MHA tells e-commerce companies supply of non-essential goods will remain prohibited during coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

MHA tells e-commerce companies supply of non-essential goods will remain prohibited during coronavirus lockdown

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The supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce companies will remain prohibited during the countrywide lockdown New Delhi: The supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce companies will remain prohibited during the countrywide lockdown, said the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday. The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal also welcomed the decision saying that the move will create a level playing field for small retailers. “Grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the clarification that e-commerce companies can only supply essential goods during the lockdown. Accepting the objection of CAIT, the MHA excluded the permission granted earlier and now e-commerce can only trade in essential commodities,” said CAIT Secretary-General Praveen Khandelwal.

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Coronavirus Lockdown: CAIT urges govt to reconsider economic package, says traders let down by exclusion
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Lockdown: CAIT urges govt to reconsider economic package, says traders let down by exclusion

Firstpost  

Industry body CAIT has urged the government to reconsider the economic package and announce measures to support traders, saying the community feels let down for exclusion from the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus to aid the economy reeling from the COVID-19 crisis Noida : Industry body CAIT has urged the government to reconsider the economic package and announce measures to …

E-commerce firms resume full operations across the country from Tuesday
4 years, 7 months ago

E-commerce firms resume full operations across the country from Tuesday

Op India  

As most of the restrictions have been eased during the lockdown 4.0, e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal etc have begun their full services across most parts of the country. Following the ease of restrictions, e-commerce companies have started taking orders for both essential and non-essential items from consumers in cities even classified as ‘red zones’ after the government …

Lockdown 3.0: From laptops to apparels, people place orders online for non-essential items; staff crunch may delay deliveries
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown 3.0: From laptops to apparels, people place orders online for non-essential items; staff crunch may delay deliveries

Firstpost  

From laptops to apparels, people logged on to e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Paytm Mall and Snapdeal on Monday to place orders for non-essential items New Delhi: From laptops to apparels, people logged on to e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Paytm Mall and Snapdeal on Monday to place orders for non-essential items but lack of adequate manpower amid the lockdown could delay …

National Lockdown : MHA Allows Registered Shops Selling Non-Essential Goods To Open From Saturday [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

National Lockdown : MHA Allows Registered Shops Selling Non-Essential Goods To Open From Saturday [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order on Friday night permitting shops selling non-essential goods to open from Saturday onwards.Shops selling essential goods were already exempted as per the original lockdown notification issued on March 24.The permission is applicable to shops in market complexes within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an …

Amazon, Flipkart can't deliver mobile phones, TVs during lockdown: Everything you need to know
4 years, 8 months ago

Amazon, Flipkart can't deliver mobile phones, TVs during lockdown: Everything you need to know

India Today  

A day after the government announced that the e-commerce platforms can deliver non-essential goods from April 20, revised guidelines by the government said that it cannot. Earlier, the government had given a nod to e-commerce websites like Amazon, Flipkart to operate fully and deliver all essential and non-essential items to the customers during the lockdown. Currently, e-commerce platforms like Amazon …

Coronavirus lockdown | E-commerce firms can’t supply non-essential goods, says Indian government
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | E-commerce firms can’t supply non-essential goods, says Indian government

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday clarified that supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce companies will remain prohibited during the lockdown. The Ministry also issued guidelines for the movement of migrant labourers living in relief camps to their workplace, within the boundaries of a State, in areas where the lockdown will be relaxed from April 20. Commerce and Railway …

Retail trade has lost Rs 3.15 lakh-cr during lockdown but support PM on extension, says traders body CAIT
4 years, 8 months ago

Retail trade has lost Rs 3.15 lakh-cr during lockdown but support PM on extension, says traders body CAIT

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There are about seven crore traders in the country, of which about 1.5 crore traders deal in essential commodities Noida: The retail trade has suffered a loss of Rs 3.15 lakh crore during the lockdown, the Confederation of All India Traders said on Tuesday, even as it “strongly supported” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to extend the curbs to fight …

Centre Authorises States To Notify Orders Under Essential Commodities Act Without Its Prior Concurrence Until June 30, Amid Lockdown [Read Press Release]
4 years, 9 months ago

Centre Authorises States To Notify Orders Under Essential Commodities Act Without Its Prior Concurrence Until June 30, Amid Lockdown [Read Press Release]

