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All parties in Amazon-Future dispute should maintain status quo: Delhi HC

India's Future Group needs to maintain status quo with respect to its $3.4 billion retail assets deal, the Delhi High Court said on Tuesday

HC asks if Amazon, Future open to resolve issue relating to Reliance deal

The issue relates to a Rs 24,713 crore deal between Future Retail and Reliance Retail

E-commerce will be vital in Atmanirbhar Bharat vision: Amazon India head

He further stated that "this is going to help us realise that vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and e-commerce is going to play an important role."

Robotic packers, AI that reads buyer emotions: Flipkart nurtures startups

The pandemic has not only accelerated a shift to e-commerce but has also spawned startups that are building solutions relevant for the new normal, attracting the attention of big online retailers

Amazon partners with Startup India, others to boost e-commerce exports

An accelerator programme to help early-stage startups is to be launched

Tandav row: FIR filed against director, Amazon's India head of content

BSP President Mayawati, meanwhile, called for removing the objectionable content from the web series

Amazon opens Alexa's advanced AI for firms to build their own assistants

The 'Alexa Custom Assistant' is now available anywhere Alexa is supported, including in India

Amazon takes on edtech cos Byju's, Unacademy with launch of Amazon Academy

Live lessons help students strengthen their JEE preparation. They can also track their progress over time, identify strong and weak areas, get insights on overall test-taking strategy

Amazon India launches online academy to coach JEE aspirants

Amazon.com Inc has launched an online academy to train students for one of India's most competitive college entrance tests

Amazon enables digitisation of over 1 million small businesses in India

This includes sellers, delivery and logistics partners, neighbourhood stores, enterprises, developers, content creators and authors working with Amazon in India

CAIT demands 'strict action' against Amazon for alleged violation of laws

Traders' body CAIT said it has written to the ED seeking "strict action" against Amazon, claiming that the e-commerce major has caused "misery" to small traders by resorting to predatory pricing

How Amazon's scientists in India built tech to protect against coronavirus

The e-commerce giant Amazon's machine learning team in India is also developing innovations for customers worldwide

Amazon offers 'special recognition bonus' to employees in India

The announcement comes amid a global campaign #MakeAmazonPay, which alleges that the e-commerce giant made big profits, but at a huge cost to workers and the planet.

CAIT alleges violation of FDI norms by e-commerce firms, writes to PM Modi

Traders' body CAIT wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking "strong action" against e-commerce firms for alleged violation of FDI policy by them

'East India Co.': Amazon's fight with Ambani sparks foreign vs local debate

At the center of the case is Amazon's efforts to block Reliance's planned purchase of Future Group's assets

India must grab digital opportunity, says Amazon India's Amit Agarwal

The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the resilience and optimism of Indian entrepreneurs, with more small businesses and shops embracing technology and online to reinvent themselves

Competition watchdog clears Reliance-Future Group deal in setback to Amazon

The Competition Commission has approved Reliance's proposed acquisition of retail, wholesale, logistics and warehousing businesses of Future Group. The Rs 24,713 crore deal that would boost Reliance Industries' fast growing retail business was announced in August. In a tweet on Friday, the regulator said it has approved "acquisition of retail, wholesale, logistics & warehousing businesses of Future Group by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited and Reliance Retail and Fashion Lifestyle Limited". Deals beyond a certain threshold require approval of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), which keeps a tab on unfair business practices across sectors. As per the notice submitted to the CCI, there are at least seven target entities. They are Future Enterprises, Future Consumer Ltd, Future Lifestyle Fashions Ltd, Future Retail Ltd, Future Market Networks Ltd, Future Supply Chain Solutions Ltd and Futurebazaar India Ltd and its subsidiaries. "The Transferor Companies consists of several

Amazon opens 'made in India' toy store amid Centre's self-reliance mission

The launch of the "made in India" toy store could help local manufacturers to take on the deluge of Chinese toys into the Indian market

Flipkart acquires augmented reality company Scapic for undisclosed sum

With the pandemic bringing about a change in consumer behaviour and an increase in online adoption, Flipkart has been focusing on enhancing consumer experiences by strengthening tech capabilities