ECONOMY
Goyal Calls On FMCG Cos To Boost Kirana Digitisation Via DigiDukaan
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called on leading FMCG companies to work together to accelerate the digital transformation of India’s neighbourhood retail network through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) DigiDukaan initiative. Chairing the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir, a high-level CEO roundtable organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and […]
CW Bureau
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Oct 30, 2026
ECONOMY
eSaras Empowers Over 8.99 Cr SHG Members Through Digital Commerce
As the Digital India programme completes 11 years, the government’s eSaras platform has emerged as a key driver of rural digital commerce, enabling women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and producer collectives to access customers across India through a unified digital marketplace. Developed by the Digital India Corporation (DIC) under the Ministry of […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 12, 2026
RETAIL/FMCG
ONDC’s DigiDukaan Looks To Digitise Procurement For 1.4 Cr Kirana Stores
In a major push to modernise India’s vast general trade ecosystem, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) have brought together leading FMCG companies, distributors, technology providers and logistics partners to accelerate the rollout of DigiDukaan, a digital procurement platform designed for the country’s […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 12, 2026