Live Law  

The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs on Wednesday authorized the States/ Union Territories to notify orders under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, by relaxing the requirement of "prior concurrence" of the Central Government, up to June 30, 2020. Intimating the same, Union Home Secretary wrote to all the State Chief Secretaries, asking them to take urgent steps to ensure wide …

New MHA Notice to Ease Supply of Essential Goods in Lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

New MHA Notice to Ease Supply of Essential Goods in Lockdown

The Quint  

The notification also said that production, warehousing and transportation of essential goods are exempted from the lockdown and that district authorities are issuing passes to those who are covered under this category. “Difficulties in getting passes are, however, being faced by businesses having nation-wide supply chains of essential goods. In order to address this concern, the State/UT Governments have been …

Transportation of all essential, non-essential goods allowed during lockdown: MHA
4 years, 9 months ago

Transportation of all essential, non-essential goods allowed during lockdown: MHA

India Today  

The Union Home Ministry on Sunday allowed the transportation of all essential and non-essential goods in the country and the use of premises of the state disaster response force to shelter migrant workers and the homeless stranded due to the lockdown imposed to combat Covid-19. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to the chief secretaries of all states and Union …

Delivery Of Essential Goods Through E-Commerce Will Remain Operational: Centre Issues Fresh Guidelines
4 years, 9 months ago

Delivery Of Essential Goods Through E-Commerce Will Remain Operational: Centre Issues Fresh Guidelines

Live Law  

With the aim of ensuring the supply of essential goods without disruptions, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday night issued a fresh set of guidelines to exempt e-commerce platforms engaged in delivery of such goods. "It is provided that delivery of all essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment through e-Commerce will remain operational," said the communication. "It is …

Coronavirus Pandemic: Indian Chambers of Commerce wants govt to tweak policy for regular supply of essential items
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Pandemic: Indian Chambers of Commerce wants govt to tweak policy for regular supply of essential items

Firstpost  

Industry body Indian Chambers of Commerce on Tuesday urged the government to extend the list of support products and services in view of the coronavirus outbreak, saying many non-essential products are necessary to ensure regular supply of essential goods Kolkata: Industry body Indian Chambers of Commerce on Tuesday urged the government to extend the list of support products and services …

Coronavirus: Lockdown pushes fast-moving consumer goods into the slow lane
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Lockdown pushes fast-moving consumer goods into the slow lane

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Even as demand for fast-moving consumer goods has continued to surge in India, makers and distributors of essential goods have said that strict lockdowns in several states over the past two days has caused a disruption in the supply and movement of goods. Several distributors and retailers said they are operating in line with orders passed by several …

CAIT urges govt to restrict e-commerce companies to sell only essential goods; seeks fiscal stimulus to tide over crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

CAIT urges govt to restrict e-commerce companies to sell only essential goods; seeks fiscal stimulus to tide over crisis

Firstpost  

The CAIT urged Goyal and Paswan that the e-taliers should be allowed to sell only essential commodities and they should be directed to close their portals for rest of the products. The Confederation of All India Traders expressed resentment over the business behaviour of e-commerce companies and urged Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan …

Coronavirus: CII seeks exemption for e-commerce, ITeS, food processing from prohibitory orders
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: CII seeks exemption for e-commerce, ITeS, food processing from prohibitory orders

Firstpost  

The Confederation of Indian Industry has urged the government to exempt services such as e-commerce including delivery boys and supply chain vendors, food processing warehousing and IT-ITeS from the imposition of section 144 and other similar directives amid the coronavirus outbreak New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry has urged the government to exempt services such as e-commerce including delivery …

CAIT urges govt to take action against e-commerce firms flouting FDI policy, indulging in unfair practices
5 years ago

CAIT urges govt to take action against e-commerce firms flouting FDI policy, indulging in unfair practices

Firstpost  

CAIT also criticised the Ministry of MSME’s reported move to join hands with some prominent e-commerce companies for onboarding of small retailers on their platforms New Delhi: Traders’ body CAIT on Sunday urged the government to take action against e-commerce companies flouting Foreign Direct Investment norms and indulging in unfair practices. Terming such firms “global economic terrorist” and “economic intruders, …

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