Page 4 - E-commerce Policy

Covid-19: E-commerce firms in a fix over definition of essential goods

Bigbasket sent out a message to customers that deliveries could not be processed because of restrictions imposed by local authorities on movement of goods

E-commerce policy to crack down on counterfeit makers, resellers

Counterfeit electronic goods, knock-offs of apparel, cosmetics and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products were common-place online

E-commerce policy: Govt seeks to establish regulator, tighten controls

The policy is still being drafted and could go through further changes

E-commerce major Snapdeal on-boards 52,000 merchants in Uttar Pradesh

UP among top ecommerce markets for 'puja' items, fashion

Amazon, trade bodies' courtroom battle may impact e-commerce policy

The case may drag for a few years, experts say, as CAIT and DVM have said they will appeal against the interim relief granted to Amazon on Friday

Best of BS Opinion: Accessing foreign funds, E-commerce in India, and more

Here's a collection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.

Govt policy on e-commerce industry may miss year-end deadline: Sources

The committee will provide clarification on FDI in e-commerce

CCI's suggestions for e-commerce companies receive a mixed reaction

The Confederation of All India Traders has opposed the proposed self-regulation

CCI flags concern over e-commerce deep discounts, bats for self-regulation

The CCI flagged concerns around deep discounting on goods and services offered by large online retailers, particularly in the case of mobile phones and electrical appliances

Reliance to venture in e-commerce with Jio Mart, initial roll-out in Mumbai

A dedicated mobile application for Jio Mart is expected to be launched in the coming weeks, which will also be integrated with My Jio and Jio Money applications,

E-commerce, new industrial policies likely to be out in FY20: DPIIT Secy

Guruprasad Mohapatra said that the department has done several round of stakeholders' meetings on both the policies

New e-commerce rules may choke online growth, caution Indonesian executives

The law also requires online marketplaces to store information in local data centers and for domain names to reflect Indonesia

Walmart-owned Flipkart invests Rs 2,839 crore in India wholesale entity

The investment comes at a time when the government is coming up with National E-Commerce Policy

E-tailers cannot influence price of goods on their platform: Draft norms

The ministry has to frame rules under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which has recently been passed by Parliament

Govt mulls setting up a regulatory authority to monitor e-commerce sector

The official in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said that they are currently working on a policy for e-commerce sector and are examining several issues under that.

RCEP's last leg: E-commerce, 'most favoured nation' are the new hurdles

Based on India's existing free-trade agreement (FTA) with Asean, the RCEP will include all the nations with which the 10-nation bloc has trade deals

Bengaluru-based Instamojo looks at acquisition to boost e-commerce business

After launching the lending arm in September last year, the firm has disbursed loans worth Rs 120 crore

DPIIT Secy assures new e-commerce policy will be 'good and sound'

He said that when the Government of India makes a policy, it has to listen to each and every stakeholder in the country

E-commerce must not use muscle power of large capital: Piyush Goyal

This was in response to Ross blaming policy for Amazon's India investment cut

India protectionist, but US negotiating limited trade deal: Wilbur Ross

US Commerce Secretary says India's new e-commerce rules had slowed the expansion of Amazon and Walmart in the country, warns against allowing Huawei for 5G technology.