AUTO
RIDEV Plans To Double Chennai Hubs, Expand Fleet To 25,000 E-Scooters
RIDEV, an electric vehicle rental and leasing platform primarily serving gig workers and delivery partners, plans to double its hub network in Chennai and expand its fleet to 25,000 vehicles over the next few months. The company announced the plans while launching its third hub in Chennai and 16th overall. RIDEV’s fleet has grown from […]
CW Bureau
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Oct 9, 2026
HOSPITALITY
Swiggy Rolls Out Early Cashout For Nearly 6.5 Lakh Delivery Partners
Swiggy Ltd, India’s on-demand convenience platform, has rolled out an “Early Cashout” feature that allows its Food Marketplace delivery partners to withdraw their earnings before the regular weekly payout cycle. The feature enables delivery partners to request a payout anytime through the Swiggy Partner app, with the amount credited within an hour of placing the […]
CW Bureau
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Sep 17, 2026
HOSPITALITY
Swiggy Enables 50,000 Delivery Partners To File IT Returns
Swiggy has enabled more than 50,000 delivery partners across India to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) directly through its delivery partner app, covering partners working across its Food Marketplace and Instamart businesses. The initiative resulted in cumulative income tax refund claims of ₹6.5 crore for the delivery partners, while more than one-third of those […]
CW Bureau
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Sep 10, 2026
HOSPITALITY
NPS Contribution By Zomato Delivery Partners Crosses ₹1 Cr, PRAN 2 Lakh
Food ordering and delivery platform Zomato said the National Pension System (NPS) corpus built by its delivery partners has crossed ₹1 crore, with enrolments under the scheme surpassing 2 lakh Permanent Retirement Account Numbers (PRANs). The milestone comes less than a year after Zomato launched the NPS Platform Workers Model in October 2025 in partnership […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 19, 2026
GENERAL
Eternal Facilitates Income Tax Refund Of ₹18 Cr For Delivery Partners
Eternal’s platforms, Zomato and Blinkit, have collectively facilitated income tax return (ITR) filing for more than one lakh delivery partners this year across 905 cities, helping expand financial inclusion among gig workers. With the filing deadline for gig workers still a month away on August 31, the initiative has already helped delivery partners secure income […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 3, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Bijliride’s Project Udaan Set To Wipe Out Middlemen For Delivery Partners
EV mobility platform Bijliride has launched Project Udaan, an integrated gig economy platform that enables delivery partners to directly discover and apply for jobs with leading quick commerce, food delivery and hyperlocal companies, while eliminating the need for third-party manpower vendors. The initiative transforms Bijliride’s app from a standalone electric vehicle rental platform into a […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 1, 2026
GENERAL
Alpenliebe, Swiggy Launch Campaign In Bid To Celebrate Delivery Partners
Alpenliebe, a confectionery brand from Perfetti Van Melle India, has partnered with Swiggy to launch the ‘Alpenliebe Sweetest City Challenge’, an initiative aimed at encouraging consumers to show appreciation and kindness towards delivery partners across India. The campaign will be rolled out across 20 cities, including Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Delhi, and seeks […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 22, 2026
