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Top level corporate shuffling at WorldSpace; Deepak Varma new MD
MUMBAI: WorldSpace India Private Ltd., the company that is running WorldSpace satellite radio in India, has appointed former IndusInd Media & Communications head Deepak Varma as its new managing director.
Varma takes on responsibility at WorldSpace India from KR Harish, who will continue with the organization, now assuming broader corporate financial responsibilities as the CFO of WorldSpace’s Asia operations.
Varma will head the Indian operations of WorldSpace and lead the company through its planned multi-market rollout mapped for year 2005. He will be based out of Bangalore.
In his new role as CFO of Asian operations, Harish will drive the financial processes, internal control implementations related to US Sarbanes-Oxley requirements as well as financial planning for India and the additional markets in Asia where WorldSpace will offer its services.
“Taking over responsibility from KR Harish, I look forward to take WorldSpace to the next level in its growth plans in the coming years. I have only one goal at WorldSpace – to deliver the best of satellite radio to the largest number of satisfied subscribers”, says Varma as he embarks on his new assignment.
This announcement comes as WorldSpace is pursuing a multi-metro launch of its Indian service. As already reported by indiantelevision.com, WorldSpace Radio is ramping up its operations with the launch of two more stations. Simultaneously, a new marketing and advertising campaign also will hit the market.
As part of its expansion plans, the company is getting into new markets this year apart from strengthening sales, distribution and customer support network in the existing centres. WorldSpace kicked off its operations in Hyderabad in the first week of April and the next phases will cover Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata.
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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.
