Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
IAMAI urges Karnataka to defer gig worker welfare fee on ecomm firms till specifics are definedPer the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security & Welfare) Act, 2025, ecommerce operators are required to pay 1% of their com...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Aggregators to pay 1% of commission for gig workers’ welfare in KarnatakaThe fee, capped at 50 paise, 75 paise, and Re 1, depending on the business models of the platform, is expected to raise Rs 250-300 crore an...
27 Jan, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
Social security code draft outlines insurance, pension for gig workers: ReportAccording to the draft rules, gig and platform workers should be engaged with an aggregator for at least 90 days in a financial year to qua...
03 Jan, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
News Labour Codes: Gig platforms to set aside 1-2% of turnover for worker welfareNew labour codes mandate online aggregators and marketplaces to contribute 1-2% of their annual turnover to a gig worker welfare fund. This...
22 Nov, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
Internet marketplaces, aggregators to set aside 1-2% of annual turnover under new labour codeThis will impact companies such as food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy, quick commerce apps like Blinkit and Zepto, domestic service ...
21 Nov, 2025, 10.33 PM IST
Karnataka Assembly passes gig workers social security BillThe Bill establishes a welfare fund for gig workers and proposes a fee ranging from 1-5% on payouts to workers for each transaction, varyin...
20 Aug, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
Karnataka Assembly passes Bill for welfare of gig workersThe Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed a Bill to safeguard gig workers' rights, mandating aggregators to ensure social security and safe...
19 Aug, 2025, 09.59 PM IST
Karnataka forms working groups to fix gig worker welfare levy, tech integrationWith this, Karnataka is moving ahead to become the first southern state with a gig worker welfare board. The fee will be fixed at 1-5% of e...
01 Jul, 2025, 08.39 PM IST
Telangana to introduce bill to protect gig workers, Cong says 'Shramik Nyay' part of central visionCongress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh pointed out that Telangana is the third state to legislate on this mat...
30 Jun, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
Aggregators may face jail term if they fail to pay gig workers welfare fund in Telangana- Draft BillTelangana is set to introduce a welfare board for gig workers. A Draft Bill proposes a fee on aggregators to fund the board. Failure to pay...
15 Apr, 2025, 11.16 AM IST
Karnataka announces cess on transactions conducted through aggregator platforms to support gig workersAddressing a press conference, Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad said, "The Labour Department of Karnataka has decided to impose cess o...
19 Oct, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
India needs national legal, social security architecture for gig workers: CongressCongress is advocating for a national legal and social security framework for gig workers in India, highlighting Karnataka's proposed Gig W...
11 Jul, 2024, 02.12 PM IST
Karnataka releases draft gig workers Bill; seeks comments from platforms, other stakeholdersKarnataka introduced draft Bill for app-based platforms to provide social security benefits to gig workers and sought public feedback. The ...
30 Jun, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Karnataka: Stakeholders pitch in with suggestions on unorganised and gig workers’ welfare BillThe Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) met with additional labour commissioner Manjunath Gangadhara, to present its inputs f...
12 Dec, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
The great gig no longer just in the skyThe steps taken by both governments are welcome and must be rolled out Asap. But there must be clarity on who will pay for the welfare fund...
25 Jul, 2023, 10.59 PM IST
- Pantaloon Retail gets approval for raising Rs 1260 cr
Pantaloon Retail India, a Future Group Company promoted by Kishore Biyani, on Tuesday said it has received shareholders' approval for raisi...
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