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FB-Jio partnership to accelerate India’s digital economy: Mukesh Ambani
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani said that the Facebook-Jio partnership will accelerate the country’s digital economy.
In a video message, he said: “All of us at Reliance and Jio are delighted to welcome Facebook as our long-term and esteemed partner. At the core of our partnership is the commitment that Mark Zuckerburg, founder of Facebook, and I share for the all-round transformation of India and serving all the Indians. Together our two companies will accelerate India’s digital economy to empower you, enable you, and you enrich you.”
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He maintained that the partnership will be a great catalyst to make India the world’s leading digital society. Over the past few years Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram have become household names in India. WhatsApp in particular has entered our people’s daily vocabulary in all the 23 official languages of the country, he said.
“WhatsApp is not just a digital application; it has become a good friend who brings together families, friends, businesses, information-seekers and providers. The combined powers of Jio’s world-class connectivity platforms and Facebook’s intimate relationship with Indians will offer innovative new solutions to each one of you,” he said.
In the very near future, Jio Mart, Jio’s digital’s new commerce platform, and WhatsApp will empower nearly three crore Indian kirana stores to digitally transact with every customer in their neighbourhood, he said. “This means all of you can order and get fast delivery of day-to-day items, from nearby local shops. At the same time, small kiranas can grow their businesses and create new employment opportunities using digital technology. And in the days to come, this winning recipe will be extended to serve other key stakeholders of Indian society.”
He maintained that this will benefit “our farmers, small and medium enterprises, our students and teachers, our healthcare providers, and above all our youth who are the foundation of a new India.”
“Our visionary prime minister Narendra Modi has set ambitious goals in his digital India mission: ease of living for Indians especially for the common Indian, and ease of doing business for all entrepreneurs, especially the small ones. Today, I assure you the synergy between Jio and Facebook will help realize these two goals,” he explained.
Wishing that the country will be able to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, he expressed the hope that with our collective effort, India will emerge stronger and healthier.
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Schneider Electric launches One Unit Mission for Women’s Day
Green Yodha 2.0 urges every Indian household to save one unit of electricity daily.
MUMBAI: Schneider Electric just flipped the switch on savings because this Women’s Day the brightest idea isn’t a new bulb, it’s turning one unit off. Schneider Electric launched the second phase of its Green Yodha initiative, ‘One Unit Mission’, on International Women’s Day 2026, calling on every Indian household to save at least one unit of electricity daily. The campaign was flagged off in Delhi by chief minister Rekha Gupta, actor and sustainability advocate Bhumi Pednekar, and other dignitaries.
Rekha Gupta said, “Delhi’s journey towards clean, resilient growth begins with how efficiently we use the energy we already have. Green Yodha 2.0 reminds us that every citizen is a stakeholder in India’s energy future, and saving one unit of power today is an act of nation-building for tomorrow.”
Schneider Electric India zone president, MD & CEO Deepak Sharma added, “India is entering a decade of unprecedented growth, and that growth will require enormous amounts of energy. The real challenge is not just how much power we produce, but how intelligently we use it. If every Indian household saves just one unit of electricity a day, the impact would be equivalent to planting billions of trees or taking millions of cars off the road.”
Schneider Electric India, vice president of marketing Rajat Abbi noted, “Sustainability becomes real when it is simple and measurable. The One Unit Mission is about turning awareness into everyday action.”
In FY 2023–24, India’s energy-efficiency programmes (PAT, UJALA, S&L, SLNP, CAFÉ) collectively saved 53.6 million tonnes of oil equivalent, avoided 321 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions, and reduced energy expenditure by Rs 2 lakh crore equivalent to nearly 6 per cent of national primary energy supply.
The initiative aligns with government efforts on efficient cooling, appliance standards and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s state-level SEEI FY 2024 framework, emphasising demand-side efficiency as a cost-effective complement to new generation capacity.
In a nation sprinting toward brighter, bigger tomorrows, Schneider isn’t selling more power, it’s quietly handing every household a daily superpower: the ability to save one unit and help light up a cleaner, more efficient future, one thoughtful switch at a time.
