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  • Uber Finds Unusual Items Left Behind By Indian Riders: Check The List |

    New Delhi: It’s very common for passengers to leave behind their belongings in ride-hailing services often in the rush of getting to their destinations. According to the ridesharing company Uber various items such as coin collection, prasad, a Ukulele instrument, and hair trimmer  were left behind by the Indian passengers over the frame of last one year.

    Adding more to it, the ride hailing company also mentioned that passengers left behind important documents such as passports, banks and business papers in their cab. The Head of Central Operations, Nitish Bhushan clarified that passengers whose important items have been left behind are given the option to retrieve it through the Uber app. (Also Read: itel Super Guru 4G Keypad Phone Launched In India With UPI Payments And YouTube At Rs 1,799; Check Specs)

    “With Uber, you have the option to attempt retrieving the lost item by simply following a few steps in the app,” said Nitish Bhushan. He further added “We understand the trust riders put in us each time they take an Uber ride, and we felt the time was opportune to provide a quick refresher course on how to retrieve lost items,” (Also Read: Iran-Israel War: Billionaire Elon Musk Calls For Peace In Cryptic Post On X)

    Most Forgetful Cities In Country

    Delhi has clinched the title of the most forgetful city in India for the second time in a row, with Mumbai holding onto its second position. Bengaluru has regained its third position pushing Hyderabad to fourth due to increased caution among its residents about their belongings. Pune now occupies the fifth spot among the most forgetful cities in the country.

    Commonly Forgotten Items

    The items which topped the list of most commonly forgotten items were phones, which was followed by laptop bags, clothing, keys, headphones and other different items. Moreover, the company discovered that people were most prone to forgetting their belongings in an Uber on saturdays. Previous festive season during diwali the highest number of items were forgotten. (With IANS Inputs)

  • Uber and Rapido get a shock from the Supreme Court, ban on bike taxis remains intact

    Uber and Rapido, which provide bike taxi services through the app, got a big blow from the Supreme Court on Monday. The Supreme Court has stayed the High Court order in which these bike taxi operators were allowed to continue service in Delhi. The High Court had directed the Delhi government not to take any action against these firms until a new policy is made. The vacation bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal has given liberty to both these firms to request the Delhi High Court to hear their petition immediately. This bench has stayed the order of May 26 of the High Court. Along with this, the information of Delhi Government’s lawyer to give notification of the final policy before the end of July has been recorded. Two separate petitions were being heard in the Supreme Court. These petitions were to challenge the High Court order of May 26 of the AAP Aadmi Party government in Delhi. Last week, the court had sought answers from the central government in this regard. The Delhi government had approved the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme last month. In this, cab aggregators and delivery service providers were regulated in the capital. The scheme included having emergency buttons in taxis, integration with the emergency number ‘112’ and phase wise shift to electric vehicles (EVs). The Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme will apply to such entities, a person who engages a driver for carrying passengers or for the delivery of a product, courier, package or parcel of a seller, e-commerce firm or a consignor, through electronic, digital or any other means. Are connected with. Earlier this year, Rapido had challenged the Bombay High Court’s order to shut down services in Maharashtra in the Supreme Court. Rapido did not have a license to provide bike taxi or autorickshaw services in Maharashtra. The Bombay High Court had asked Roppen Transportation Services, which operates Rapido, to immediately stop services in Maharashtra as the firm had not obtained a license from the state government.

  • Strictness increased on Ola and Uber, bike taxis will be confiscated

    Companies like Ola and Uber, which provide bike taxi services through apps, may face difficulties if they continue this service in the capital. Delhi government has said that if these companies do not follow the court order banning bike tax, then their bike taxis will be confiscated. The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Delhi government’s ban on bike taxis. This was a shock to Uber who had appealed to the court to continue this service. The Delhi government had argued in the court that bike taxis violate city laws as they do not have a license for this service. Uber said that due to this ban, its riders will lose their livelihood. Ashish Kundra, principal secretary and transport commissioner of the Delhi government, told Reuters that these companies should focus on the safety of passengers instead of chasing profits. He said, “We will issue an advisory to these companies asking them to comply with the court order. If they do not do so, we will start seizing the vehicles.” Uber and Ola did not respond to requests for comment. Both these companies were offering bike taxi service through their apps on Tuesday also. The Supreme Court had stayed the High Court order in which these bike taxi operators were allowed to continue service in Delhi. The High Court had directed the Delhi government not to take any action against these firms until a new policy is made. The vacation bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal had stayed the High Court’s May 26 order. Along with this, the information of Delhi Government’s lawyer about giving notification of the final policy before the end of July was recorded. Two separate petitions were being heard in the Supreme Court. These petitions were to challenge the High Court order of May 26 of the AAP Aadmi Party government in Delhi. Last week, the court had sought answers from the central government in this regard. The Delhi government had approved the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme last month. In this, cab aggregators and delivery service providers were regulated in the capital.