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Ecommerce Sites To Display The MRP And Expiry Date

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Ecommerce websites such as Flipkart, Myntra, Jabong and Amazon will now have to display the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) and the expiry date of all the products on their sites. These etailers will have to comply with the government’s order to display all the important details about the products up for sale on their sites from 1 January 2018.

This move by the government aims to alleviate users concerns that ecommerce websites inflate the prices of products during sales in order to provide bigger discounts. The Department of Consumer Affairs amended the Packaged Community Rules earlier this year telling all online sellers to provide extra details regarding the products they sell on ecommerce websites. According to the new amendment, all the sellers on all ecommerce sites would have to disclose the actual MRP of the product along with the expiry dates. All the online retail websites were given a six month window to comply with this order. Under the new amendment, all ecommerce websites will have to display the MRP of the products and the best before dates of various products including food, medical products and cosmetics. The websites cannot display two different MRPs for the same packaged product.

The legal metrology head at the Consumer Affairs Department, Mr. B. N. Dixit, speaking about the amendment said, “This is likely to impact the tendency of companies to exaggerate the MRP and then offer discounts or sell items close to their expiry date.

According to a survey conducted by LocalCircles, only 42% of 10,000 respondents had seen products listed above MRP and then discounted off the inflated price. In a statement, LocalCircles further added, “Feedback from users suggested that only 10% to 12 % of the products on ecommerce site are now showing MRP as they are being stocked by the ecommerce sites themselves.

This order by the Consumer Affairs Department further mandates all ecommerce sites to display the expiry date of all human consumption products as well. This move comes as a result of complaints by many consumers stating they received products with only 30 to 60 days of shelf life. Consumers further added the return policy on such items were quite stringent. However, neither Flipkart nor Amazon have complied with this order.

 

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Dunzo Gets Breather as NCLT Rejects Insolvency Petition from Invoice Discounters

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The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Bengaluru bench has dismissed an insolvency plea filed against quick commerce startup Dunzo by its invoice discounters, declaring the petition “not maintainable” after several postponements. This decision offers temporary relief to Dunzo, which has been facing multiple insolvency petitions from various creditors, including Velvin Packaging Solutions and Betterplace Safety Solutions, over unpaid dues.

The invoice discounters alleged that Dunzo had paid only 50% of the required amounts, though the exact sum was not disclosed. Despite ongoing settlement talks, no resolution was reached, and the tribunal noted Dunzo’s delays in responding to creditor petitions. Dunzo continues to grapple with severe liquidity issues, delayed payments, and significant losses—reporting a ₹1,801.8 crore loss in FY23 and owing approximately ₹11.4 crore to major vendors like Google India and Facebook India.

While this NCLT ruling provides Dunzo some breathing room, the company still faces ongoing financial and operational challenges as it works to resolve its outstanding liabilities.

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Hyderabad-based startup Harvesting Robotics has won hearts online by appointing a golden retriever named Denver as its Chief Happiness Officer (CHO). Denver, introduced by co-founder Rahul Arepaka in a viral LinkedIn post, has quickly become the star of the office, spreading joy and boosting morale among employees. The company is now officially pet-friendly, a move Arepaka calls their “best decision.”

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Info Edge Shareholders Approve ₹1,000 Crore Investment in New Venture Fund

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Info Edge (India) Ltd shareholders have overwhelmingly approved an investment of up to ₹1,000 crore in the company’s third venture capital fund, Info Edge Ventures Fund III. The proposal received near-unanimous backing, with 99.9995% of valid votes in favor out of 1,274 participants.

Smartweb Internet Services Ltd, a wholly owned Info Edge subsidiary, will act as sponsor and investment manager for the new fund. This move strengthens Info Edge’s commitment to backing early-stage startups and expanding its footprint in India’s venture capital landscape.

Info Edge has a strong track record as an early investor in leading Indian startups like Zomato and PB Fintech, with combined holdings in these firms valued at ₹31,500 crore ($3.7 billion) as of March 31, 2025.

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