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Bike taxi harassment victim files complaints with Karnataka, National Commission for Women

Around two months after a woman had to jump off a bike taxi on being allegedly sexually harassed by the driver, the woman has lodged a complaint with Karnataka State Commission for Women and National Commission for Women against Rapido, the aggregator with which the taxi was affiliated. A legal notice issued by the woman’s legal team makes several claims, …

Karnataka High Court allows Ola, Uber, Rapido to offer autorickshaw services by collecting 10% additional charge on fares fixed by government

The High Court of Karnataka allowed app-based transport technology aggregators — Ola, Uber and Rapido — to levy 10% additional charge over and above the fares fixed by the State Government, and the applicable GST, for offering autorickshaw services through their platforms till the government fixes fares as as per the law. Also, the court directed the State Government not …

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Karnataka Govt Could Ban Ola, Uber and Rapido Over Exorbitant Fares, Issues Notice

Karnataka Transport Department has issued notices to Ola, Uber and Rapido to immediately stop their auto services on complaint against exorbitant charges levied to customers. But, cab aggregators are allegedly charging Rs 100 as minimum fare and a large number of people have raised complaints against it. Meanwhile, Bengaluru Autorickshaw Drivers Union plans to launch a mobile app – ‘Namma …

The decision has been taken by the Karnataka transport department after several commuters registered complaints with them over Ola and Uber charging a minimum of Rs 100 even if the distance is below two kilometres Bengaluru: Karnataka transport department on Thursday, 6 October, issued notices to ride-hailing platform Ola’s parent company, ANI Technologies, along with Uber and Rapido, calling their …

Karnataka Transport Department has declared the Ola, Uber, and Rapido auto services illegal, following which the services will be discontinued soon in Bengaluru. According to the Transport Department of Karnataka, the auto services provided by Rapido, Uber, and Ola are illegal under On-Demand Transportation Technology Act 2016 and must be stopped with immediate effect. According to people, the auto drivers …