Gig workers across India have announced a temporary shutdown of app-based services, warning that rising fuel costs and stagnant payouts are pushing many to the edge.
In a social media post on X, the Gig and Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) said the ongoing conflict in West Asia is disrupting LPG supplies and severely affecting the livelihoods of delivery partners and other workers linked to the sector.
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal today announced his resignation from the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position of Zomato’s parent firm Eternal Limited, with effect from 01 February, 2026.
Under the new ‘Aggregator’ category, Zomato will list around 2.5 lakh flexible livelihood opportunities annually on the NCS portal, providing structured access to real-time income avenues for delivery partners and gig workers.
A Zomato delivery agent was abused and assaulted by two intoxicated men in Narela, Delhi. Police intervened, detained a school teacher, and launched an inquiry.
Japanese investment giant SoftBank is likely to sell shares of online food delivery platform Zomato worth $135 million (about Rs 1,125.5 crore) via a block deal, media reports said on Thursday.
The shares translate to up to 296.1 million shares, according to a term sheet seen by The Wall Street Journal.
Online food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy have received GST notices worth Rs 500 crore each on delivery charges, media reports said on Wednesday.
Zomato-owned quick delivery platform Blinkit saw its losses increase 8.2 per cent to reach Rs 1,078.9 crore in FY23 from Rs 996.7 crore in FY22, the media reported on Thursday.
Japanese investment giant SoftBank's venture capital fund SVF Growth is reportedly set to sell 1.1 per cent stake in food delivery platform Zomato for around Rs 1,024 crore.
