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Monday's Presidential election, little else in likely muted Monsoon session

Key bills that are relatively non-controversial have been listed. Four have already been cleared by departmental standing committees, 24 new ones to be introduced

Will Amazon be able to overcome challenges to its expansion plans in India?

A tougher global e-commerce environment and repeated policy and regulation problems are raising questions about the company's India expansion plans

House panel seeks spl digital division in CCI to bridge enforcement gaps

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce says antitrust body needs to be strengthened to bridge gaps in enforcement

Regulations and disclosures

No room for arbitrary distinction between foreign & domestic retailers

Top headlines: AI allowed to acquire AirAsia India; WPI inflation at 15.88%

Delhi's single-day Covid-19 infections breached the one thousand mark on Tuesday, with a positivity rate of 6.50 per cent and two fatalities, according to data shared by the health department here.

NCLAT upholds CCI order, asks Amazon to pay Rs 200 cr penalty in 45 days

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal rejected Amazon's plea challenging the decision of CCI to suspend the approval for the e-commerce major's deal with Future Coupons

Anti-profiteering Authority to be merged with Competition Commission

The National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) came into existence in 2017 and has received two extensions since then

CCI penalises 7 entities for bid-rigging in Indian Railways tenders

Besides slapping penalties on certain entities, the watchdog has directed them to cease and desist from anti-competitive practices.

Taking on Google, FB, Apple: CCI seeks more teeth to tackle Big Tech

The government is planning to bring changes to the existing Competition Bill 2020 to give the regulator wider powers

Ukraine war, economic uncertainty delays Nayara Energy stake sale plan

"With the war, the chances of a Western company buying a stake in Nayara looks difficult. They may have to look for Indian equity partners," said a banker.

Nirmala Sitharaman flags concerns about possible cartelisation in markets

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday flagged concerns about possible cartelisation in markets and stressed on the need to look into the causes of short supply of commodities. Speaking at the 13th annual day function of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the minister also said that the regulator needs to have a "proactive understanding" of mergers and acquisitions. "Cartelisation is going to be a challenge...," the minister said. While mentioning rising commodity prices due to various factors, she said there is a need to look into the causes of the short-supply situation. Her remarks come against the backdrop of spiraling inflation. Sitharaman, who is also in charge of the Corporate Affairs Ministry, said the CCI needs to be sensitive as well as firm. Corporate Affairs Secretary Rajesh Verma said the CCI has made critical interventions to deal with anti-competition matters. He said the recommendations made by the Competition Law Review Committee (CLRC) are being

Standing Committee on Finance to discuss big tech firms' practices Thursday

The panel, headed by former minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha, will also hear the views of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on the subject

Big M&As of digital businesses likely to come under CCI ambit soon

Several important deals in the digital space, like the Facebook-WhatsApp merger, have escaped CCI scrutiny due to current regulations

CCI seizes documents, data from Amazon, Flipkart sellers in raids: Report

The raids relate to an investigation the CCI ordered in January 2020 in which Amazon and Flipkart face allegations of promoting preferred sellers on their websites

Preferential treatment case: CCI raids sellers of Amazon, Flipkart

India's antitrust body launched raids on the two top domestic sellers of Amazon over accusations of having violated competition laws

India launches antitrust raids on Amazon sellers Cloudtail, Appario: Report

India's antitrust body launched raids at two top sellers of Amazon.com Inc over violations of domestic competition laws, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said

Tata Group approaches CCI for merger between Air India and AirAsia India

The two combined entities, Air India and AirAsia India will have a 15.7% share of India's domestic passenger market.

CCI approves deal to acquire minority stake in BDR Pharmaceuticals

BDR Pharmaceuticals is mainly into four therapeutic segments -- oncology, critical care, gynaecology, and neurology

CCI probes debt trustee units of SBI, Axis, IDBI on suspected fee cartel

Indian regulations mandate that companies raising debt appoint a so-called 'debenture trustee' to protect the interests of investors.

CCI penalises 24 entities, individuals for bid rigging in Railways tenders

The matter was taken up by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) following a reference filed on behalf of the North Western Railways