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Uber's ride-hailing service to generate Rs 36,000 cr worth of economic activity in India in 2024

Oct 24, 2024, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi: Uber's two- and three-wheeler services, Uber Moto and Uber Auto, are projected to generate up to Rs 36,000 crore in economic activity in India in 2024, according to the company's 2024 India Economic Impact report.

Uber launches premium 'black' service in India

Sep 11, 2024, at 08:34 pm

India's leading ride-sharing app Uber has announced the launch of its upscale Uber Black category.

Uber to run buses in Kolkata; partners with West Bengal govt

Nov 22, 2023, at 11:12 pm

Ridesharing app Uber and the Transport Department, Government of West Bengal, on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch ‘Uber Shuttle’ - a bus service for daily commute - in Kolkata.

Ridesharing app Uber partners with Indian Navy to offer mobility solutions

Sep 12, 2023, at 12:34 am

Ridesharing app Uber on Monday announced it has partnered with the Indian Navy to become its exclusive mobility partner to offer transportation solutions for official travel and commute of naval officers, staff, and families across the country.

'Washington Moment': When Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra waited for Uber ride in the US

Jun 29, 2023, at 05:52 pm

Top industrialists, Reliance Industries chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani and Mahindra and Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra, were a part of the Indian business delegation to the United States during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic America tour.

Uber expands ‘Reserve’ rides to six more cities in India, adds cash payment option

Apr 27, 2023, at 03:08 am

New Delhi: Ride-hailing app Uber today announced the expansion of ‘Reserve’ across six more cities in India, providing riders across the option to pre-book their rides 30 minutes to 90 days ahead of their travel, the company said in a statement.

Tata Motors and Uber sign an MOU for XPRES-T EVs

Feb 20, 2023, at 08:37 pm

Mumbai: Automobile major Tata Motors on Monday signed an MoU with Uber, India’s leading ridesharing app, to bring 25,000 XPRES–T EVs into their premium category service.

Uber probes into hacking of its computer systems

Sep 16, 2022, at 11:10 pm

New York/IBNS: Ride-hailing company Uber's computer network has been hacked Thursday, which resulted in shifting various of the firm's internal communications and engineering systems offline.

Ola and Uber in talks for a possible merger: Report

Jul 30, 2022, at 10:58 pm

Ola and Uber are mulling a merger of their operations in India, media reports said adding that Ola co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal met Uber's top officials in San Francisco, US.

Uber names Abhilekh Kumar as the Director of Business Development for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Sep 01, 2021, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Ride-hailing company Uber has named Abhilekh Kumar as the new Director of Business Development for Uber’s India and South Asia business.

Uber to pay 70,000 UK drivers minimum wage, holiday pay, pensions

Mar 17, 2021, at 10:09 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Supreme court ruling guarantees 70,000 UK Uber drivers will be receiving a minimum hourly wage, holiday pay at 12.07 percent of earnings every two weeks and pensions, the company announced in a newsletter.

Uber, Amazon Pay partner to install safety screens in 40,000 Uber Autos

Feb 26, 2021, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi: Uber and Amazon Pay on Friday announced a partnership to install plastic screens in 40,000 Uber Autos for enhancing the safety of riders and drivers across 7 Indian cities.  

Uber launches 500 E-rickshaws in Kolkata

Nov 19, 2020, at 10:44 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Ride-hailing app Uber on Thursday announced that it will deploy 500 E-rickshaws, the first three-wheeler product on its platform in Kolkata, for offering riders sustainable mobility solutions to support their travel needs, especially short distance and last mile commutes, in the Covid-19 world.

Uber Connect finds adoption among small family run businesses

Nov 09, 2020, at 08:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Uber has announced that since launching Uber Connect, its on- demand delivery service, in May, hundreds of small, family-run businesses across the country have used it to fulfill client orders in real-time, including items ranging from fresh flowers to fresh bakery goods.

Uber introduces Rider mask verification selfie in India

Oct 20, 2020, at 12:11 am

Mumbai/UNI: Uber on Monday introduced a new safety policy, which will request riders, who have been tagged for not wearing masks on a previous trip, to take a selfie which shows them wearing a mask, in order to book their next trip.

