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Facebook hits one million advertisers
MUMBAI: Advertising is a form of communication for marketing. In today‘s date without using a digital platform nobody can think of promoting their product.
Facebook has witnessed a phenomenal milestone of hitting one million active advertisers. This is the sign of advertisers adopting Facebook to promote their business.
On this occasion, Small Business at Facebook director Dan Levy posted on the Facebook newsroom stated, “Over the past year I‘ve had the privilege of meeting and learning from many amazing business owners who use Facebook. Some have just set up their Facebook pages while others are experts who share their tips with others. I‘ve learned from companies like ministry of retail in Singapore, springwools in Ireland, and scene 75 entertainments in Ohio and many more around the world.”
“I know business owners like these invest their hard earned money and time into running their companies. So today, on behalf of everyone at Facebook, I want to say thank you to them and to the over one million businesses like them who are active advertisers. You have chosen Facebook as a partner to grow your business. We appreciate the chance to work with you, and we celebrate your success,” Levy added.
“The more than one million active advertisers on Facebook are real people with stories that inspire us and each other. I‘d love to hear your stories. And I know you like to learn from each other. I invite you to share your stories at facebook.com/business/success, so that you can inspire more entrepreneurs to turn their passions into reality. We all start small. And whether you‘re reaching your first customer or your millionth, I‘m thankful that we‘re a part of your business,” he added concluding his blog.
He also communicated his ‘One Million Thank Yous‘ through the post.
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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.
