-veg items on their menu as …

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RBI to unveil regulations for web aggregators of loan products
1 year ago

RBI to unveil regulations for web aggregators of loan products

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In a bid to safeguard borrowers interest, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced that it would soon lay down the regulatory framework for web-aggregation of loan products. The central bank also announced its plans to come out with a unified regulatory framework on connected lending for all the entities regulated by it. It has accordingly been decided …

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'Sometimes Social Activists Are Pushed By Business Interests": Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Regulation Of Cab Aggregators
1 year ago

'Sometimes Social Activists Are Pushed By Business Interests": Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Regulation Of Cab Aggregators

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking for the Union of India and State Governments to establish rules for app-based cab services. As per the PIL, till date the State Governments have not succeeded in formulating regulations for aggregators in alignment with the amended Section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The petitioner contended …

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Cabs, delivery vehicles in Delhi to go electric by 2030, as LG notifies Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme
1 year ago

Cabs, delivery vehicles in Delhi to go electric by 2030, as LG notifies Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme

Firstpost  

Delhi’s LG VK Saxena has approved the ‘Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme 2023’. This mandates a swift transition of commercial vehicle fleets used by aggregators, delivery services, and e-commerce companies to electric vehicles after 2030 In a significant move towards promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable mobility, the Delhi government has unveiled the ‘Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator …

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ZEE5 launches South Asian add-ons for US subscribers
1 year ago

ZEE5 launches South Asian add-ons for US subscribers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: ZEE5 Global, the video streaming platform owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd operating in over 190 countries, has launched its services as an aggregator in the US, offering subscription video-on-demand services of south Asian origin within its app. The ZEE5 Global Add-ons feature positions itself as a single window for US audiences to explore South Asian entertainment platforms, …

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'If Congress Loses...': Why Gig Workers Act May Not Help Ashok Gehlot in Polls
1 year, 1 month ago

'If Congress Loses...': Why Gig Workers Act May Not Help Ashok Gehlot in Polls

The Quint  

The Act aims to answer the exact questions that Dey raised in the beginning of the interview. In record time it became a budget announcement 200 crores was given from the state government to set up a social security board and what does a law do? Three things: Number one - It says number one that there will be a …

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By next week, refund airfares for bookings during lockdown: Govt to travel aggregators
1 year, 1 month ago

By next week, refund airfares for bookings during lockdown: Govt to travel aggregators

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has asked online travel platforms to process by next week all pending fare refunds from the pandemic lockdown period, after a review meeting, a senior official said on Wednesday. HT Image Travel aggregators have time till third week of November to return fares to customers who booked tickets for travel during the lockdown period and the government …

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The potential downside of the Rajasthan Gig Workers Law
1 year, 2 months ago

The potential downside of the Rajasthan Gig Workers Law

Hindustan Times  

Good news for Rajasthan's gig workers as the state has established a dedicated welfare board for their benefit. The recently passed legislation by the Rajasthan State Assembly intends to establish a welfare board and a registry of all gig workers, aggregators, and primary employers in the state who work with gig workers. A platform-based Gig Workers Welfare Cess will be …

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Brushing aside opposition, Ola brings back bike taxi service in Bengaluru, ride S1 model
1 year, 3 months ago

Brushing aside opposition, Ola brings back bike taxi service in Bengaluru, ride S1 model

The Hindu  

Mobile app-driven ride-hailing company Ola reintroduced its bike taxi service in Bengaluru on September 16. The tussle between auto drivers and bike taxi riders, which has been going on for some time now, reached its peak during the protest as the former allegedly thrashed many bike taxi riders in Bengaluru on September 11 where various private transport associations held protests. …

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Uber, Ola drivers to face fines for ride cancellations in THIS state
1 year, 3 months ago

Uber, Ola drivers to face fines for ride cancellations in THIS state

Live Mint  

A panel appointed by the Maharashtra government has recommended that drivers of aggregators like Uber and Ola should be fined ₹50-75 for each cancellation, and this rebate should be provided to the affected passenger. The committee, led by retired bureaucrat Sudhirkumar Shrivastava, also proposed that taxis be given a maximum of 20 minutes to reach the pickup point, with fines …

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