New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- E-commerce companies will face tighter consumer protection requirements from January 1, 2027, with the government mandating greater transparency in search results, sponsored listings, price cuts and country of origin labelling, besides requiring platforms to integrate with the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) as the Department of Consumer Affairs announced the amendment of the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules on Thursday. P25

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