Finance Ministry issues draft SoP for e-commerce jewellery exports through courier routeThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has invited feedback and suggestions from stakeholders by June 14 on the Standard Op...
12 Jun, 2022, 02.07 PM IST
Bengaluru airport launches dedicated terminal for express cargo, to help e-commerceThe Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) on Friday commissioned what it called the country's first dedicated express cargo terminal at Ke...
12 Mar, 2021, 07.09 PM IST
CCI order against airlines show entities cannot get away by flouting competition normSenior Advocate J F Pochkhanawalla who appeared for the Council said the order shows that the CCI is pro-active and that people cannot get ...
08 Mar, 2018, 10.43 PM IST
GST: Government bets big on tech to ensure e-way bill does not bring back inspector rajUnder GST, the e-way bill is required to transport any good worth more than Rs 50,000. The industry fears that such a document will undermi...
14 Jul, 2017, 06.12 AM IST
Jet Airways, IndiGo and SpiceJet decide to challenge CCI orderJet Airways, IndiGo and SpiceJet, that have been penalised more than Rs 250 crore by the Competition Commission of India, have decided to c...
18 Nov, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
Maharashtra bans opening of Bhiwandi warehouses for 12 days, cargo companies oppose decisionThe ban will affect about 1,500 warehouses. The area generates a business of Rs 20,000 crore every month, according to industry estimates.
31 Aug, 2015, 05.35 AM IST
Ecommerce to grow at 10-15 per cent annually: Jayant SinhaThe minister said that the economy will more than double to $4-5 trillion if it can achieve a sustainable growth rate of 8-9% over the next...
08 Jun, 2015, 09.09 PM IST
- Domestic carriers have formed price cartel, EICI claims
Domestic carriers have formed a price cartel and exploiting the levy of fuel surcharge on cargo by not applying a rational pricing mechanis...
17 Dec, 2012, 08.58 PM IST
Cargo firms like FedEx, Gati and Blue Dart allege local airlines fix fuel prices"All domestic airlines have been increase the fuel surcharge by the same amount at more or less the same time," said Vijay Kumar, COO, EICI.
13 Dec, 2012, 06.05 AM IST
- Courier industry fights hard to maintain margin
The courier industry is in the dock as domestic carriers have effected a sudden increase of Rs five a kilo for air sectors across the board.
15 Jun, 2008, 11.16 AM IST
- Cabinet considers FDI cap in couriers
This is one mail courier companies would be praying is returned to the sender. A Cabinet note circulated by the department of posts has moo...
31 Oct, 2007, 02.10 AM IST
- Courier Cos want govt to relook at PO amendments
Private courier companies have approached telecom minister A Raja demanding that the government hold fresh consultations with the industry ...
23 Aug, 2007, 02.00 AM IST
- Raja may dust off postal bill in bid to revive India Posts
The ministry of communications under telecom minister A Raja has now revived work on amendments to the controversial postal bill.
20 Aug, 2007, 06.18 AM IST
- Postal Bill not to deliver FDI cut to couriers
The controversial plan to restrict FDI in courier services has been quietly put on the backburner.
17 Jul, 2007, 02.55 AM IST
- Courier cos may get to carry less FDI
The government is set to lower the FDI limit in the courier and express industry sector to 49% from 100%.
18 Apr, 2007, 03.16 AM IST
- Postal Bill delayed, may be taken up in Budget session
The department of posts’ (DoP) efforts in pushing the India Post Office (Amendment) Bill ’06 seem to be making no headway.
07 Nov, 2006, 01.53 AM IST
- Govt may cut courier FDI to 49%
In an unprecedented move, the government is actively considering lowering the FDI limit in the courier and express industry sector to 49% f...
26 Aug, 2006, 03.42 AM IST