Ahmedabad, April 1 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings on Wednesday partnered with Blinkit to bring app-based quick commerce delivery inside Mumbai Airport, allowing passengers to order essentials directly within the terminal.The service is currently live at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s Terminal 2 for domestic departures, aiming to make travel more convenient for passengers.With this new offering, travellers can now order essential items such as chargers, snacks, books, and pe…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Induction cooktops are rapidly disappearing from online platforms as households across India rush to find alternatives to cooking gas amid growing concerns about LPG supply disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Search results on leading quick-commerce platforms such as Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket are showing “Unavailable” and “Sold out” badges for many induction cooktops in several cities.These platforms, which usually promi…
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Zomato parent Eternal on Wednesday reported a sharp jump of 72.88 per cent in its consolidated profit for the December quarter (Q3) of FY26, helped by strong growth in revenue.The company said its consolidated net profit rose 72.88 per cent year-on-year to Rs 102 crore in Q3 FY26, compared with Rs 59 crore in the same quarter last financial year, according to an exchange filing.Eternal had also posted a net profit of Rs 65 crore in the October–December quarter of the curr…
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Zomato’s parent firm Eternal Limited on Wednesday announced a major leadership change, with its CEO Deepinder Goyal resigning from his position with effect from February 1, 2026.The company said Albinder Dhindsa, who is currently the CEO of Blinkit, will take over as the new chief executive.In a letter addressed to the shareholders, Goyal said he has recently been drawn towards new ideas that involve higher levels of risk, experimentation and exploration.He explained that…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Raghav Chadha, who came out in support of delivery partners of the e-commerce platforms and also donned their uniform, doubling up as ‘gig worker for a day’ shared the full video of his grueling sessions with them on Monday. Documenting the daily struggles of gig workers in the hour-long video, the AAP RS MP brought to fore the rigors of their profession, eventually forcing the government to take note and make necessary amends.Raghav Ch…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday joined gig workers in celebrating a victory for their “safety, dignity and work conditions” as the government directed food delivery and quick-commerce platforms to do away with rigid “10-minute delivery” commitments.In a video message, Chadha said that it is a memorable day for gig workers as the Central government has struck down the private companies’ “10-minute delivery” branding.“The credi…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday asked major food delivery and quick-commerce platforms to do away with rigid ’10-minute’ delivery time commitments, stressing that the safety of delivery partners must come before speed.Mandaviya held discussions with officials of Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy and Zomato here, during which, he advised them to remove strict delivery deadlines from their platforms and promotional material in the interest of delivery workers’ safety.F…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, has received a goods and services tax demand order amounting to nearly Rs 3.7 crore, including interest and penalty, for the period between April 2019 and March 2020.The order was issued by the Additional Commissioner of State Tax (Appeals), West Bengal, and relates to the alleged short payment of output GST.Eternal disclosed the development in a regulatory filing late on Tuesday evening.According to the filing, the compa…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha has welcomed the Central government’s draft Social Security Rules, notified on December 30, 2025, under the Code on Social Security, 2020, describing them as a “crucial first step” towards recognition, protection, and dignity for millions of gig workers and delivery partners.In a social media post, Chadha congratulated the workers: “Congratulations to all Gig Workers and Delivery Partners. There is good news for you. …
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A fresh debate on Saturday erupted over working conditions in India’s fast-growing quick commerce sector after a Telangana-based gig workers’ union sharply criticised Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal’s defence of the company’s delivery model, calling the current conditions “not decent work”.The pushback came after Goyal posted a detailed statement on X explaining how delivery partners earn on Zomato and Blinkit.He said that in 2025, delivery partners earned an avera…