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  Uber expands 'Connect' service to 5 more Indian cities

  Business | May 21, 2020 14:38 IST

  All packages sent via Uber Connect need to be transportable on a two-wheeler vehicle, be under 5 kilograms in weight, securely sealed and items such as alcohol, recreational drugs, or dangerous and illegal items are not allowed to be sent.

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  Lockdown: Ola, Uber cab drivers struggle amid low demand, extra operating cost

  Business | May 20, 2020 20:23 IST

  Ola and Uber cabs may be back on road but their drivers, resuming work after 50 days of the lockdown, are not a happy lot as business is low and they have to shell out additional cost of sanitisers and disinfectants.

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  Ola resumes service in over 160 cities in India, Uber arrives in 34

  Technology | May 19, 2020 12:16 IST

  Ride-sharing services Ola and Uber have restarted their cab services in India in limited places

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  Lockdown 4.0: Uber resumes service in 35 cities across country

  India | May 18, 2020 23:03 IST

  Uber on Monday announced resuming operations in more cities, including Delhi and Bengaluru, following new guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown. Cab services were suspended for more than 50 days in Delhi and Bengaluru due to coronavirus.

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  'Today is your last day': Uber lays off 3,500 employees in a 3-minute-long Zoom call

  India | May 14, 2020 21:06 IST

  Ride-hailing app Uber has laid off nearly 3,500 employees who worked in customer service and recruitment around the country, the DailyMail reported. The employees were informed that it would be their last day on a three-minute-long Zoom call.

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  Ola, Uber resume services in Green, Orange Zone cities

  Business | May 04, 2020 16:57 IST

  Cab-hailing platforms Ola and Uber on Monday said they have resumed services in areas within the Orange and Green Zones, and have introduced requirements like wearing masks to ensure safety of riders and driver partners. 

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  Uber to layoff 20 per cent workforce globally as lockdown hits industry hard

  Business | April 30, 2020 8:25 IST

  Going through a turbulent time even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, Uber cut more than 1,100 jobs last year. Earlier this month, the company withdrew its financial forecast for 2020 and said it would write down about $2 billion in investments hit by COVID-19.

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  Uber CTO Thuan Pham steps down as lockdown hits transport industry

  Business | April 29, 2020 12:53 IST

  In 2013, Uber CTO Thuan Pham was personally hired as the Uber Chief Technology Officer (CTO) by the CEO, Travis Kalanick, who was impressed by his technical skills after interviewing him for 30 hours over two weeks. 

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  Uber disbursing Rs 20 crore this week to help drivers in India

  Technology | April 23, 2020 19:51 IST

  Uber is trying to help its driver-partners in the tough Coronavirus crisis. Read on to know how

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  Uber launches new service to facilitate essential travel in 4 cities: Know what it is

  Technology | April 14, 2020 18:01 IST

  Uber has introduced a new service for travel during Coronavirus lockdown in India. See what it is

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  COVID-19: Uber to provide Rs 25 crore in grants to driver partners in India

  Business | April 09, 2020 19:05 IST

  Ride-hailing major Uber on Thursday said it will provide grants totalling Rs 25 crore to its driver-partners in India to support them amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. 

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  Uber partners Flipkart to deliver everyday essentials to consumers in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

  Business | April 06, 2020 17:02 IST

  After BigBasket and Spencer's Retail, ride-hailing Uber has now partnered with Walmart-owned Flipkart to provide people in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi access to everyday essentials amid the nationwide lockdown.

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  Zomato, Ola, BigBasket and more facing tough times amid Coronavirus lockdown in India

  Technology | March 26, 2020 19:35 IST

  Several online services have been affected due to Coronavirus lockdown in India. Read how

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  App-based delivery boys, drivers demand better facilities

  India | March 15, 2020 16:26 IST

  Amid the novel coronavirus scare in India, app-based drivers and food delivery boys demand better facilities from their employers and Indian government.

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  Coronavirus: Uber may restrict driver, passenger's access to platform

  Business | March 11, 2020 22:28 IST

  Ride-hailing platform Uber has said that based on recommendations of local public health authorities, it may restrict driver's and passenger's access to the platform if they test positive for coronavirus.

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  Woman posts video of Uber driver sleeping as she herself drives to her destination

  Trending | March 05, 2020 15:08 IST

  Tejaswini Divya Naik posted a short video of the incident on Twitter: “Thanking God I’m alive right now and I wasn’t asleep when this happened and that I know how to drive."

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  Uber appoints Bengaluru-based Vidhya Duthaluru as global engineering head

  India | March 03, 2020 14:31 IST

  Ride-hailing major Uber on Tuesday named Bengaluru-based Vidhya Duthaluru as the global engineering head for the customer care platform.

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  Paytm Bank partners with Ola, Uber for FASTags to 1 lakh drivers

  Business | February 21, 2020 17:02 IST

  Paytm Payments Bank (PPB) on Friday announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with ride-hailing companies Ola and Uber. The tie-ups would empower over one lakh driver-partners to conveniently use Paytm FASTags and seamlessly commute across the country, the PPB said in a press statement.  

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  Paytm Bank partners with Ola, Uber to issue FASTags to 1 lakh drivers

  Business | February 21, 2020 12:47 IST

  According to Paytm Payments Bank, the company is also working with Ola at the Bangalore airport and some other locations including Indira Nagar, Devanahalli, and Electronic City transport hubs to accelerate the adoption of electronic toll payments in India.

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  Paytm extends payment service partnership with Uber

  Business | February 17, 2020 21:37 IST

  Digital payments firm Paytm on Monday said it has extended its partnership with Uber that will enable passengers to pay for their ride through credit or debit card using its platform.