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Topic: CAIT

Scindia backs boycott of Türkiye & Azerbaijan by tourists & traders, calls it an ’emotional decision’

After tourists cancelled trips to the 2 countries, traders’ body CAIT announced trade boycott. Union Minister Jyotiratidtya Scindia says 'national sentiments have been hurt'.

Out of Lok Sabha and Modi govt, Smriti Irani takes up role of adviser to traders’ body CAIT

CAIT secretary general & BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal says former Union minister Smriti Irani will help trading community upgrade and modernise their existing business format.

‘Ban McDonald’s nationwide,’ says traders’ body after ‘fake cheese’ found in burger in Maharashtra

Such fraudulent practices cannot be tolerated, CAIT adds. This comes after Food & Drug Administration allegedly found counterfeit cheese at fast food giant's outlet in Ahmednagar.

E-retail firm Shopee is ‘Chinese, entered India illegally’: Traders’ body wants action from govt

In a letter to Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal as well as Competition Commission of India, CAIT alleges Shopee came to India under complex structure to hoodwink govt. 

Traders’ body opposes health ministry ad encouraging online shopping, demands its withdrawal

The Confederation of All India Traders in its letter has said the health ministry ad is against India's more than 8 crore small businesses & can be seen as promoting global online companies.

Traders write to Piyush Goyal, say Modi govt must suspend Amazon for fresh bribery allegations

Traders’ body CAIT says news report about lawyers representing Amazon bribing govt officials is blow to PM Modi’s crackdown on corruption, allegations must be probed by CBI.

Simplify GST, trader body tells PM, says penalty system has brought ‘tax terrorism’ to country

Confederation of All India Traders writes to PM Modi, says GST Council has made GST a complicated tax system, and it violates PM's principle of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance'.

Govt asks ED and RBI to take ‘action’ against Amazon, Flipkart for FDI & FEMA ‘violations’

Trade body CAIT says government acting on its complaints against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart but ED yet to register a complaint. 

Trade body wants sedition proceedings against Flipkart for saying Nagaland is ‘outside India’

Although Flipkart apologised for the comment, CAIT has said it will take up the matter with Home Minister Amit Shah, adding this has 'challenged the sovereignty of India'.

Ban or monitor Amazon & Flipkart’s festive sales, they cause tax loss — traders’ body to FM

In a letter to FM Sitharaman, CAIT accuses Amazon & Flipkart of engaging in predatory pricing during festive sales, causing loss of GST and income tax to the government.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.