Drivers

Govt to remove minimum educational qualification requirement for driving licence to boost employment opportunities

The government has decided to do away with the requirement of minimum educational qualification for obtaining a driving licence to boost employment opportunities, the road transport ministry said on Tuesday

Saudi Arabian women face backlash after authorities overturn ban on female driving; most remain defiant

Long relegated to the back seat, Saudi women celebrated taking the wheel for the first time this week in a much-awaited rite of passage, but one crucial hurdle remains – the attitude of men.

Ride-hailing service Uber set to improve conditions for British drivers; to add in-app tipping

Taxi app Uber will improve conditions for its British drivers with changes including in-app tipping, after criticism for not giving them more rights.

Cow vigilantes in Guwahati stop three vehicles; drivers beaten up despite having valid papers to ferry cattle

A group of cow vigilantes Saturday stopped three vehicles transporting cattle and allegedly beat the drivers and helpers on the outskirts of Guwahati despite the victims having 'valid papers' to ferry the animals

Court in Italy suspends ban on ride-hailing service Uber

"We are happy to announce that you will be able to keep using our app in Italy", Uber Italy tweeted after Friday's ruling.

Department of Justice starts a criminal probe against Uber for using ‘Greyball’ to evade govt officials

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies Inc's use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators.

Uber to rethink its car leasing strategy here as many drivers miffed over falling incentives

As part of its review, Uber may reduce the three-year lease term and let two drivers share the rent on a car

SaaS Gaining Traction For Horizontal Apps - Part 3

Kiran Datar, MD, Webex, elaborates on the growth of the SaaS market in India and how horizontal applications are leading SaaS adoption across industry verticals.

Uber will pay $20 million to drivers in USA to settle claims of misleading

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc has agreed to pay $20 million to settle claims by the U.S. government that it exaggerated prospective earnings in seeking to recruit drivers and downplayed the costs of buying or leasing a car.

Gig-economy companies look to settle issues with worker unions through legal battle in New York

Joseph Morelle, the number two Democrat in the New York State Assembly, said he has been talking about portable benefits with such companies, which use occasional workers to provide rides, deliveries, house-cleaning and other services through websites and apps.