Tag: Amazon

Mumbai: Filmmaker Kabir Khan’s debut web series “The Forgotten Army” has created Guinness World Record for being the biggest team of musicians to perform live ever. The team of Amazon Prime Video’s “The Forgotten Army” paid tribute to the unsung heroes of the ‘Azad Hind Fauj’ at a musical event on Friday night at a […]

Washington: In a further twist to Jeff Bezos’ phone saga, a new report has claimed that his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, shared compromising texts about her affair with Bezos to her brother, Michael Sanchez. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Michael reportedly sold those photos to the National Enquirer, which then published a […]

San Francisco: Amazon has confirmed that two of its employees have been infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy. Amazon spokesperson Drew Herdener said that the company was “supporting the affected employees, who were in Milan and are now in quarantine”, a New York Times report said on Sunday, which confirmed the two cases. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday said e-commerce and online platforms can resume operations in the second phase of the COVID-19 lockdown beginning from April 15. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena said that home delivery of all kinds of products and courier services by platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Blue Dart, DTDC and BigBasket will […]

New Delhi: E-commerce players have hailed the government’s relaxations regarding sale of non-essential products starting May 4. Although the government has allowed the sale of only essential products on the red zone through e-commerce platforms, non-essential products are likely to be allowed in green and orange zones, starting May 4, subject to specific approval from […]

Bengaluru: Amazon Business on Monday introduced its “COVID-19 Supplies Store” to provide easy access for businesses to buy COVID related supplies on the e-commerce platform in the country. The initiative is designed to help institutional buyers like nursing homes, hospitals, healthcare NGOs, government agencies and other businesses purchase COVID-19 related items in bulk with GST […]

New Delhi: In a strong signal to leading players Zomato and Swiggy who have been severely hit by Covid-19, e-commerce giant Amazon with deep pockets on Thursday announced it has entered the vast online food delivery market in India, with introducing Amazon Food at select pin codes in Bengaluru. Amazon Food is currently allowing customers […]

Bengaluru: E-commerce major Amazon on Thursday announced that its sellers will now be able to register on Amazon.in marketplace and manage their online business in Hindi. This will include everything from registering as an Amazon seller for the first time to managing orders, inventory management and accessing performance metrics, all of it in the language […]

New Delhi: Amazon on Friday announced its collaboration with Jio to provide JioFiber subscribers access to content on Amazon Prime Video app over its set-top box. JioFiber customers can now access the Amazon Prime Video app on their TV and enjoy Amazon’s latest and exclusive Hollywood, Bollywood and Indian regional movies, top TV shows, stand-up […]

New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon on Thursday announced a $250 million fund — Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund — to invest in startups and entrepreneurs focusing on technology innovations in SMB…

San Francisco: With the Covid-19 pandemic hardly showing any sign of slowing down, Google on Monday said it would allow employees to work from home till the middle of next year if their roles permit. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home option through June […]

San Francisco: Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has sold over $3.1 billion worth of the company’s shares this week, according to documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Following tax deductions, the world’s richest man will take home an estimated $2.4 billion, Forbes reported on Wednesday. While the reason behind the […]

Bengaluru: E-Marketing giant Amazon has introduced online pharmacy services in India that would allow consumers order both prescription-based and over-the-counter medicines. The service will be beta tested in Bengaluru on a pilot basis and then will reportedly move towards other cities. The move came after the drug business especially online drug business saw a major […]

Mumbai: Amazon has partnered with Megastar Amitabh Bachchan to power the company’s digital assistant, Alexa, as its first celebrity voice experience for its users in India. “Amitabh Bachchan will partner with Amazon to deliver a unique voice experience. To get a flavour, just say ‘Alexa, Say Hello to Mr Amitabh Bachchan’ on any Alexa-enabled device,” […]

New York: A 16-page survey by Bank of America (BofA) identifies Amazon, Jio, Paytm and Byju’s as the stars that Indian consumers prefer in these times of Covid-19. Seventy-one per cent of users preferred Amazon over rival Flipkart which stood at 22 per cent. Only 5 per cent of those surveyed preferred to go basis […]