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India's online home services market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18-22 per cent to reach Rs 85-88 billion by FY30, driven by a growing urban demand for convenience, reliability and speed, a report has said. Following the widespread adoption of quick commerce, 'Instant Home Services' is emerging as the next frontier in India's digital economy, aiming to create a new habit loop for time-pressed urban consumers, says consultant firm Redseer. India's overall home services market, valued at around Rs 5,100-5,210 billion in FY25, remains dominated by the unorganised sector. "Instant Home Services acts like an on-demand household support system, bridging the gap between informal domestic help and structured service platforms. "...India's home services industry continues to be predominantly unorganised and offline. As of FY2025, online penetration stands at less than 1 per cent of net transaction value, highlighting how deeply entrenched traditional, ..
Thirty-one online services of the Haryana urban local bodies will be made more effective, Minister Vipul Goel said. Goel, the Urban Local Bodies Minister, said the services were made online for the convenience of the people. He directed officials to continuously monitor all the services and ensure that they are accessible to people. The minister chaired a meeting here on Wednesday regarding the IT activities of the Urban Local Bodies Department, an official statement said. He emphasised that the department should ensure quick and effective solutions to the problems of the people, so that the facilities can be made available to everyone easily. Goel said he himself will review the points put forward in the meeting and the entire process after a month. He also instructed officials that people should not face any problem in getting a property ID made, and its portal should be made even more effective. The minister said the officials should themselves monitor the issues related to ...
After a rocky first three quarters of 2023, online sellers expect to see at least a 15 per cent jump in festive sales year-on-year, according to a report by Redseer Strategy Consultants that underlined market readiness and bullish sentiments for a profitable festive season up ahead. The latest report of Redseer which surveyed a few hundred sellers (primarily the smaller sellers) prior to the festive sales 2023, said anticipation for a festive sales boost among the sellers is "high across categories". "After a rocky first three quarters of the year CY23, online sellers expect at least a 15 per cent jump in festive sales year on year," Redseer said in a release. The findings revealed that despite modest sales growth on e-commerce platforms recently, anticipation for a festive sales boost amongst the sellers is high. Sellers expect a minimum 15 per cent online sales growth compared to last year's festive event, with the median growth figure of 26 per cent sales increase ...
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has now allowed residents to update addresses in Aadhaar online with the consent of their head of family, an official statement said on Tuesday. The new process can be initiated after submitting proof of relationship documents like a ration card, mark sheet, marriage certificate, passport etc, mentioning the name of both the applicant and head of family (HOF) and the relationship between them. The process requires OTP-based authentication by the HOF. In case proof of relationship document is not available, UIDAI provides the resident to submit a self-declaration by the HOF in the UIDAI-prescribed format, as per the statement. "The HoF-based online address update in Aadhaar will be of great help to the relative(s) of a resident like children, spouse, parents etc, who don't have supporting documents in their own name to update the address in their Aadhaar. With people moving cities and towns due to various reasons within the country, su