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Viacom18 cracks down on counterfeit merchandise
MUMBAI: In its bid to counter the growing menace of counterfeit merchandise, Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. had undertaken an investigation that led to a raid in Mumbai’s market Abdul Rehman Street.
Viacom18 Media is one of India's fastest growing entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform and multicultural brand experiences. A JV of Viacom Inc. and the Network18 Group, Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching the lives of people through its properties.
Viacom raided two stores — Shubham Return Gifts and Eliperi Stationery, which were found to be selling counterfeit Dora the Explorer products.
The stores were raided by a team comprising court receivers of the Bombay High Court and representatives of Viacom18. The owners of the stores will be summoned to court to identify the source and locations of the manufacturers of these seized goods.
"We see this as an essential step towards ensuring that our characters are not represented on inferior, unlicensed products – which may pose health and safety risks. We are extremely grateful for the cooperation of the judiciary and the police who have executed the appropriate legal action to protect our intellectual property and to prevent inferior, and potentially dangerous products from being sold to unsuspecting consumers. " said a spokesperson on behalf of Viacom18.
Viacom18 owns iconic brands such as Colors, Roadies and Supersonic and characters such as Keymon Ache, Shiva, characters of Pakdam Pakdai and is also the exclusive licensee for iconic characters and brands such as Peppa Pig, Motu Patlu, Spongebob Square Pants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ninja Hattori, Peanuts and Shaun the Sheep amongst many more.
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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.
