Ola goes Myntra way, to go app-only

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 16:50

After Myntra, taxi aggregator Ola will go mobile-app only across its 100 cities of operations from the next month.

Ola ropes in Lazada's Sundeep Sahni to head new initiatives

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 17:32

Lazada is South East Asia's one of the biggest e-commerce companies, backed by players like Rocket Internet and Temasek Holdings.

Uber restarts credit card payments in India

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 12:42

According to the Techcrunch.com, the company has partnered with mobile payment processing company MobiKwik to resume card payment along with support for debit cards.

Former Vodafone Group CEO Arun Sarin joins Ola Board

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 13:05

Sarin will contribute in an advisory role to Ola's overall business strategy that will further drive growth and leadership in the market, Ola said in a statement.

Uber launches in 7 cities, India now 2nd largest geographic market

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 19:01

The company will launch its services in tier-II cities like Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Indore, Mysore, Nagpur, Surat and Visakhapatnam, from tomorrow.

Ratan Tata buys stake in Ola

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 16:46

Ola however did not disclose the size of the stake taken or the money invested, saying the investment was made by Tata in his personal capacity.

Ola integrates TaxiForSure hatchbacks on its app

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:58

Customers will be able to book TaxiForSure hatchback cabs with fares starting at Rs 49 through the Ola app by clicking on the TFS icon that will appear as a new category.

Ola Cabs website hacked; Co says user details safe

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 21:41

Online taxi hailing service Ola's website was Mon hacked with attackers claiming to have accessed user information like credit card details, a claim that the firm vehemently denied, saying there was no security lapse and only "dummy" user values had been compromised.

Uber names Amit Jain as president of India Operations

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 10:34

"In this role, Amit will be running all business strategy, operations, and growth in a market of global strategic importance for Uber," the company said in a statement.

China's Weibo to invest $142 mn in taxi-hailing apps: SEC filing

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 17:41

Chinese microblog Weibo Corp will invest $142 million in China`s dominant taxi-hailing firms Didi Taxi and Kuaidi Taxi, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing showed.

Block websites of Uber, Ola Cabs in Delhi: DoT asks ISPs

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 21:23

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued a letter to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block websites of taxi operators Uber, TaxiForSure and Ola Cabs, following a request from the Delhi government.