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Auto, taxi unions give call for strike in Delhi on Monday

Edit Indian Express 16 Apr 2016
With the second phase of odd-even scheme rolling out on Friday, a section of Delhi auto and taxi unions have given a call for a one-day strike on Monday to protest against app-based cab services, a move which may cause hardship to commuters in the national capital ... on the capital’s roads on Monday to protest against the app-based cab services....

Auto, taxi unions to go on strike on Monday

Edit The Hindu 16 Apr 2016
“We have been trying to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal since the beginning of this month over issues such as the government’s evident bias towards companies such as Uber and Ola, the plying of cabs registered in other States on cheap rates and the issue of new auto permits in Delhi, but to no avail,” said Mr....

Row holds up plots for six new CNG stations

Edit The Times of India 16 Apr 2016
Gurgaon ... The six plots in Sector 10, Sector 15-II, Sector 34, Sector 52A-53, Sector 29 and Sector 37-II were allotted to HGC in 2015 and 2016 ... Close to 22,000 autos and over two lakh cabs that run on diesel will soon switch to CNG ... Cab operators, auto drivers and CNG car owners often have to wait for more than 45 minutes to refill ... ....

Matrix Partners denies exiting Ola, calls it a 'winning horse'

Edit DNA India 16 Apr 2016
-->. The key investor believes current market share is "dramatically in favour" of the Bangalore-based cab-haling start-up ... "I don't know if you are aware; the micro (cab) category, which in our view, is going to be larger than Uber's entire business ... According to Bajaj, the valuation of cab aggregation business around the world reflected the potential of its growth as an alternative mode to transport ... Praveena Sharma. ....

Citizens may be allowed to use private cars as taxis

Edit Arabnews 16 Apr 2016
RIYADH. The Transport Ministry is exploring the possibility of allowing Saudis to use their own vehicles as cabs instead of making it obligatory for... ....

Autos, taxis likely to go off roads on Monday

Edit Deccan Herald 16 Apr 2016
Even though Delhi grapples with odd-even car curbs, a section of auto and taxi unions have called for a day-long strike on Monday, demanding the government to ban app-based cab services. Hardship may await commuters in the Capital, as schools and government offices will open on Monday after a long weekend ... ....

Women drivers enjoy relax driving in city

Edit Deccan Herald 16 Apr 2016
On the first day of the new odd-even plan, women drivers had a relaxing day driving around town. Even though many of them opposed the exemptions given to them, they said that they took advantage of “relatively empty” roads and had outings with friends since it was a public holiday ... There won’t be much impact on pollution if so many categories are exempted ... In today’s time, we cannot even trust cab drivers ... ....

Odd-even off to a smooth start on holiday

Edit The Times of India 16 Apr 2016
Noida. No traffic chaos was reported from the National Capital Region on Friday, though this could be as much the fallout of the day being a holiday as the result of the restricted number of cars on Delhi roads ... However, Gurgaon's traffic police expect snarls after the weekend ... On the two borders of Ghaziabad with Delhi — UP Gate and Kaushambi — the Metro, autos and cabs were preferred transport options ... He decided to drive back ... ....

Swimming in the deep end of the Tinder pool

Edit The Examiner 16 Apr 2016
If you are one of a small handful of single Washingtonians who have not yet tried the dating app Tinder—you certainly must have heard others talk about their experiences with it. For the most part it is known as a quick and easy way to hook-up, but more and more stories are coming out about Tinder couples who fell in love and are living happily ever after ... or Ms ... If at all possible, take a cab or Uber instead of driving ... ....

TV previews, Saturday April 16

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 16 Apr 2016
PAY TV. Airlock. Syfy, 8.30pm. It’s nice to see some Australian sci-fi, but at just 50-odd minutes this web series cum short feature feels only half-finished  and far too reliant on well-worn genre tropes. Aboard a lonely space station young security officer Jonah (Last Cab to Darwin’s Mark Coles Smith) wants to take himself and his nascent psychic powers to a more exciting part of the galaxy ... MOVIE. Advertisement ... ....

Delhi’s odd-even round two plays out at an unlikely location — cricket stadium

Edit Indian Express 16 Apr 2016
People leave the stadium after Friday’s match. (Praveen Khanna) ... Share This Article. Related Article. Odd-Even phase II. If round 1 was about spreading the word, round 2 is implementation on the ground Odd-even 2.0 ... 6, slideMargin. 3 }); }); ... The cab sharing rates at that time in the night are too expensive and I would much rather just drive home in my own car,” said the driver of a Harayna-registered vehicle at the parking lot in Rajghat....

Enforcement the focus on Day 1, 500-plus challans in 5 hours

Edit Indian Express 16 Apr 2016
Few vehicles are seen plying on the otherwise severely busy Mehrauli Badarpur road during rush hour in New Delhi, India, Friday, April 15, 2016. (Source. AP) ... Related Article. Odd-Even day 1 ... 6, slideMargin. 3 }); }); ... Rajendra Soni, general secretary of both Delhi Autorickshaw Sangh and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, said that auto and black-yellow taxis will not ply on the capital’s roads on Monday to protest against app-based cab services. ....

It’s a great time to be a woman: Priyanka Chopra

Edit The Hindu 16 Apr 2016
In the noise of sound bytes, one thing that is constant is the composure of Priyanka Chopra. Her answers make even silly questions sound good. From her desire to run on roller skates in the corridors of the Rashtrapati Bhavan to buying a plane, she makes sure every journalist returns with a quote ... I have dealt with it ... And are perhaps realising that every Indian doesn’t need to be a cab driver or a nerd in Silicon Valley…....
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