Incentives

As Uber gears up for IPO on Friday, many Indian drivers talk of shattered dreams after steep cut in incentives

Uber started its India operations in 2013, three years after local rival Ola launched a ride-hailing service. Both are backed by Japan’s Softbank Group Corp.

Govt to impose Rs 12,000 levy on purchase of new petrol, diesel cars in a bid to promote use of electric vehicles

With an aim to boost production of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, the ministry has also suggested defining semi knocked down and completely knocked down kits used for assembling EVs for streamlining of customs duty.

Falling incentives, rising costs push Ola, Uber drivers on a one-way road to debt

Unless cab aggregators take immediate steps to hike their earnings and improve driving conditions, cutting the cord may be the only way out for these drivers

Punjab govt instructs police to file FIRs against fake agents of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme

The Punjab government on Saturday instructed all deputy commissioners and district police authorities to register FIRs against fraudulent agents selling fake forms of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme to claim cash incentives

CAG report on Food Corporation reveals loaders' use of proxy labour to earn lakhs continues unabated

CAG report says FCI unnecessarily spent Rs 237.65 cr due to non-rationalisation of labour, deployment of costlier labour at depots and non-pooling of labour

New liquor policy will upgrade Kerala's status as top tourist destination: Tourism minister

The new liquor policy announced by the LDF government will upgrade Kerala's status as a prominent tourism destination, tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran said.

Infosys Vishal Sikka is leading by example but it is a long haul in rough weather

Whatever you say about Sikka, you cannot call him indecisive. He is also leading by example.

Affordable housing: RERA effect to shield cost-sensitive buyers, but lack of clarity worrying developers

Although RERA will protect the interest of the cost-sensitive buyers and ensure greater transactional and delivery vigilance on the part of the developers, it needs to progress so as to cover all possibilities as well as geographies unvaryingly

Govt will notify handset component and accessories manufacturers about phased manufacturing plan

Ministry of Electronics and IT is all set to notify phase manufacturing plan that will provide tax relief and other incentives on handset components and accessories.

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