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Spicejet to continue with Grey as creative AoR; JWT to work on project basis
MUMBAI: Spicejet, the low-cost airline company from the Sun Group, has decided to continue with Grey as its creative agency of record.
Contrary to media reports, WPP‘s JWT has not replaced Grey as the creative agency. It will, however, be working with Spicejet on a project basis.
A source close to the development informed indiantelevision.com, “The airline has decided to continue with Grey as its main creative agency. JWT has been roped in to work on a specific project. From a proximity point of view, the agency‘s Delhi office has been asked to handle the project.”
Grey had won the Spicejet creative account in April 2012 following a multi agency pitch. Before Grey, Contract Advertising handled the account from 2009 to March 2012 when the terms of the contract expired.
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Uidai partners with Google to help users locate Aadhaar centres
Verified Aadhaar centres to appear on Maps with services and access info
MUMBAI: Finding an Aadhaar centre may soon be as easy as finding your favourite café. In a move aimed at making public services more accessible, the Unique Identification Authority of India has partnered with Google to display authorised Aadhaar centres on Google Maps. The feature, expected to roll out in the coming months, will allow residents to locate verified centres quickly and confidently.
More than 60,000 Aadhaar centres, including state of the art Aadhaar Seva Kendras, will be mapped. When users search on Google Maps, they will be directed to authorised facilities rather than unverified listings, helping curb misinformation and confusion.
The listings will do more than drop a pin. Users will be able to see the nature of services offered at each centre, whether it is adult enrolment, child enrolment, or limited to address and mobile number updates. Details such as operating hours, parking availability and divyang friendly infrastructure will also be shown wherever applicable.
Uidai CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar, said the collaboration is part of the authority’s continued effort to improve ease of living for Aadhaar holders by making authorised centres simpler and faster to navigate.
The partnership will deepen in its next phase, with Uidai using Google Business Profile to manage information and respond directly to public feedback. Looking ahead, the two organisations are also exploring the option of enabling appointment bookings through the Google Maps interface, potentially allowing residents to plan their visits with greater efficiency.
Google India country head, strategic partnerships Roli Agarwal, said integrating verified Aadhaar centres would help millions access trusted services with confidence, bringing essential government infrastructure closer to the people who need it most.
If all goes to plan, a routine Aadhaar update may soon begin not with a queue, but with a search bar.
