New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- E-commerce major Flipkart has created more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities across India as it prepares for a sharp rise in consumer demand during the upcoming festive shopping season.

The company said on Tuesday that nearly 75,000 of the positions, or around 30 per cent of the total, will be taken up by first-time workers entering the workforce.

"The festive season brings together the full scale of India's commerce ecosystem, and our supply chain plays a critical role in making that possible. This year, we are expanding our fulfilment and last-mile network significantly to meet rising customer demand while creating employment opportunities across the country," said Hemant Badri, Senior V...