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Indian start-ups like Ola, Oyo that have almost acquired thd significance of brands have been shortlisted among others by the UK-India Awards for their initiative to expand the business in the United Kingdom. The event is scheduled to take place on the closing of UK-India Week between June 24 and 28.
UK-India Week, this year will launch the first-ever India Day in the Houses of Parliament complex in London and include a Leaders’ Summit in the English countryside of Buckinghamshire and conclude with the awards ceremony in London.
This year the award is being judged by an all-women jury for the first time. The awards will be given to achievers in sectors – business, tech, trade, and social impact. Both Ola and Oyo which entered the UK market last year, will compete with Taj Vivanta in the Market Entrant of the Year category.
The event will draw to a close on June 28. Last year’s awards, attended by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and UK Foreign Office minister Mark Field. Brands like Standard Chartered Bank, London Stock Exchange and Carbon Clean Solutions won the award for boosting business in UK.