Women will be able to choose female driver in Ola-Uber: Rail fare increased from today, it will cost ₹ 20 more on 1000km; RBI’s rule of check clearance in 3 hours postponed

Yesterday’s biggest news was related to online rides. The government has made changes in the Motor Vehicle Aggregators Guidelines, 2025. Under the new changes, you will soon get the option to choose a driver of the same gender to book a ride from a cab in apps like Ola, Uber and Rapido. You will also be able to give a tip to the driver after completion of the trip. The driver will receive the entire amount of this tip.

At the same time, Railways will charge 2 paise more fare for every kilometer from today. However, if you have booked the ticket in advance and are traveling even after December 26, then you will not have to pay any extra charge.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has postponed the Phase 2 scheme to speed up check clearance. This scheme was scheduled to start from January 3, 2026. In this phase, banks had to approve or reject the check within 3 hours of receiving the image. Now it has been postponed till a later date.

Before tomorrow’s big news, today’s headlines will keep an eye on…

• The increased train fare will be applicable from today.
• There may be a rise in the stock market today.
• Gold and silver prices may reach new highs.
• Quick commerce company Zepto will file draft papers of IPO.
• There has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel.

Now read tomorrow’s big news…

1. Women will be able to choose female driver in Ola-Uber: Gender choice option is necessary in the app, they will also be able to give tip to the driver; New guidelines issued

Soon you will get the option to choose a driver of the same gender to book a ride from a cab in apps like Ola, Uber and Rapido. You will also be able to give a tip to the driver after completion of the trip. The driver will receive the entire amount of this tip.

The purpose of these rules is to increase the safety of passengers. Especially for female passengers, there will be facility to choose female driver. The government has made changes in the Motor Vehicle Aggregators Guidelines, 2025. States have been asked to implement it.

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2. There will be no extra charge on pre-booked train tickets: Increased fare applicable from tomorrow; Every kilometer will cost 1-2 paise extra

Railways has clarified that there will be no extra charge for those passengers who have booked tickets before December 26, even if they travel after this date. On December 21, the Railways had announced an increase in fares for long distance journeys from December 26.

Speaking to the media, Railway Board Executive Director (I&P) Dilip Kumar gave this information. He said, the increased fare will be charged on the tickets made at the train or station during TTE journey on or after December 26.

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3. RBI postponed the rule of check clearance in 3 hours: It was to be implemented from January 3; Now processing will happen from 9 am to 7 pm

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has postponed the Phase 2 scheme to speed up check clearance. This scheme was scheduled to start from January 3, 2026. In this phase, banks had to approve or reject the check within 3 hours of receiving the image. Now it has been postponed till a later date.

RBI issued a circular on December 24 saying that Phase 2 has been postponed further. Only Phase 1 will continue. Check presentation window (check deposit time) will be open from 9 am to 3 pm. At the same time, banks will be able to confirm or reject the check between 9 am to 7 pm.

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4. Now you will be able to earn profit from toll collection also: SEBI’s approval to NHAI’s Highway Trust; You can get up to 10% return on investment

Now you will be able to earn profit by investing money in the national highways of the country. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)’s new initiative ‘Highway Infra Investment Trust’ (RIIT) has received approval from market regulator SEBI. This scheme will provide an opportunity to the common people to invest in national highway projects, where retail and domestic investors will be able to participate directly.

Just like you invest money in mutual funds, now you will be able to invest money in roads and you will get a share in the earnings of toll tax collected from vehicles. This scheme can give returns up to 10% like other InvIT schemes in India.

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5. Adani Group to buy 33 companies by 2023: Completes deals worth ₹86,000 crore amid Hindenburg allegations; Highest investment of ₹28,145 crore in ports

Adani Group has completed 33 acquisitions worth Rs 86,000 crore since January 2023. That means 33 companies or projects have been purchased. In this, maximum investment has taken place mainly in ports, cement and power sectors.

The group has completed these deals at a time when the group suffered a major blow due to the report of American short seller Hindenburg Research in the beginning of 2023, which reduced the market confidence in the group companies.

Major allegations related to accounting deficiencies and stock manipulation were made in the Hindenburg Report. The group continued to deny the allegations and on September 18 this year, market regulator SEBI rejected the allegations and gave a clean chit to the group.

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