Update, 25 March: 12:45 PM: Ola's official statement to MediaNama: "We are glad that the issue stands resolved and we regret any inconvenience caused to our driver-partners and passengers since Friday. We look forward to continue working with the State, to help address the challenges of mobility. We are committed to creating and enhancing livelihood opportunities for millions of driver-partners in the time to come." 10:30 AM: Karnataka’s transport department will reinstate Ola’s license in the state after it pays a fee to the department, reports the Economic Times. The department is yet to decide the fee, and if it doesn’t, ‘the department will act as per the law,’ the report quoted transport commissioner VP Ikkeri as saying. . @Olacabs will run their business as usual from today. However there is an urgent need for policies to catch-up with new technologies & also industries too should work closer with Govt to help evolve policies for innovations. — Priyank Kharge (@PriyankKharge) March 24, 2019 The license reinstatement was possible after the state’s CM revoked the suspension. On Friday, Ola’s license was seized for running bike taxis under an aggregator license. However, Ola had 3 days to submit its license after receiving the notice. According to a TOI report, the state transport department had not implemented the ban on Ola yet, because it had been given time to submit its license. Ola’s present license is valid till 19 June 2021. In Karnataka, Ola’s cabs operate in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Hubballi, Ballari, Belgaum…
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Updated: Ola’s Karnataka aggregator license reinstated after being cancelled for running bike taxis in Bangalore
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