Auto drivers' strike off after Delhi government assurance
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The auto-rickshaw and yellow-top taxi drivers on Thursday night called off their indefinite strike after an assurance from the Delhi government on their demands. Joint Action...
View ArticleAuto drivers plan to hit street again opposing app-based services
BHUBANESWAR: Auto rickshaw drivers led by its associations are planning to hit the street against app-based auto service run by different companies in the city. They had observed bandh on May 5...
View ArticleAuto protest in city against app service
Bhubaneswar: Autorickshaw drivers led by their associations are planning to stage protests against app-based auto service run by different companies in the city. They had observed bandh on May 5...
View ArticleNo action against auto services
Indore: RTO authorities said that the notice has been issued to fix the liability of cab service providers only. App-based auto-rickshaw service providers like Jugnoo and Tuk Tuk do not fall in this...
View ArticleLogo way to curb crimes SANDIP BAL Identification stickers provided to...
Bhubaneswar, July 6: The government railway police in collaboration with autorickshaw associations here started a drive last week to curb crimes involving autorickshaw drivers. In a bid to prevent and...
View ArticleBrace for taxi, auto strike in Mumbai today as union targets Ola and Uber
MUMBAI: Commuters in the city could be inconvenienced on Monday as the Nitesh Rane-led Swabhiman union has called for a one-day "taxi and auto bandh" to protest against cab aggregators like Uber and...
View ArticleAuto unions too join strike, cabs may come in handy
Stir call given by KSRTC, BMTC staff will make commuting difficult Normal life is likely to be affected on Wednesday as buses operated by State-run transport corporations will be off roads. The...
View ArticleThis is not the best time to hail a cab
Cab aggregators had come as a relief from the petulant demands of autorickshaw drivers. Now, however, haggling for an auto ride in the rains seem to be a cheaper and faster option than engaging a cab...
View ArticleNow, book an auto using your smartphone
Washington: Chandigarh-based start-up "Jugnoo" has just received five million dollars to bring India's much in demand auto rickshaws online. Jugnoo wants to make it easy for people to hail these auto...
View ArticleHypocrisy? Delhi govt company runs app-based service like Uber
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government, which has banned all app-based cab services, has set up a company that runs a similar app-based service in the city. The app — Pooch-O — was launched with much fanfare...
View ArticleWe won't compete with Ola & Uber: Samar Singla, Jugnoo.com
Samar Singla, founder and CEO of Jugnoo.com, spoke to ET Magazine's Suman Layak on his business model and the acquisition of Bookmycab. Edited excerpts: On the Bookmycab acquisition For us, it is a...
View ArticleKaali-peelis to operate today but auto strike on Wednesday
Mumbai: Mumbaikars can heave a sigh of relief as Kaali Peeli taxi and autorickshaw unions have withdrawn Monday's call for a strike after transport minister Diwakar Raote's intervention. But Mumbai...
View ArticleAuto-rickshaw aggregator Jugnoo ties up with Oye Taxi and Scootapp
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) In a bid to deepen its customer base and tap existing consumers of the on-demand transportation ecosystem, Jugnoo, a mobile app that offers networking of auto-rickshaws in...
View ArticleAutorickshaw unions to go on strike on August 31
Nagpur: The Vidarbha Autorickshaw Chalak Federation and allied autorickshaw unions in the city have given call for strike on August 31. The Federation is protesting state government indecision over...
View ArticleFare-cut glare on bus, auto BIBHUTI BARIK Commuters at a city bus terminal...
Bhubaneswar, Dec. 1: City bus and autorickshaw operators are yet to bring down fares though both diesel and petrol prices have been slashed. While diesel price came down from Rs 63.50 to Rs 56.49 per...
View ArticleMumbai: Monday strike called off but auto union firm on August 31
MUMBAI: Mumbaikars can heave a sigh of relief as Kaali-Peeli taxi and autorickshaw unions have withdrawn Monday's call for strike after intervention by transport minister Diwakar Raote. The unions are...
