WTO fails to reach consensus on key e-commerce moratorium, reformsThe WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde concluded without agreement on crucial trade issues. Key among these was the e-commerce import du...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
CAIT calls for ban on sale of Pakistani flags, merchandise on Amazon, FlipkartBC Bhartia, national president of CAIT, has also sought an investigation into how these products were listed on the ecommerce websites and ...
13 May, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
Battery makers are charging up; Amazon to acquire AxioTwo major battery manufacturers have plans to set up plants in India. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
17 Jan, 2025, 07.46 AM IST
Will Goyal's concerns of ecomms making India a 'couch potato' push new policy?Trade Minister Piyush Goyal's recent comments on potential e-commerce rule violations have reignited debates on stricter regulations. While...
23 Aug, 2024, 12.13 PM IST
Piyush Goyal flays Amazon, unchecked ecommPiyush Goyal, India's Commerce Minister, criticized Amazon's $1 billion investment, suggesting it masks predatory pricing and doesn't benef...
22 Aug, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Ayodhya Prasad Case: CCPA sends show cause notice to AmazonOn Friday, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) filed a complaint against the marketplace, alleging that it was engaged in decepti...
19 Jan, 2024, 11.36 PM IST
Amazon writes to Piyush Goyal clarifying legal fees“Last week some media outlets began reporting that Amazon's India operations spent a combined Rs 8456 crore in "legal fees" During 2019 and...
30 Sep, 2021, 01.59 PM IST
'Arrogant' US e-commerce firms flout India's laws, Piyush Goyal saysLarge e-commerce firms have come into India and are "very blatantly" violating Indian laws, in more ways than one, Union Commerce and Indus...
27 Jun, 2021, 10.13 PM IST
CAIT seeks probe into business models of 16 online platforms, e-commerce firmsIn a letter to Commerce minister Piyush Goyal dated January 24, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) alleged that the common pheno...
24 Jan, 2020, 08.19 PM IST
MNCs, India Inc put off by Piyush Goyal’s remark on AmazonBusiness leaders say such statements may drive away foreign investments.
17 Jan, 2020, 08.02 AM IST
Amazon not doing a favour by investing $1 billion: Piyush GoyalAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is on a visit to India, said on Wednesday that Amazon will invest another $1 billion in the country to help smal...
17 Jan, 2020, 07.45 AM IST
CAIT refuses to work with online marketplaces to help KiranasThe Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday said it was unwilling to work with ecommerce marketplaces Flipkart and Amazon to de...
09 Nov, 2019, 09.35 AM IST
Probing 'predatory' pricing by Flipkart, Amazon: Piyush GoyalPiyush Goyal said e-commerce companies have no right to offer discounts or adopt predatory prices. "We will take stringent action against t...
18 Oct, 2019, 08.49 AM IST
India doesn’t change rules mid-way, says Piyush Goyal as US asks Delhi to balance small retailers with ecommerce giantsThe two countries have been locked in trade disputes for months, with the United States concerned about Indian policies that mandate foreig...
03 Oct, 2019, 03.43 PM IST
Ecommerce firms submitting companies details to governmentThis is first such instance of the govt seeking such a clarification on the way these internet cos function.
12 Jul, 2019, 08.38 AM IST
Piyush Goyal, Walmart CEO discuss local sourcing, Make in IndiaThe FDI rules for e-commerce do not allow foreign investment in the inventory-based model or multi-brand retailing.
10 Jul, 2019, 11.50 PM IST
Goyal asks officials to demand yearly e-commerce statutory auditsOfficials told to work with RBI to get Press Note 2 clause notified in the next one week.
27 Jun, 2019, 08.14 AM IST