Dunzo Delivery Executive

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Dunzo Services Affected In Flood-Hit Areas: Bangalore

Dunzo delivery app services have been affected in flood-hit areas of Bangalore. The company halted services in such areas, to prioritise the safety of delivery executives. Dunzo promises to delivery groceries in 19 minutes, and also picks up packages and makes deliveries within the same city. The company is reportedly operating in eight cities. Meanwhile, several parts of Bangalore are waterlogged due to heavy downpour, bringing life to a… read-more

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 - 01:55 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Dunzo, Bangalore, Karnataka, Bellandur, Floods

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Dunzo

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Delivery Startup Dunzo Raises $240 Mn Funding; Reliance Retail Tops

Dunzo, a Bengaluru-based hyperlocal delivery startup, said that it raised $240 million in the latest round of funding. Reportedly, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail topped among the investors by acquiring a 25.8% stake in the startup. Reportedly, the funding will help it to ramp its game against competitors. ''Dunzo is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in the next three years,'' informed Kabir Biswas, co-founder, and CEO of Dunzo. 

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 - 09:43 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Dunzo, Startup, Reliance Retail, funding, bengaluru

Courtesy: Startup Story

ICMR is considering drones as an option for vaccine delivery for inaccessible areas.

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ICMR, Telangana Govt Plans To Deliver Vaccine Through Drones

In order to deliver the vaccine and medicine to inaccessible and far flung areas due to rough terrain, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Telangana govt are planning to use drones. The ICMR have already approached drone companies with bids for the same. A study has been initiated by TS govt to understand the feasibility of delivering medicines and other medical supplies.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 - 10:03 AM / by Anvitha Shetty

Tags: Drone, ICMR, Telangana, Flipkart, Dunzo

Drone medicine delivery.

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Telangana: Dunzo To Soon Start Medicine, Vaccine Delivery Through Drones

Under the 'Medicine from the Sky' project, delivery service provider Dunzo will soon start medicine delivery service through drones in Telangana. The facility aims at seamless delivery of essentials amid infrastructural challenges and lockdown. A joint initiative of Telangana government and the World Economic Forum, it focuses on end-to-end ecosystem following Centre’s policy for low-altitude airspace for drones. Meanwhile, the drone-based… read-more

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 - 09:00 PM / by Sohini Mandal

Tags: Drone, Dunzo, telangana government, World Economic Forum

Courtesy: Gadgets 360

Drone

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Centre Nods To Drone Flight Operations Of Swiggy, Spicejet, 18 Others

The Aviation Ministry has approved a conditional exemption for drone flight operations of 20 entities including SpiceJet, Dunzo Air Consortium and Swiggy. The one-year exemption is granted under the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021, and the drones have been allowed to operate beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). The 20 entities have been selected by a committee after evaluating the Expressions of Interest by 34 participants. … read-more

Wed, 05 May 2021 - 07:50 PM / by Neha Sanjeev

Tags: Union Civil Aviation Minister, Swiggy, Dunzo, Flights

Courtesy: India Today

Dunzo, The Local Commerce Platform Raises USD 40 Million Dollars From Funds

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Dunzo Gets Funding From Google, Others; Raises $40 Mn

Commerce platform Dunzo has informed that it raised around 40 million dollars from companies like Google, Lightbox, LGT Lightstone Aspada, and Evolvence among others. Besides, Dunzo affirmed that it became a $100 million gross merchandise value (GMV) business. Dunzo digital CEO Kabeer Biswas said, "We truly believe we are writing a playbook for how hyperlocal businesses can be built with sustainable unit economics". Currently, Dunzo operates… read-more

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 - 02:09 PM / by Archita chakraborty

Tags: Dunzo, Google, E-commerce

Courtesy: LiveMint