Many more apps to join ONDC platform in coming weeks

The commerce and industry ministry on Friday said many more applications will join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in the coming weeks to expand both buyers and sellers who can participate in this platform. ONDC — the ministry’s initiative to help small retailers and reduce the dominance of e-commerce giants — has opened to the public in certain parts of Bengaluru from Friday as part of its beta testing process.