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McDonald’s India – north and east offers special deals for vaccinated customers
New Delhi: Fast-food chain McDonald’s announced on Tuesday that its restaurants in north and east India will offer special deals to its customers who are vaccinated.
The announcement is part of its initiative- ‘We Care’ aimed at encouraging its customers to join the fight against COVID-19 and get themselves vaccinated. Customers can avail the limited time offer by uploading their vaccination certificate on McDonald’s mobile app under the ‘Got Vaccinated’ tab, along with basic details. Post this, they will receive a unique code via SMS that can be redeemed through Getmcdonalds.com. Customers can opt for contactless delivery or contactless take away/in-store, wherever allowed by the local authorities.
Last month, McDonald’s started employee vaccination covering more than 5,000 employees in its corporate office and restaurants across 11 states in north and east India. “Vaccination is an important step in our country’s fight against the pandemic, one that requires all of us to work together and do our part, including encouraging others to get vaccinated. As a brand with a deep connection with people, we are glad to contribute towards the greater cause in our unique way for the people we serve,” said Connaught Plaza Restaurants’ chief operating officer, Rajeev Ranjan.
Meanwhile, the fast-food chain is continuously making changes under its global Safety+ program. Hand sanitizers are available at all restaurants all the time for everyone to use. Front counters have been fitted with protective screens and contactless ordering, payment, and contactless delivery options are available for customers to minimize human contact.
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
