I'll start it off with this article - Government preparing law to let brick and mortar stores remain open throughout night
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A very good move. Businesses will earn more, thereby more tax in the Government kitty and business remaining open 24X7 would mean I and millions like me don't have to hurry up after work to buy food and drinks. Plus, there is a probability of less crime, as crimes come down with more people on the streets.
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The government wants to let shops stay open as long as they want — just like their online counterparts. The government is proposing that states scrap rules mandating store closures and replace them with a model law that it's preparing, allowing restaurants, malls, theatres and local markets to remain open round the clock.
Such a change will level the playing field between online and offline besides cutting down on restrictions, thus improving the ease of doing business, a stated aim of the Narendra Modi government.
Such a change will level the playing field between online and offline besides cutting down on restrictions, thus improving the ease of doing business, a stated aim of the Narendra Modi government.
"The retailers want to run shops 24x7 and this kind of flexibility will help them get more business. Besides, consumers, especially working couples, will get increased access to shopping even at night," said BP Panty, advisor to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( Ficci). This has been a longstanding industry demand, said Kumar Rajgopalan, CEO of the Retailers Association of India, welcoming the move.
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