Flipkart Current Affairs, GK & News
Flipkart unveils Startup promotion programme
The e-commerce major in India, Flipkart, has launched its own startup accelerator program in the country in order nurture and fund the startups in the country. The platform, named as ‘Flipkart Leap’, will open for opportunities for startups in the country. Details of ‘Flipkart Leap’ This is a 16-week long program will prepare the startups ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Flipkart • Flipkart Leap • Startup • Startup India Scheme
Flipkart’s Samarth supports 6 lakh artisans in India
Walmart-owned Flipkart has stated that it supports over six lakhs artisans, craftsmen and weavers in the country through its Samarth Program and it is also working on onboarding more such sellers to the said platform. Launched last year, Samarth platform is a partnership of the e-commerce giant with five NGOs to help the artisans use ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Artisans • Craftsmen • Flipkart • NGOs • Samarth • Walmart • Walmart Vriddhi • weavers
Flipkart Enters into Hyperlocal Service Space with Flipkart Quick
The poster-boy of the Indian startup ecosystem, Flipkart has decided to enter the hyperlocal space with delivery service within 90 minutes. The new entity, to be known as Flipkart Quick, will be different from the existing players in this arena since it will also serve mobile phones and stationery items apart from the groceries, already ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Flipkart • Flipkart Quick • Hyperlocal Service Delivery • Walmart
Bharat Market: National E-Commerce Marketplace launched by CAIT
A National E-Commerce Market place was launched by Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) called “Bharat Market”. Highlights The e-commerce market place will integrate the capabilities of technology companies in order to provide end to end services. The portal will include participation of retailers and aims to bring 95% of retail traders into the platform. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Common Service Centres • Confederation of All India Traders • DPIIT • e-NAM • Flipkart • Mandi • National E-Commerce Policy
Common Service Centres of GoI to take over E-Commerce in rural areas
On April 29, 2020, the Government of India announced that the Common Service Centres will now take over village level online retail chain. The step is expected to reach more than 60 crores of people in rural region. Highlights The Common Service Centres are to take over the jobs of E-commerce Giants Flipkart and Amazon ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Amazon • Common Service Centres • E-commerce • E-governance • Flipkart • Online retailers • Retail • rural areas