Ola Electric shares have been trading in the red for the better part of Thursday, January 23. However, the depletion in the value of the company shares only intensified after the news of a central government notice emerged.

The CCPA’s intervention aims to address grievances and ensure fair trade practices by these companies. Ola and Uber have been asked to clarify their pricing mechanisms and explain the factors influencing fare variations.

Leading taxi aggregators Ola and Uber have been served notices by the Department of Consumer Affairs over differential pricing for Android and iPhone commuters, seeking responses from the online cab-hailing platforms,

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Thursday issued notice to cab companies Ola and Uber over an alleged differential pricing system for the same route on Android and iOS operating systems. Union Minister Prahlad Joshi in an 'X' post said that the notice was issued to Ola and Uber to seek their responses over the issue.

Prahlad Joshi, while replying to a news report about Uber and Ola's differential pricing for iPhone and Android phones, had said there was "zero tolerance for consumer exploitation".

Ola and Uber get CCPA notices for allegedly charging consumers different prices depending upon whether they used Android or iOS phones

An Indian government body has sent notices to ride-hailing firms Ola and Uber over alleged differential pricing for Android and Apple phones, the country's consumer affairs minister, Pralhad Joshi, said in a post on X on Thursday.

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, announced on Thursday that the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to major cab aggregators, Ola and Uber, over alleged differential pricing based on the type of smartphone being used by consumers.