New Delhi: Acknowledging the impact of Blinkit’s ambulance service on public healthcare, a professor in neurosurgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...
When delivery persons attempt to report their concerns, their communication is limited to pre-recorded messages—making it feel like they have no one to reach out to.
By 5:30 pm on 31 December, Swiggy Instamart had delivered 4,779 packs of condoms. Blinkit later revealed that it had shipped 1.2 lakh packs before the clock struck midnight.
The Blinkit store didn't even have a drinking water filter for delivery partners. With only one small fan in the room, it became suffocating during peak hours.
Adoption of quick commerce is highest among those aged 18-35. People aged 36 and above are also adopting digital channels, with more than 30% preferring instant delivery.
Accused Sumit Singh was hired via third party, was booked in connection with sale & purchase of illegal liquor in 2019, and his brother is a 'history sheeter', according to police.
Young delivery executives brave more than just heatwaves and traffic. They also deal with dismissive family members, indifferent employers, hostile guards, and rude customers.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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