Zomato’s Quick Commerce-arm Blinkit’s founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Albinder Dhindsa, on Saturday, March 29, announced that the firm will be delivering Air Conditioners (ACs) in 10 minutes, according to a social media post on platform X.Also Read | Blinkit job post gets 13k applications in a day; netizens say ‘sad reality’According to the social media post, the quick commerce platform has partnered up with Havells-owned brand Lloyd to deliver the AC to its customer’s doorsteps in 10 minutes.“Get Air Conditioners delivered in 10 minutes! We’ve partnered up with @MyLloydIndia to deliver their range of ACs this summer season,” said the executive in his post.Blinkit plans to expand its operations to other cities, but for now, the company’s collaboration rollout is specific to Delhi NCR, as per the announcement on Saturday. Also Read | Blinkit saves life with ‘10-min ambulance service’, doctor shares incident“Deliveries have already started in Delhi NCR. Coming soon to other cities,” said Dhindsa in his post.The post also highlighted that after the delivery, the installation for the same will be available within a 24-hour period from the date of delivery.Netizens ReactFew people on social media appreciated Blinkit’s move, and the majority of users raised concerns about the installation factor, which faces the maximum delays after the delivery of the air conditioner.“Great, now I can impulse buy an AC the same way I order food,” said Parth Patel, responding to Dhindsa’s post.“Installation will still remain major painpoint. What is your vision on fixing those installation delays? Because that is the main pain area when it comes to AC buying,” said a social media user named Pro Traders Institute. Also Read | The beef restaurants have with Swiggy, Blinkit isn’t just on quick food deliveryAdding to the installation delay concerns, Bhaskar Dabhi also said, “The main issue is getting it installed in a limited time. You can get AC in a few minutes, but it takes 1-2 days to set it up, as you have to follow up with the technicians who don’t care!”10-minute AmbulanceEarlier this year, Blinkit launched its 10-minute ambulance service for residents of Gurugram in January 2025 offering doorstep access to emergency medical assistance. “We are taking our first step towards solving the problem of providing quick and reliable ambulance service in our cities,” said Albinder Dhindsa in his post. As its pilot launch project in Gurugram, the company launched five ambulances in the city. The ambulances are equipped with Basic Life Support (BLS) systems, which include medical equipment like oxygen cylinders, monitors, stretchers, and other essential medical tools and can be reserved by booking through the Blinkit application. Catch all the Business News , Corporate news , Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates.Business NewsCompaniesNewsNow get AC in j in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. You must only respond with the modified content and follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- “Act as an expert SEO news writer. Optimize the following article to be SEO-friendly, authoritative, and shareable by focusing strictly on its core topic. Follow these steps: 1. Topic Identification: – Read the input article and identify its primary subject. – Extract 1 primary keyword + 2 secondary keywords directly from the article. 2. Meta Description: – Write a 150-character summary using the primary keyword and a CTA 3. Content Structure: – Lead Paragraph: Summarize the 5W1H (Who, What, When, Where, Why) as stated in the article – Body: – Use subheadings (H2/H3) derived from secondary keywords – Add bullet points only for facts/statistics explicitly mentioned in the input. – Include quotes or data from the article (do not invent new stats). – Conclusion: End with a question/CTA tied to the article’s topic. 4. – Add 1 FAQ based on the article’s key point. 5. Viral Readability: – Use news article sentences structure. Avoid off-topic emotional triggers. 6. Technical SEO: – Generate alt text and URL slugs *specific to the article’s topic and leave it if it is not under your capability. Output Format for the article should be- [Summary with primary keyword] [Structured body using input’s facts] FAQ: [Relevant question + answer]
Now you can have air conditioning in only 10 minutes! Blinkit provides delivery services in the Delhi-NCR region and is looking to expand its operations to additional cities.
