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20 Aug

Complaint against Amazon over ‘obscene’ Radha-Krishna painting

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Boycott Amazon commenced trending on Twitter as Hindu Janajagruti Samiti on Friday claimed that the e-commerce giant was promoting 'obscene' artwork of Radha-Krishna. A memorandum was submitted to Bengaluru's Subramanya Nagar police station soliciting for motion towards the e-commerce giant, the organisation said. The painting used to be also reachable on the website of Exotic India, the enterprise claimed, underneath the Janmashtami sale. Janmashtami was once determined on August 18 and 19. The Hindu company later claimed that the portray was once removed from the websites 'quietly' following the uproar. "But this is now not enough. Both Amazon and Exotic…

17 Jun

Consumer Robotics Software Development Center in Bengaluru

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Amazon is opening a new Consumer Robotics Software Development Center in Bengaluru. This site will help support Amazon’s Consumer Robotics division, which just launched its first robot last year, Astro. Astro is a new and different kind of robot, one that’s designed to help customers with a range of tasks like home monitoring and keeping in touch with family. It brings together new advancements in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor technology and voice and edge computing in a package that’s designed to be helpful and convenient.The Vice President of Consumer Robotics at Amazon Ken Washington said, “This new Consumer Robotics…

13 Jun

Amazon launched Panthoibi Emporium on Amazon.in

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Amazon India has signed an MoU with Manipur Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (MHHDCL), a Government of Manipur Enterprise to support the growth of artisans and weavers across the state. As part of this MoU, Amazon India has launched the Panthoibi Emporium on its marketplace, under the Amazon Karigar program. Through this launch, Amazon India aims to empower the growth of over 300,000 artisans and weavers associated with Panthoibi Emporium. This initiative is driven by the intent to encourage digital inclusion and empower the artisan and weaver community, offer economic opportunities by becoming Amazon sellers, as well as job…

24 May

Smart Commerce launched by Amazon

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Smart Commerce - Amazon India launched Smart Commerce, a new initiative to transform local stores into Digital Dukaans, and accelerate its pledge to digitize 1-crore small businesses by 2025. It was announced at Amazon’s flagship annual summit Amazon Smbhav. Over 1.5 lakh neighborhood stores are already selling online using Amazon.in. With Smart Commerce, stores can now go further and digitize their offline operations, provide enhanced in-store shopping experience to their walk-in customers, and create their own online storefronts to serve customers directly. Stores of any size can now take advantage of best of Amazon’s shopping innovations, logistics, digital payments and…

24 May

Amazon announces launch of Smart Commerce

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At its flagship annual summit Amazon Smbhav, Amazon India announced the launch of Smart Commerce – a new initiative to transform local stores into Digital Dukaans, and accelerate its pledge to digitize 1-crore small businesses by 2025. Over 1.5 lakh neighborhood stores are already selling online using Amazon.in. With Smart Commerce, stores can now go further and digitize their offline operations, provide enhanced in-store shopping experience to their walk-in customers, and create their own online storefronts to serve customers directly. Stores of any size can now take advantage of best of Amazon’s shopping innovations, logistics, digital payments and more to…

21 May

Amazon has enabled nearly $5 billion in exports

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Amazon India announced that it has cumulatively created more than 11.6 lakh (1.16 million) direct and indirect jobs, enabled nearly $5 billion in cumulative exports and digitized over 40 lakh (4 million) MSMEs in India till date. In January 2020, at the first edition of its annual event Amazon Smbhav, the company had pledged to digitize 1 crore (10 million) MSMEs, enable $10 billion in cumulative exports and create 20 lakh (2 million) jobs in India by 2025. Amazon is well on track to fulfill these pledges, while in fact doubling its export pledge from India, to now enable $20…

04 May

Amazon Summer Sale from 4th May 2022

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Amazon.in is excited to announce its ‘Summer Sale’ kickstarting from May 04, 2022. Amazon is introducing ‘Countdown Deals’ for the first time that will be open for all customers and the selected offers will give them early access to a wide array of products across categories until May 3. Customers can explore and shop for a wide selection offered by small and medium businesses, Indian direct-to-consumer start-ups, neighborhood stores & women entrepreneurs across India. They can also explore sustainable, handcrafted products from artisans and weavers of different states across from popular crafts. The offers include 16 new launches from Top…

10 Mar

Amazon India’s campaign to honor women Amazonians

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With this year’s theme ‘Break the Bias’, on the occasion of International Women’s Day Amazon launched a campaign ‘SheIsAmazon’ to put the spotlight on women in the fast-paced e-commerce industry. Amazon launched a coffee table book written by the IAS and former secretary to the Government of India Dr. Aruna Sharma which gives an insight into the professional and personal lives of these women and their journey. The Rekindle program provided opportunities and supports women to professionally re-integrate themselves and resume their corporate career after a break. Amazon also has a specially designed program ‘Amazon WoW’ for women in tech…

06 Mar

Amazon enables women to reach newer heights

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For many forward-thinking organizations such as Amazon India, gender equality is a key priority, whether it's pushing for equal representation of women or hiring for diversity. Amazon, sets itself targets for the proportion of women, insists on the right inputs with 50% of the resumes being of a woman while hiring for any role, develops mentorship and training programs to enable women to be hired and also shine in diverse roles. There are thousands of women making their mark and breaking the stereotype at Amazon. They demonstrate extraordinary leadership in less traditional ways and build their careers in unconventional ways.…

02 Mar

The All-New 2nd Gen Echo Buds by Amazon

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Amazon has introduced the 2nd Generation Echo Buds featuring premium audio architecture for crisp, balanced sound, custom-designed Active Noise Cancellation technology, wireless charging capability and hands-free access to Alexa. Echo Buds are compatible with Android and iOS phones and also support access to Google Assistant and Siri through customizable tap controls. It features new Active Noise Cancellation technology for Dynamic Audio Experience. You can immerse into your favourite music, podcasts or audiobooks when you are travelling. To turn on Active Noise Cancellation, simply press and hold either earbud, or just say, “Alexa, turn on noise cancellation”, or access settings from…