CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said on Wednesday that the taxi aggregator app ‘Goa Taxi’ will be jointly launched by the Tourism and Transport Departments and that the State-owned Goa Electronics Limited (GEL) will operate it.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, such taxis were not easily available and overcharging of fares proved to be a major issue, with both Indian and foreign tourists. The Goa Miles app claims to be the first of its kind launched by any State Government in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s first air taxi service has been launched in Chandigarh. It is the very first time when a small aircraft is used as an air taxi in the country. The air taxi services started on 14 January 2021. The first air taxi service was launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khatta in Chandigarh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Founded back in 2009, Uber was valued at a whopping $68 billion as of 2015, according to Forbes. It’s USP of being the first of its kind in terms of online taxi services may have helped it achieve a user-base of over eight million.