ECommerce Association of India

Here's How Walmart Is Reigniting Its E-Commerce Growth
http://fortune.com/2016/08/18/walmart-ecommerce-2/

Here’s How Walmart Is Reigniting Its E-Commerce Growth A bigger online assortment and a mobile app are giving the retailer a big boost

Startups receive guidelines from Indian Patent office Startups receive guidelines from Indian Patent office

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash

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Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash - Times of India Microsoft today announced that it is acquiring LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. The deal is expected to close this calendar year, subject to approval by LinkedIn’s shareholders.

Transforming health care emergency
The medical services aggregator was launched in February. MUrgency is currently operating in Punjab's tricity region of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali, and aims at a pan-India presence by 2018. Delhi and Mumbai are next on their list. Based on the idea of cab aggregators such as Ola and Uber, MUrgency aims at providing medical assistance in less than 10 minutes (current average time is 30 minutes).

http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/transforming-health-care-emergency-116052200790_1.html

Ecommerce Association of India (ECAI) welcomes the government’s decision for allowing 100% FDI in marketplace eCommerce. This is certainly a way forward in fuelling the growth of eCommerce in India.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/539480/100-fdi-fuel-next-phase.html

100% FDI to fuel the next phase of growth Ecommerce Association of India (ECAI) welcomes the government's decision for allowing 100% FDI in marketplace eCommerce. This is certainly a way forward in fuelling the growth of eCommerce in India.

Government allows 100% FDI in e-commerce marketplace mode
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Government allows 100% FDI in e-commerce marketplace model | ET Retail FDI has been allowed only for the marketplace model of e-commerce giants, but not for the inventory-based model. The government has also come out with..

SoftBank unit invests in Korean expat’s mobile-balance checking app True Balance


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SoftBank unit invests in Korean expat’s mobile-balance checking app True Balance - The Economic... This is SoftBanks first investment in an Indian company this year. Gurgaon-based True Balance will use the money from its series-A fundraise to accelerate its expansion.

Amazon ranked India's most trusted e-commerce brand

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Amazon-ranked-Indias-most-trusted-e-commerce-brand/articleshow/51257304.cms

Amazon ranked India's most trusted e-commerce brand - Times of India The survey was conducted among 2,500 respondents, aged 21-50, across 16 cities and its findings have been compiled in The Brand Trust Report, India Study 2016.

India's E-Commerce Revenue To Touch $75 Bn By 2020

http://www.cxotoday.com/story/indias-e-commerce-revenue-to-touch-75-bn-by-2020/

India's E-Commerce Revenue To Touch $75 Bn By 2020 - CXOtoday.com

Union Budget 2016: Here's everything you need to know

Budget 2016: Mobile phone, tablet prices may rise 5% post duty rejig - The Economic Times "Customs and excise duty structure plays an important role in incentivizing domestic value addition towards Make in India campaign of our Government."