View ArticleUnions demand ban on app-based auto service
INDORE: Unhappy with increasing number of app-based cab and auto-rickshaw services running in city, members of Indore Auto-rickshaw Chalak Mahasangh have demanded immediate ban on all app-based...
View ArticleParty posters land autos in trouble OUR CORRESPONDENT An autorickshaw sports...
Bhubaneswar, April 6: Police today detained around 50 autorickshaws for carrying posters of political parties without permission from various areas across the city. While the police claimed that...
View ArticleJugnoo, mGaadi & Autowale: Ride-sharing & hyperlocal startups bet big on...
Then Anchal Garg, an IIT-Delhi alum moved to Chandigarh to join a startup being set up by some friends, she was apprehensive about her daily commute. "Panchkula , where I rented an apartment, is quite...
View ArticlePeople take auto route as trains, buses get crowded
BHUBANESWAR: Autos in the state capital are back in contention. In fact, if the tourist surge continues, they could be the only hope for people travelling from here to Puri. With trains and buses going...
View Article'Jugnoo' makes auto ride easier, affordable
Nagpur: After the success of taxi on call service, the city has got another public transport service which offers quick and affordable ride in an autorickshaw through an app called 'Jugnoo'. "Launch of...
View ArticleCommuters suffer as autos, taxis strike against app-based cabs
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Thousands of Delhi commuters had a harrowing time on Tuesday as around one lakh drivers of auto-rickshaws and taxis went on an indefinite strike. The Delhi government termed...
View ArticleAuto drivers take elderly on temple tour
BHUBANESWAR: As part of Joy of Giving Week, the Bhubaneswar Auto-rickshaw Mahasangha took 59 poor and elderly women on a tour of different temples here on Monday. "Many destitute cannot visit temples...
View ArticlePink autos to hit streets in April - Drivers take psychological tests to...
Bhubaneswar, March 27: Pink autorickshaws, a transport facility that would give priority to ensure secure rides for female passengers, will start plying in the city from the third week of April. Police...
View ArticlePolice suspect auto driver's hand in activist murder
BHUBANESWAR: Police have zeroed in on an autorickshaw driver in Saturday's alleged murder of social campaigner Nalini Prabha Das. The driver became incommunicado after Das' body was found in her house...
View ArticleAuto drivers protest permit fee hike
Nagpur: Sudesh Akre, a resident of Chandramani Nagar, was happy when his name came up in the lucky draw for autorickshaw permits. But his joy was short-lived when he learnt that the autorickshaw permit...
View Article'Verify pink auto drivers' credentials'
Bhubaneswar: The Rajdhani Auto Mahasangha has demanded that the antecedents of autorickshaw drivers driving pink autos be verified again as the number of new drivers has grown over time. The pink...
View ArticleAuto-cracy rules LELIN KUMAR MALLICK Bhubaneswar, March 9: At a time when...
Bhubaneswar, March 9: At a time when police are contemplating to introduce pink autorickshaws in the city for women, involvement of auto drivers in a number of crimes has become a major concern. Three...
View ArticleYear on, prepaid autos yet to roll out OUR CORRESPONDENT Long wait...
Bhubaneswar, Aug. 21: A year has passed since the state transport department constituted a committee to introduce a prepaid autorickshaw service in the city. However the service is yet to start...
View ArticleUber, Jugnoo throw autos out of gear
Bhubaneswar: With the on-call and App taxi service gaining popularity in the city, traditional autorickshaw operators are feeling the heat. Smart cab services like Uber and Ola have made inroads into...
View ArticleAAP calls Delhi auto strike 'BJP-sponsored', commuters suffer
New Delhi, Jul 26 () The city's auto and taxi unions today went on an indefinite strike against app-based taxi services, causing hardship to thousands of commuters, even as the AAP government called...
View ArticleAuto unions threaten chukka jam on September 1 if Delhi govt ignores demands
NEW DELHI: Autorickshaw unions are threatening to start a chukka jam from September 1 if their demands are not met by the Delhi government. The joint action committee, a coalition of 20 unions in the...
