Page 2 - Draft E-commerce Policy

E-commerce cos say new rules will hurt biz, urge govt to extend deadline

Govt is studying industry comments, will take a call on making relevant changes before the rules are finalised

CAIT against extension of deadline for comments on draft e-commerce rules

Amid reports to extend deadline for submission of comments on draft e-commerce rules, CAIT has described such requests as delaying tactics, said there is no need for any extension of deadline.

Consumer protection rules: Decoding the impact on e-commerce firms, buyers

The proposed rules have created quite a stir among companies, with some anticipating a change in their business structure if these are implemented

Detailed discussions underway to finalise e-commerce policy: Govt

The government on Friday said detailed discussions are being held to finalise a national e-commerce policy, a move aimed at promoting growth of the sector

Best of BS Opinion: The right policy cart, bond standoff, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The right policy cart

E-commerce rules should be stable and equitable

Best of BS Opinion: No space for SPACs, NSE trading outage, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Draft e-commerce policy: Investments by large players may take a hit

Currently, online retailers such as Amazon and Flipkart are the dominant players in this space, capturing around two-thirds of the market share, experts said

Draft e-comm policy calls for 'equal treatment' of sellers by marketplaces

This is not the time that the government is emphasizing fair competition in the e-commerce space

Govt in final stage of drafting e-commerce policy, says minister

The government is in the final stage of drafting the e-commerce policy and National Retail Trade policy, Union minister Som Parkash said on Wednesday

Draft e-commerce policy soon, to be stricter on data norms and discount

Pricing - a prime complaint of domestic retailers - is set to be the focus, with the government considering an annual review of discounts given by e-marketplaces.

Govt may soon incentivise kiranas for joining e-commerce ecosystem

The special package of incentives for the smaller format mom and pop stores is likely to be a part of the e-commerce policy being drafted by the Commerce and Industry Ministry

DPIIT to discuss data issues in draft e-comm policy with firms on Jan 14

Representatives from different companies including Accenture, Adobe, Facebok, Genpact, Google, HCL, Infosys, Intel, Microsoft and TCS are expected to participate in the deliberations

E-commerce policy to be finalised after Parliament okays Data Bill: Report

The commerce and industry ministry has already uploaded the draft of the 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

Draft guidelines for e-commerce firms talk tough on deep discounting

The draft further said that e-commerce firms cannot fabricate product and consumer reviews or exaggerate the quality

India, EU may discuss draft e-commerce policy, data protection in Brussels

The draft e-commerce policy has proposed setting up a legal and technological framework for restrictions on cross-border data flow

Draft policy expects e-comm platforms, search engines to store data locally

The draft wants data generated by users in India from various sources including e-commerce platforms, social media, search engines to be stored exclusively in India