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Govt invites applications for 17 posts at CCI on deputation basis

The government has invited applications for 17 posts, including for Additional Director General and Deputy Director General, at the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on a deputation basis. The CCI, which comes under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), keeps a tab on anti-competitive practices in the marketplace and also works towards promoting fair trade practices. Applications have been sought for the posts of Additional Director General, Joint Director General and Deputy Director General, among others, according to a notice. Applicants must be employees of central or state governments, government companies or autonomous bodies or regulatory authorities or universities or judicial institutions of central/ state governments. The appointment will be made on deputation on a foreign service terms basis initially for a period of three years, which can be extended for a period not exceeding seven years. "Applications in the prescribed proforma, together with all necessary ...

Air India has 'enormous' potential, efforts on to make it intl player: CEO

Air India has "enormous" potential and efforts are on to make the group a significant international player, its CEO Campbell Wilson said on Monday. Addressing the media virtually, Wilson further said the process of integration of Vistara with Air India is underway and is now awaiting approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The integration of Air India Express and AIX Connect, earlier known as AirAsia India, is also underway. Air India has enormous potential and unprecedented opportunities. The group is working on becoming a significant international player, he said. On February 14, Air India announced placing an order for 470 planes, including 70 wide-body aircraft. Wilson said the funding would be through a combination of various sources. The Tata Group took over Air India in January last year.

Government invites applications for CCI Chairperson post till March 9

The government on Thursday invited applications for the post of Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Since October 25, the post has been lying vacant. According to a public notice issued by the corporate affairs ministry, the applicants should have professional experience of at least 15 years in international trade, economics, business, commerce, law finance, accountancy, management, industry, public affairs or competition matters, The person, if selected, can hold the office for a term of five years from the date of joining the post or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. The monthly salary will be Rs 4.50 lakh. Applications for the post can be submitted till March 9. "The candidates who had applied earlier in response to the previous advertisement/vacancy circular dated 26th July, 2022 inviting applications for the post of Chairperson need not apply," the notice said. Sangeeta Verma, who is a CCI Member, has been the acting Chairperson since Octo

Android case: CCI's Rs 1,337 crore fine unreasonable, Google tells NCLAT

The tech giant also said CCI itself had recognised that Google's Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA) was beneficial to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

A question of quorum

Understrength CCI undermines business climate

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CCI invokes doctrine of necessity to bypass the quorum to clear six deals

The next meeting of the CCI is scheduled for Tuesday. The watchdog may take a call on some of the remaining 14 deals which are awaiting nod

16-member panel set up to draft Digital Competition Act within 3 months

Panel comprising civil servants, experts will study if Competition Act, 2002 enough to deal with new digital economy

Law ministry allows CCI to clear pending mergers without full quorum

16 applications pending; corporate affairs ministry studying proposal, say sources

New competition law likely to open up settlement route for cartels

The proposed law however is not clear still on whether an application for settlements and commitments requires an admission of guilt

Tech-tonic shift: Google reworking terms of mobile app distribution

Sources say that Google will place the new licence agreement before the CCI for its endorsement

World looking at us: CCI to SC in Google case; next hearing tomorrow

The CCI said that the issue at hand was of "national importance" and that Google be not given "two innings" at the NCLAT

New player will always need more dealers: JSW Paints CEO Sundaresan A S

The company also intends to add one more manufacturing in the next three years with an investment of Rs 750-1,000 crore, Sundaresan A S, CEO at JSW Paints told Business Standard

NCLAT refuses to stay CCI's order of Rs 936 crore penalty on Google

The Appellate Tribunal will hear the matter on April 17

Google warns Android growth in India will stall due to antitrust order

Google has so far said the CCI decision will force it to change its long-standing business model, but its Indian Supreme Court filing for the first time quantifies the impact and details the changes

Big Tech's new reality in India: Stricter regulation, face-off with telcos

All of a sudden, global tech giants are grappling with the prospect of more stringent regulation and domestic telco's demands for a level playing field

Major setback for Google as NCLAT refuses interim stay on CCI order

Tribunal asks Google to deposit 10% of Rs 1,330 cr penalty levied by CCI; next hearing on April 3

India-EU Competition Week on digital resolutions starts on Monday

Experts from the European Union would share their experiences in applying antitrust laws to the digital economy and markets and the introduction of the EU's Digital Markets Act

ED's expansion

The agency is entering new areas of surveillance

CCI to look into anti-profiteering steps under GST, replace NAA from Dec

The decision comes at a time when 50-odd cases against the constitutional validity of NAA have been clubbed and are being heard in the Delhi High Court