View ArticleStrike likely to hit commuters; schools, colleges closed
BENGALURU: All schools and colleges will be closed on Friday in view of the bandh called by central trade unions to protest against the government's 'anti-labour' policies. The district commissioner,...
View ArticleStrike hits Bengaluru; schools, colleges shut
BENGALURU: All schools and colleges were closed on Friday in view of the bandh called by central trade unions to protest the government's 'anti-labour' policies. The district commissioner, Bengaluru...
View ArticleAuto strike in Pune turns violent; cabs attacked
The strike called by autorickshaw drivers in Mumbai and Pune against cab aggregators Ola and Uber on Wednesday turned violent with agitators damaging a few taxi cabs. According to traffic police...
View ArticleAuto drivers go on strike in Mumbai against app-based cabs
Mumbai: Nearly one lakh auto rickshaws went off the roads in Mumbai on Wednesday during a day-long strike to press for regulation of app-based cab sevices, hitting commuters hard with many stranded in...
View ArticleMumbai: Commuters hit hard as 1 lakh auto drivers go on strike
--> dna Web Team | Wed, 31 Aug 2016-08:45am , Mumbai , dna webdesk The autorickshaw union's strike in Mumbai severely hit office-goers. Mumbai residents faced trouble commuting on Wednesday morning...
View ArticleAutos stay off road against app-based taxi aggregators
Nearly one lakh autorickshaws went off the road during a day-long strike on Wednesday hitting commuters hard. The protestors, under the banner of the Mumbai Autorickshawmen’s Union, demanded...
View ArticlePartner with local taxis wallahs to ease woes, Nitin Gadkari tells Ola, Uber
--> dna Web Team | Mon, 5 Sep 2016-11:24am , Mumbai , dna webdesk Gadkari suggests taxi aggregators find a way to partner with kaali-peeli taxis so cut down losses at both end. Nitin Gadkari,...
View ArticleAfter Uber, auto rickshaw ride-hailing app Jugnoo accuses Ola of unethical...
NEW DELHI: A day after Uber, the world's most valuable startup, dragged rival ride hailing app Ola to court, accusing it of making false bookings, auto-rickshaw ride-hailing app Jugnoo has also jumped...
View ArticleWhy ride-hailing apps are betting big on autorickshaws in India
Autorickshaws are a cheap, ubiquitous, but unregulated form of transport in India. A typical auto ride involves considerable haggling over the right fare and route, and persuading the driver to head to...
View ArticleCab aggregators make Delhi auto drivers see red
The second phase of odd-even scheme brought to fore the fierce struggle drivers of autorickshaws and black and yellow taxi drivers find themselves locked in with app-based cab aggregators such as Uber...
View ArticleCommuters can now book Jugnoo autos via ixigo cabs
PUNE: On demand autorickshaw aggregator, Jugnoo, has tied up with ixigo.com, a travel search engine that enables users to compare fares and check availability across different service providers. This...
View ArticleAuto strike hits normal life in parts of Odisha
Normal life was affected in some parts of Odisha today due to a dawn-to-dusk strike called by auto-rickhaw operators in protest against app-based auto services and atleast four persons were arrested...
View ArticleAuto drivers threaten strike
Bhubaneswar: Autorickshaws plying in the city have threatened to go on a strike protesting against the app-based auto services by multi-national companies and various other agencies. They alleged that...
View ArticleAuto drivers protest against app-based cabs
Bhubaneswar: Thousands of autorickshaws went off the road and the drivers staged a huge rally in city on Thursday protesting against App-based transport services. They alleged that operation of the...
View ArticleAuto, taxi operators observe bandh
Tourists and commuters in different towns of Odisha had a harrowing time as majority of auto-rickshaws went off roads following 12-hour-bandh call given by All -Odisha Auto Chalak Mahasangha and...
View ArticleAutos, taxis rally against app-based cabs
Bhubaneswar: About 1.5 lakh autorickshaws and taxis across Odisha stayed off the road on Thursday protesting app-based transport services. The autorickshaw drivers demanded the state government...
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