Amazon forays into Indian food delivery market

New Delhi
Amazon India on Thursday said it is launching its food delivery operations in select parts of Bengaluru. The announcement by Amazon India comes at a time when Zomato and Swiggy have announced laying off over 1,600 employees amid the Covid-19 pandemic. PTI

CHANDIGARH
HSIIDC okays 10% hike in FAR for industrial housing
The HSIIDC on Thursday accorded an in-principle approval to the provision of 10% increase in floor area ratio (FAR) for industrial housing component for the general industry located in the industrial estate of HSIIDC and for allotment of industrial workers’ housing units/dormitories on leasehold basis. TNS

New Delhi
Airtel buys 10% stake in AI startup Voicezen
Airtel has acquired 10% stake in startup Voicezen, which focuses on conversational artificial intelligence technologies, in an all-cash deal, the telco said on Thursday. It will give Airtel preferred access to Voicezen’s technologies, which can be deployed across its customer touch points in multiple languages, it said. PTI

Chandigarh
Sandeep Diwan takes over as CGM, BSNL Punjab Circle
Sandeep Diwan has taken over as Chief General Manager Telecom, BSNL Punjab Circle. Prior to this, he was Principal General Manager Telecom In charge of BHARATNET project for providing high-speed Internet at village level in Punjab. TNS