The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Centre to take appropriate steps for regulating app-based taxi services like Ola and Uber, in view of women safety.
The licence paves way for Ola to launch its ride-hailing service in London which is estimated to have 8 million population.
"GoaMiles is not opposing Ola or Uber. That is the decision of the government at the end of the day. We are very comfortable with that," Hemant Prabhu Chodnekar, Operations Manager of GoaMiles told IANS
Indian start-ups like Ola and Oyo, which have been on an expansion mode in the UK, are among some of the key names on the shortlist for the UK-India Awards this year.
Ride-hailing major Ola Monday said Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested in its EV business - Ola Electric Mobility (OEM).
The Karnataka government on Sunday allowed cab aggregator Ola to resume its service which was suspended two days back for running bike taxis without permission.
Cab hailing service Ola has beed suspended from operating in Bengaluru for six months. The decision was taken by Karnataka's Regional Transport Office for violating its license conditions. Ola has issued a statement saying "working to find a solution".
Under the partnership, the three companies will also aim to develop electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure customised for Indian market, the companies said in joint statement on Tuesday.
"Ola is one of India’s most promising consumer businesses, that is creating deep impact and lasting value for the ecosystem," Sachin said.
According to sources, the allotment of these shares to Steadview is part of the ride hailing company's plans of raising about USD 1 billion in funding.
A 23-year-old woman while going for a job interview was thrown off the Ola bike and broke her right leg after the driver hit a stationary rickshaw from behind.
The company said it plans to expand the UK operations nationwide by the end of this year.
The incident comes close on the heels of an Ola cab driver attempting to rape a city-based architect on her way to the airport in Bengaluru on July 1.
The woman, an architect, told police that she was travelling alone in the cab to catch an early morning flight to Mumbai on Friday June 1, when the driver allegedly took a detour, claiming that they would reach faster.
The issue soon took the social media by storm and snowballed into a controversy as the person came under attack from twitteratis and politicians.
The strike has been called by the Maharashtra Navnirman Vahtuk Sena which has claimed that several drivers are not being able to cover costs due to falling business.
Naik alleged that the taxi-hailing companies are giving first priority to company-owned cars rather than driver-owned vehicles, causing a slump in their business.
"We have begun recruiting private hire vehicles and drivers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth from Tuesday, with rides expected to begin in the coming weeks," a company spokesperson said.
At least 55.6 percent cab drivers drink and drive on Delhi-NCR roads, putting the lives of passengers and road users at risk.
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