- // Update 1 (19/04/2020 12:42 pm)
- Change in rules again; only essential items to be allowed
Meanwhile, the revised guidelines has also allowed IT companies to operate with 50 percent capacity from this Monday. The lockdown in India is currently effective until May 3.
Update 1 (19/04/2020 12:42 pm)
It seems the government has decided to change its earlier decision allowing e-commerce companies to resume deliveries of non-essential items across the country.
The change comes by the way of a brief order issued by the Home Secretary, Ajay Bhalla.
#IndiaFightsCoronaSupply of non-essential goods by e-commerce companies to remain prohibited during #Lockdown2 to fight #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/6Jdvuzw6VJ
— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) April 19, 2020
Flipkart yesterday announced that it will start deliveries of smartphones from Monday, 20th April. As of this writing, the Flipkart website is still showing smartphones available to order.
We will update this article with more information as it becomes available.
