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Dunzo raises Rs 293 cr in Series E funding round from Google, Lightbox

Evolvence, Hana Financial Investment, LGT Lightstone Aspada, and Alteria also took part

Zypp to expand e-scooter fleet to 10,000 next year, get more female riders

Zypp Electric, which operates in the last-mile delivery space, plans to expand its fleet to 10,000 e-scooters over the next 12-14 months and onboard more riders, including women

Fuelling demand: Start-ups show interest in doorstep delivery of diesel

OMCs to come up with fresh EoIs on Nov 15

Delhiites can avail 100 public services as govt restarts doorstep delivery

According to the government, people wanting to avail the listed services at their doorstep can call 1076 or book online, besides visiting one of the 46 centres for spot-booking

British retailer Tesco to trial grocery home deliveries through drones

Chief Executive Dave Lewis said the pilot would take place in Ireland, where partner Manna already has a license to operate

Homegoods to pet supplies: Uber moving into delivery as service offering

Khosrowshahi said the company is adding auto-rickshaws and motorbikes since it expects many riders in emerging markets to shift from public minibuses towards these lower-cost options

Flipkart launches 90-minute hyperlocal delivery service, faster than Amazon

Flipkart Quick will provide consumers with a handpicked assortment of more than 2,000 products in categories such as grocery, fresh, dairy and meat in the first phase

Oil marketing companies invite start-ups to deliver diesel at doorstep

The OMCs - Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation - have invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from start-ups that wish to be enrolled as FuelEnts.

Dunzo suffers data breach; users' phone numbers, email IDs exposed

Google-backed delivery services startup says clients' payment information was not compromised.

Swiggy follows Zomato, lays off 1,100 as coronavirus dashes business

Swiggy said the core food delivery business has been severely impacted and will stay impacted over the short term, but is expected to start growing again after that

Consumer internet firms offer support schemes for their freelance workers

Move aimed at providing their financial and healthcare support during time of pandemic

States should consider selling liquor online or home delivering it: SC

The top court observed that it is not feasible to pass orders

Amazon offers special delivery of essentials in Mumbai's containment zones

Amazon will deliver orders to a designated delivery point in the vicinity of the containment zone, from where volunteers will take the packages to the customer's doorstep

Amazon strengthens tie-up with Railways for faster delivery of essentials

The e-commerce giant is leveraging 'Covid-19 Parcel Special Trains' launched by Indian Railways to ramp up its operations to 55 lanes during lockdown period

Covid-19 impact: Paytm Mall plans to partner with over 10,000 small shops

Currently, Paytm Mall is working with all leading logistics players including GATI, Ecom Express, Delhivery, Bluedart, FedEx

Pharma traders oppose Medlife-Uber partnership to deliver medicines

Uber, in a press release, had said that the partnership was aimed at ensuring that essential needs are fulfilled right in the safety of customers' homes

Uber partners with Medlife to deliver medicines at doorsteps in 5 cities

Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Pune to get the service

E-pharmacies ramp up hiring as orders grow two-fold amid Covid-19 lockdown

Gurugram-based 1mg, for example, is looking to immediately hire 500 people and another 1,000 over the next 2-3 months

E-commerce platforms to sell mobiles, TV, fridge after Apr 20 amid lockdown

The delivery vans of the e-commerce companies will need permission from authorities for plying on the roads

Lockdown: Govt may soon allow courier, parcel services to function

The Centre will also discuss the issue with states for allowing partial operation of manufacturing units in the country