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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 

Uber creates 500 new jobs in India

Kolkata/IBNS: With the objective of offering rapid, reliable and world class customer support to all its customers, Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ride-sharing company, announced on Saturday the launch of India’s second Center of Excellence (COE) in Visakhapatnam.

Uber to begin service in 2 more cities in Gujarat by year end

Ahmedabad/UNI: App-based cab service Uber on Friday said that it would expand its services to two more cities in Gujarat including Rajkot, the largest city of Saurashtra region in the western state.