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  • Flipkart Set To Launch 10-15 Minute Delivery Venture Soon |

    New Delhi: Walmart-backed Flipkart, the largest online retailer in India, is preparing to join the fast-fashion industry, according to sources cited by Entrackr. Within the next six to eight weeks, the business hopes to introduce 10-15 minute delivery in at least a dozen cities, including Bengaluru, Delhi (NCR), and Hyderabad.

    It also intends to strategically build a network of dark stores in these areas. (Also Read: Bank Employees To Receive 17% Annual Wage Hike; IBA, Unions Sign Joint Note)

    For the unversed, the company is seen taking the same type of initiatives recently like same-day delivery in 20 locations and the delivery of cakes and flowers for Valentine’s Day in February 2024. (Also Read: Big Relief To THESE EPF Members: Exempt From Joint Declaration Form Submission)

    In order to set itself apart from competitors, the company is anticipated to feature a wide range of products, with an emphasis on groceries, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), electronics, fashion, and everyday necessities.

    According to someone with knowledge of the events, the corporation is currently relocating staff members within in order to assemble a team for the most recent endeavor.

    Three companies presently dominate the rapid commerce industry in India: Blinkit from Zomato, Instamart from Swiggy, and Zepto. Flipkart introduced Flipkart Quick, a hyperlocal service in 2020 that aimed to deliver food and electronics within 90 minutes.

    Earlier in the year, Flipkart declared its intention to introduce same-day delivery in 20 locations.

  • BREAKING: Explosion In Bengaluru`s Rameshwaram Cafe, 5 Injured

    5 people were injured in the explosion that occured at a cafe in the Whitefield area of Bengaluru.

  • Licious Is Latest To Join Layoffs Spree; To Cut 3% Of Its Workforce

    The Bengaluru-based company, which boasted a workforce of around 3,000 employees as of January, stated that this strategic realignment is part of its efforts to streamline operations.

  • Passenger Booked Ola Cab For Rs 730, Get Jaw-Dropping Rs 5,000 Bill: Here's What Happened NEXT

    The initial fare displayed was Rs 730. However, upon reaching his destination in Mathikere, the driver demanded a staggering Rs 5,000.

  • siddaramaiah: ‘Don’t we have our own Ram temples in Karnataka?,’ CM Siddaramaiah asks declining to sponsor trips to Ayodhya

    Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday denied any plans from the government to sponsor devotees to Ayodhya even as the BJP is rolling out mega plans to send them in large numbers to the holy site in Uttar Pradesh.

    “Don’t we have our own Ram Mandirs in Karnataka? Aren’t the temples in our own villages those of Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Anjaneya?” the CM retorted when the media queried if the government had any plans to send people from the state for a visit to Ayodhya. His comments came in response to a question about BJP’s target to send three crore people to Ayodhya over the next three months.

    The BJP was indulging in politics over Rama, Siddaramaiah said, and added that the Congress worshipped the Rama that Mahatma Gandhi adored, not the BJP version of Rama.The BJP Karnataka unit has targeted to send more than 35,000 persons from all 224 assembly constituencies in the state to Ayodhya from January 31 to March 25. The trip will be for six days. The teams will include BJP workers and interested members of the public.

    BJP state president BY Vijayendra said 25 special trains have been arranged for the purpose. The participants will get an ID card with a QR code.

    The teams will leave in batches and one team will leave every second day.The party has fixed a fee of Rs 3000 per head. In some constituencies, however, local leaders are collecting below what the party has fixed as they will bear part of the cost. President of one mandal in Bengaluru, said they are collecting only Rs 1000 as a token payment. “We will bear the rest of the expenditure to be incurred on food, transportation and accommodation,” he said.

  • Apple Opens Office Spanning 15 Floors In Bengaluru: Check Other Specifications |

    New Delhi: Along with the increasing nip in the air in India, Apple, the world’s most valuable corporation, is also expanding its presence in the country. The tech giant is all set to strengthen its foothold in India by inaugurating a new 15-floor office in Minsk Square, Bengaluru. The iPhone maker expressed excitement about this expansion.

    Apple Bengaluru Office: Location

    The company emphasizes the dynamic and innovative atmosphere Bengaluru provides. The prime location of the new office in Minsk Square places it close to significant landmarks like Vidhana Soudha (housing the Karnataka state legislature), the High Court, Chinnnaswamy Cricket Stadium, and Cubbon Park. (Also Read: How You Can Invest Rs 3K For 35 Years And Earn Rs 1.5 Lakh Per Month? Check Return Calculator Here)

    Apple deliberately chose this location near the Cubbon Park metro station for enhanced accessibility to its employees. (Also Read: LIVE Updates | Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Launch Event To Start At 11:30 PM)

    Apple Bengaluru Office: Details

    Designed to accommodate up to 1,200 employees, the 15-floor office boasts dedicated lab spaces, collaborative areas, wellness zones, and Caffe Macs. The Caffe Macs is a food and beverage service for Apple employees.

    Apple Bengaluru Office: Design

    Utilizing locally sourced materials such as stone, wood, and fabric in walls and flooring, the interior incorporates a touch of Bengaluru’s essence. The office also incorporates numerous local plants, contributing to a green and eco-friendly ambiance.

    Apple Bengaluru Office: Renewable Energy

    Apple emphasizes its commitment to sustainability, stating that the new office operates on 100 percent renewable energy and aspires to achieve a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum rating, the highest level of LEED certification for green buildings.

    Apple has maintained carbon neutrality for its corporate operations since 2020 and powered all its facilities with 100 percent renewable energy since 2018.

  • Party high command to decide on demand for three Deputy CMs in Karnataka: D K Shivakumar

    With Karnataka Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna batting for having three deputy chief ministers in the state, state Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said only the party high command can take a call on it. Rajanna, who has been insisting on having three deputy chief ministers in Karnataka instead of just one, reiterated on Saturday that his demand is not something which has been fed to him by someone else.

    “I said this keeping in mind that making three DCMs will help in the Lok Sabha elections. It’s not so that it (creation of three DCMs) will happen soon after my statement. I have only made a request to the party high command and brought it to their notice. They are the ones who take the final decision,” Rajanna told reporters.

    Pointing out that there are more than one deputy chief ministers in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan where the BJP came to power in the recent Assembly elections, Rajanna said it will be appropriate if there are three DCMs in Karnataka too. Reacting to Rajanna’s ‘suggestion,” the lone DCM of the state Shivakumar said, “Only the high command can answer such questions. I cannot answer it. That is not the issue to be discussed. Everyone has to work together to win the parliamentary election. That’s it.”

    Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara too said it was only Rajanna’s personal view and not of the party.

    “People express their personal views. Having three DCMs in the state could be good from Rajanna’s point of view but we don’t know what the High Command thinks,” the Home Minister said. Rajanna got a supporter in Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa, who found nothing wrong in the demand.

    “Rajanna is a senior leader. From political view point, he must have found merits in having multiple DCMs. It is left to the party high command whether to take his views into consideration,” Mahadevappa said.