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Govt makes it a must for e-commerce platforms to display country of origin

New Consumer Protection Act lays down rules, fixes penalty

After TikTok ban, brands reconsider the role and power of influencers

With the pandemic and the ban on TikTok narrowing down opportunities for customer engagement, brands reconsider the role and power of influencers

E-commerce firms begin work to list 'country of origin' labels on products

DPIIT, which hosted an online meeting of e-commerce players on Wednesday, wanted the changes to be implemented by the end of July

After 'Digital Atmanirbhar' pitch, Indian apps rise up to the challenge

On July 4, four of the top six most downloadable apps were 'made in India' alternatives to TikTok

Letter to BS: Axing of Chinese apps by India has hurt dragon's ego

It reveals their imperialistic trade mentality and an arrogant assumption that without China there is no global business and trade

New rules of the game

Govt needs coherent China strategy

Letter to BS: Good call by govt to ban Tik Tok, other Chinese apps

Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, empowers the government to blo­ck any content in the interest of the defence of the country

Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre says imports from China increased under NDA

Indian intercepts have revealed that the Chinese side suffered 43 casualties, including dead and seriously injured, in the face-off

Self-reliance and supply chains

India needs to focus on manufacturing competitiveness, rather than building domestic supply chains in their entirety

India-China tensions: No arbitrary stopping of goods at ports, says Gadkari

There are reports that customs authorities at Chennai and Vishakhapatnam ports are conducting extra scrutiny of consignments from China

95% appliances made in India; dependence on China won't fall soon: CEAMA

CEAMA said even before the call to boycott Chinese products, various companies had already started to look for alternative sources due to disruptions of supplies following the lockdown in China

Letter to BS: Specifying the country of origin in products is not rational

It is nothing but signals a Union government readiness to embrace protectionism in the guise of providing more thrust to its ambitious self-reliance programme

Best of BS Opinion: The myth of rational voter, the lost republic, and more

Business Standard opinion pieces of the day talk about India's economic response to China among other issues

Chinese import containers have started moving from June 23: Chennai port

According to industry estimates, more than 200 containers were held back for a day

Indian exporters raise concerns of tit-for-tat measures by Chinese side

FIEO: Some Indian consignments detained in Hong Kong, China

China factor in domestic politics

There is public anger against China and a dominant feeling that China has to be stopped before it succeeds in changing the status-quo on the India-China boundary

Self-defeating act

Stalling shipments from China to hurt Indian industry more

Delhi Hotel, Restaurant Owners' Association bans Chinese nationals, goods

Estimates suggest, out of the 75,000 budget hotel rooms in the capital, nearly 4 per cent, or 3,000, are occupied by Chinese guests, on an average

Boycotting Chinese goods infeasible, local industry depends on inputs: FIEO

India can cut its dependence on Chinese goods only when it becomes self-reliant and start producing same goods in India or source from other markets

Govt wants 'origin of products' displayed, calls e-commerce firms for meet

This follows the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform making it mandatory for its listed sellers to specify the country of origin while registering all new products on the portal