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
Amazon's investment in India to make up for its losses; not to support Indian eco: Piyush GoyalCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal criticised Amazon's USD 1 billion investment in India, accusing the company of filling losses t...
21 Aug, 2024, 10.19 PM IST
Growth of e-commerce in India 'matter of concern, nothing to be proud of', says Piyush GoyalUnion Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal expressed concerns regarding the fast expansion of e-commerce in India, highlighting potential social ...
21 Aug, 2024, 06.02 PM IST
Piyush Goyal isn't happy with online shopping boom, warns India will become a country of couch potatoesUnion Minister Piyush Goyal expressed concerns about the rapid growth of e-commerce in India, citing its potential to encourage a sedentary...
21 Aug, 2024, 01.00 PM IST
India's retail chemists ask BJP to include the banning of e-pharmacies in its manifestoAIOCD said that the online medicine business poses a serious threat to public health, serving as a gateway for counterfeit medications in t...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
BharatPe hits Ashneer Grover with fresh case; Tesla ready to invest in India, but conditions applyBharatPe cofounder Ashneer Grover finds himself in trouble yet again, this time for sharing the company’s confidential information on socia...
24 Nov, 2023, 07.19 PM IST
Chemists’ organisation urges drugmakers to not advertise on e-pharmacy platformsThe All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has urged pharmaceutical companies to avoid advertising their products on e-ph...
24 Nov, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
How online pharmacies have landed in a regulatory limboThe lack of regulatory clarity is imperiling India’s online pharmacy sector. While the digital business has grown rapidly in the past few y...
29 May, 2023, 07.20 PM IST
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to meet representatives of e-pharmacies soon: Sources"There are concerns over data privacy, malpractices and irrational sale of drugs," said the source. "We are against the e-pharmacies busine...
12 Apr, 2023, 09.40 PM IST
Dubious loan apps are back; Reliance’s Grab.in joins ONDCThe recovery agents, having got hold of his contact list, also called his aunt and demanded that she coerce him to pay up. She was abused a...
01 Aug, 2022, 06.58 AM IST
CAIT urge govt to take action against e-pharmacy companies, including Amazon, Flipkart, RelianceCAIT alleged that primarily Pharmeasy, Medlife, 1Mg, Netmeds (now owned by Reliance Group), Amazon (foreign company owned by Amazon) Flipka...
23 May, 2022, 02.04 PM IST
CAIT urges govt to take action against e-pharmacy firms"It's a case of capital dumping in these e-pharmacies by foreign behemoths. Which can prove extremely detrimental to the sustenance and fut...
25 Aug, 2021, 10.41 PM IST
PharmEasy’s $300M booster shotIn today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch: Ant Group may face India curbs after IPOs of Zomato and Paytm, Twitter’s troubles in India continue, Co...
28 Jun, 2021, 07.28 AM IST
CAIT alleges violation of Drugs & Cosmetics Act by e-pharmacies"It is important to note that sale of prescription drugs and medicines through online medium is illegal. The legal regime, under the Drugs ...
20 Mar, 2021, 06.54 PM IST
Inside Amazon’s secret strategy to dodge India e-commerce regulationsAmazon favoured big sellers on its India platform—and used them to maneuver around rules meant to protect the country's small retailers fro...
17 Feb, 2021, 08.51 PM IST
Staggering tech challenge: GST's IT network will showcase how Modi Govt looks at systems innovationUse of the third party applications will free up GSTN to focus on ensuring authentication, security and compliance of tax filings.
19 Jan, 2017, 10.05 AM IST