Ola and Uber, which run Ola Share and UberPOOL ride-sharing services, could submit a petition to Karnataka’s transport department stating why the service should be allowed. Photo: Hemant Mishra/MintBengaluru: The Karnataka transport department has given Uber Technologies Inc. and Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Following a meeting with Ola and Uber officials, along with drivers affiliated to the firms, on Monday, state transport commissioner M.K. Ola and Uber may have to stop ride-sharing services in Karnataka, Mint had reported on 27 January. The state transport department had forced shuttle service provider ZipGo to halt operations in Bengaluru in December 2015 on similar grounds.

Source: Mint January 30, 2017 16:00 UTC