Uber to offer 30,000 free rides to CHILDLINE 1098 for helping children in distress across India

Oct 14, 2020, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Ride-hailing app Uber on Wednesday announced a partnership with the CHILDLINE India Foundation (CIF), supported by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, the nodal agency which operates the CHILDLINE 1098, the only national, emergency helpline service for children, to provide 30,000 free rides to child care professionals for reaching and attending to children in distress.

Uber launches ‘Public Transport’ in Hyderabad

Sep 17, 2020, at 11:39 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Uber on Thursday announced the launch of its Public Transport feature in Hyderabad, in partnership with the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) and L&T Metro, making it the second Indian city where riders will be able to plan their transit journey with real-time information and end-to-end directions, all within the Uber app.

Uber to deliver free meals for the hungry in partnership with the Robin Hood Army

Aug 13, 2020, at 11:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Uber has announced it will help deliver free meals for the hungry and those impacted by the Covid pandemic in partnership with the Robin Hood Army, a volunteer-based organization, which fights against hunger.

Uber, Bajaj partner to install safety partitions in 1 Lakh auto-rickshaws

Jul 30, 2020, at 03:40 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Uber and Bajaj on Wednesday announced their partnership with auto drivers to install safety partitions in 1 lakh autos across the country. 

Uber India announces installation of safety screens in 20,000 premier sedans

Jul 24, 2020, at 02:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In the wake of Covid-19, app-cab Uber has announced the installation of safety screens or cockpits in 20,000 premier sedans.

Uber appoints Prabhjeet Singh president of India, South Asia

Jul 16, 2020, at 10:38 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Uber on Thursday announced the appointment of Prabhjeet Singh as president Uber India and South Asia, tasked with overseeing the next phase of growth in the company’s mobility business and ensuring safety for riders and drivers across India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. His appointment is effective immediately.

Uber appoints Prabhjeet Singh as its president of India, South Asia

Jul 16, 2020, at 06:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Uber on Thursday announced the appointment of Prabhjeet Singh as president of Uber India and South Asia, tasked with overseeing the next phase of growth in the company’s  mobility business and ensuring safety for riders and drivers across India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Uber resumes services for airport travel in Kolkata

Jun 02, 2020, at 08:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Uber is restarting its airport transportation service in Kolkata following a resumption of domestic air travel. 

Cab booking app Uber introduces new safety features to equip riders and drivers for the ‘new normal’

May 18, 2020, at 06:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As cities begin to reopen and millions of Indians start moving again, Uber India today announced  at itsfirst virtual press briefing the launch of a range of COVID-19 specific safety features and policies that will change the way you ride the next time you use the app.

Covid: Uber distributing PPE kits, introducing new safety tech feature, mandatory driver education

May 14, 2020, at 09:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: To step up safety standards for riders and drivers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Uber on Thursday launched a comprehensive set of measures, ramped up the distribution of millions of PPE kits to drivers and introduced safety awareness education video courses for them.

Uber reports losses of 2.9 bln USD in first quarter

May 08, 2020, at 03:40 pm

San Francisco/Xinhua: US ride-hailing company Uber Technologies on Thursday announced its first-quarter financial results of 2020, with 3.54 billion U.S. dollars of revenue and 1.7 dollars of loss per share.

Uber offers free rides worth 75 lakhs to West Bengal government for transporting frontline healthcare workers and non-COVID patients

May 06, 2020, at 01:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Uber has offered free rides worth Rs. 75 lakhs to the West Bengal government for emergency services through its UberMedic service, which will transport frontline healthcare workers, government officials on COVID-19 related duties, and support other essential requirements. 

Over 90,000 drivers benefited in first year of Uber Care’s operations

Feb 20, 2020, at 08:01 pm

Gurgaon/UNI: Uber, the world’s leading on-demand, ridesharing company, on Thursday announced that over 90,000 drivers have benefitted from Uber Care, its innovative driver welfare program, in the first year since rollout.

Paytm deepens ties with online taxi service provider Uber

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Payment gateway Paytm has strengthened its partnership with Uber by adding credit & debit processing and will enable users to complete card transactions seamlessly, a statement said here on Tuesday.

Uber launches campaigns for AUTO and MOTO, to empower its Riders

Dec 17, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Uber, one of the world’s largest on-demand mobility company, on Tuesday announced the launch of two new campaigns for Uber Auto and Uber Moto to empower Riders with accessible, seamless and safe shared mobility solutions.