Brands
Coca-Cola launches Maaza Gold
MUMBAI: Coca-Cola India has announced the launch of ‘Maaza Gold’, a premium mango drink made from the choicest of mangoes.
The new variant of Maaza offers consumers an indulgent, thicker and smoother mango drink. This product innovation is in-line with the company’s steadfast commitment to provide more choices to consumers.
Launched in the 1970s, Maaza has an impressive heritage and has been the most loved mango juice drink in the country. The launch of ‘Maaza Gold’ builds on the love and faith that consumers have had for Maaza for years, and that has helped make Maaza the largest selling juice drink brand in the country.
Coca-Cola India and South West Asia director marketing Juices Srideep Kesavan says, “We are always listening to our consumers and with the launch of Maaza Gold the company is expanding its product portfolio in-line with consumer tastes. The company at the same time is also accelerating Maaza’s journey towards becoming a homegrown billion-dollar brand by 2023.”
Maaza Gold comes in a unique one-litre tetra pack packaging that comes with metallic laminate to make the product stand out. Consumers can purchase Maaza Gold from the modern retail outlets, select grocery stores and online stores.
Brands
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.
