Gig workers’ body writes to labour ministry to mandate heatwave protectionApp-based transport workers are demanding mandatory heatwave protection, including paid breaks and access to water, under the Code on Socia...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Swiggy rider drags food delivery box on road after being paid Rs 35 for 6.2 km trip. Video goes viralA Swiggy delivery partner allegedly dragged his food box after a 6.2 km trip for Rs 35, sparking online debate about gig worker pay. While ...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Blinkit shows dark store distance on app after removing 10-minute delivery pledgeThis development comes days after quick commerce companies removed 10-minute delivery pledges from their apps and other places after the go...
16 Jan, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Eternal says no material change to Blinkit business as quick commerce firm drops 10-minute delivery brandingResponding to a notice by the exchanges following the government asking platforms to discontinue 10-minute delivery branding, Eternal said ...
13 Jan, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Raghav Chadha becomes Blinkit delivery partner for a day, weeks after having lunch with delivery boyAAP MP Raghav Chadha experienced a day as a Blinkit delivery agent to highlight the challenges faced by gig workers. He rode with a deliver...
12 Jan, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Gig workers from Maharashtra likely to join strike, police monitoring developments: OfficialsAmid the strike call by gig workers' unions, police are closely monitoring developments to prevent any untoward incidents on New Year's Eve...
31 Dec, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
JM Financial raises target price for Zomato by 30% to Rs 260JM Financial raised Zomato's price target to Rs 260 from Rs 200, citing Blinkit's rapid growth. The firm expects Blinkit to surpass Zomato'...
12 Apr, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
Scoop: Razorpay’s ‘reverse flip’ to India; Blinkit delivery disruptions continue in parts of Delhi-NCRFintech major Razorpay is planning to move its holding company from the US to India amidst tightening regulations in the sector. This and m...
09 May, 2023, 11.27 AM IST
Fresh trouble for Blinkit as over 1,000 riders join rivalsEarlier this month, Zomato-owned Blinkit had announced that it would pay delivery executives a minimum of Rs 15 per trip with a distance-ba...
25 Apr, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
Zomato says Blinkit disruptions had ‘no material impact’ on company's performanceET reported last week that around 100 dark stores operated by Blinkit in the Delhi-National Capital Region were shut following the quick-co...
20 Apr, 2023, 12.08 PM IST
Delivery workers' strike shuts more than 100 Blinkit dark stores in Delhi NCRCustomers have been unable to place orders at the offline stores with the Blinkit app showing these locations as “temporarily unavailable” ...
19 Apr, 2023, 08.20 AM IST
Blinkit strike: Zomato-owned company tells riders it is shutting some Delhi-NCR stores permanentlyBlinkit riders across some stores in Gurgaon and in some Delhi-based stores said that they had received a message on the Blinkit delivery p...
18 Apr, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
Rivals gain as Blinkit riders continue strike in NCROrders have surged 40% at Zepto, a top industry executive said, while two people associated with Swiggy said daily orders had jumped more t...
18 Apr, 2023, 07.46 AM IST
Why is Blinkit showing ‘temporarily unavailable’?Zomato-owned quick commerce platform Blinkit is facing opposition from its delivery partners for lowering the payout for every delivery. Th...
17 Apr, 2023, 12.21 PM IST
Zomato-owned Blinkit to lose about 1% revenue due to delivery workers' strike: ICICI SecuritiesA research note from ICICI Securities adds that the tweak in the payout structure for delivery executives will help Zomato rein in costs.
17 Apr, 2023, 12.08 PM IST
Problem isn’t Rs 15 payout: Ashneer Grover reveals the real reason behind Blinkit/Zepto issues“BlinkIt / Zepto - problem is not ₹15 for delivery against ₹50,” Ashneer Grover tweeted. “Problem is 10 Min delivery has no economics - low...
17 Apr, 2023, 11.45 AM IST
Blinkit delivery workers protest in Delhi-NCR over changes in pay structurePeople aware of the development said delivery partners will now be paid a minimum fee of Rs 15 per delivery, down from Rs 25 earlier. In ad...
12 Apr, 2023, 06.49 PM IST