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Delhi HC stays service charge guidelines; notice to CCPA, Consumer Affairs
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Delhi High court on Wednesday stayed the operation of guidelines issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) restraining the levying of service charge by restaurants and hotels.
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Hotels, restaurants can't force customers to pay service charge; CCPA issu
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued guidelines for "preventing unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights" with regard to levying of service charge in hotels and restaurants.
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Over 4 lakh complaints received at Consumer Commissions in last 3 years: C
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Wednesday said that the Department of Consumer Affairs generates consumer awareness through video spots, bann
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Central Consumer Protection Authority takes action on violations of consum
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has taken strong action on violations of consumer rights. In a run-up to the festive season, CCPA took st
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Rs 8,180 cr payment for wheat transferred directly into Punjab farmers' ac
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): For the first time, farmers of Punjab have started receiving payments directly into their bank accounts against sale of their wheat crop to the Government of India. About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred directly into Punjab farmers' account, the
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Agencies supplying drinking water must ensure quality: Consumer Affairs Mi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The agencies engaged in the supply of water to households in the towns, cities, and villages spread across the country should ensure that the water being supplied is safe for drinking purpose, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said on Thursday.
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Govt. extends deadline to clear unsold pre-GST goods
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Union Government on Friday extended the last date of using (Maximum Retail Price) MRP labelled pre-Goods and Services Tax (GST) stock to December 31.
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Stringent law on misleading celeb endorsements, says Ram Vilas Paswan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 6 (ANI): For stricter law on celebrities endorsing misleading advertisements, a proposal to ban is being considered by consumer affairs Ministry, said Ram Vilas Paswan minister for Consumer Affairs at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today.
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New guidelines will end identity crisis of direct selling industry: FDSA
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India), Sept. 13 (ANI): Applauding the Consumer Affairs Ministry for issuing new guidelines to companies involved in direct selling, the Federation of Direct Selling Association (FDSA) has described this development as "the end of an identity crisis" for the industry.
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