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Ola begins pilot of quick grocery delivery service in Bengaluru: Report

Ride-hailing platform Ola has started piloting a quick delivery service for items like grocery, personal care in Bengaluru, making a foray into the quick commerce sector, according to sources.

Amazon scales up India network to speed up deliveries in 15,500 pin codes

Ahead of festive season, firm has been investing in speed with expansion of its one-day, same day and sub-same day network. Customers have access to 200 mn products across categories

Amazon launches largest delivery station in Karnataka before festive season

Investments in delivery stations enable seamless and faster last-mile deliveries of orders to customers in the region and create local jobs.

MP to start doorstep delivery of rations in 89 tribal blocks from Nov 1: CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that the government will start doorstep delivery of rations in 89 tribal blocks from November 1, the foundation day of Madhya Pradesh.Addressing the Gaurav Diwas programme in Jabalpur to honour tribal leaders who participated in the Independence movement, the CM said, "We will start doorstep delivery of rations in 89 tribal blocks from November 1, the foundation day of Madhya Pradesh. Tribals won't need to visit ration shops by leaving their work. Vehicles owned by tribals will be hired for the distribution work."During the event, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also present.The CM said that the work for the development of tribals has only been done by the BJP government. "When Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the prime minister, he was the first person to form a different ministry for tribals."Chauhan said that during the Congress government the scholarship for the tribal students was Rs 200-300 per month which was later increased

Flipkart Quick hyperlocal aims at delivery of daily items under 90 mins

Plans to introduce the service to other cities in a phased manner this year and aims to be present in over 200 cities by the end of 2022

Flipkart strengthens Kirana delivery with 100k partners for festive season

Over 100,000 Kirana stores to be supply-chain partners to deliver millions of packages in more than 10,000 pincodes

Amazon unveils DSP 2.0 to help aspiring entrepreneurs launch delivery biz

With this offering, new entrepreneurs can start their businesses with low start-up costs

Will strengthen doorstep delivery of services, set up 6,800 beds: Delhi CM

The Delhi government will strengthen doorstep delivery of services and set up 6,800 new beds in its hospitals, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Inaugurating cloverleaf ramps, service roads and cycle track at the Mayur Vihar Phase-one flyover, the chief minister said the Barapullah project will be completed in the next one-and-a-half-years. According to Kejriwal, the cabinet has also decided to award Rs 130 crore tender for Health Management Information System (HIMS) to a private company. With this project, people will no longer have to stand in long queues at hospitals, he said. Under the cloud-based HIMS, people will get e-health cards and will be able to book online appointment with doctors at government hospitals. He said the doorstep delivery of services scheme will be strengthened by floating tenders for hiring two vendors. The contract of the current vendor ends this month and involving two companies will fuel competition, he added. The current strength of

Google-backed Dunzo scales revenue 1.6x in FY21, reduces losses by 43%

In the coming weeks and leading up to 2022, Dunzo will be deploying over 300 micro fulfillment centres across 700 neighborhoods in the country, facilitating deliveries in under 19 mins

Flipkart strengthens its supply chain network ahead of the festive season

The new facilities would create more employment opportunities while enabling faster deliveries for consumers

Oil companies now have 1,607 door-to-door fuel pumps: Petroleum Ministry

Till now door step delivery of fuel has been restricted to diesel because it is considered less volatile and hence safer than petrol

India quick commerce market to reach $5 bln by 2025: RedSeer report

Quick commerce refers to delivery of consumables within 45 minutes with a nominal delivery charge; Dunzo and Swiggy Instamart are some of the players

DNB, category focused players top customer delivery satisfaction: Survey

The RedSeer-Shadowfax Delivery Delight Index survey found that in CY2020, direct-to-consumer brands grew three times faster than overall e-commerce in India

Kejriwal's doorstep ration delivery scheme is scam: Sambit Patra

BJP's national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Sunday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging him of doing drama for politics while calling the 'doorstep ration delivery scheme' a scam.

Waiting periods go up for e-commerce deliveries amid second Covid wave

Apart from lockdowns acting as a deterrent, extra precautions are being taken by e-commerce companies while packaging to ensure hygiene and sanitation, which often pushes up delivery timelines

Amid spike in demand for medicines, Swiggy to prioritise pick-and-drop deliveries

The food delivery giant has reported a 350% rise in delivery of OTC medicines in 15 days

A fair and essential policy for retailers

E-commerce players must be allowed to ship non-essential items as there is no room for favouritism in govt policy in a pandemic

Flipkart hyperlocal service goes to 6 new cities, promises 90-min delivery

Flipkart Quick aims to expand to other metros such as Kolkata and Mumbai and across other cities this year.

Amazon acknowledges issue of drivers urinating in bottles in apology

The company said the issue was industry-wide and it would look for solutions, without specifying what these might be

Low tips, long waits: DoorDash Inc takes on drivers' Walmart gripes

DoorDash is taking steps to address what it says are frustrations from independent drivers toting Walmart merchandise and grocery orders, including low customer tips, the company confirmed