Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Current Affairs, Topic: Schemes/Policies/programes, Issue: Competition commission of India
Context: Indian start-ups have asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to order Google to reinstate apps it had removed.
- Google removed more than 100 Indian apps for not complying with its policies.
Competition Commission of India (CCI)
- It is a statutory body within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Chief national competition regulator in India.
- Responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002 to promote fair competition
Key Functions:
- Investigates anti-competitive agreements and cartels.
- Examines and regulates mergers and acquisitions exceeding a certain threshold.
- Regulates unfair competition practices.
- Advocates and promotes competition awareness.