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Government notifies draft rules for 'One Nation, One Time' initiative to s
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
To achieve this precision, infrastructure will be established in five Legal Metrology laboratories across India. This effort is expected to significantly benefit sectors such as navigation, telecommunications, power grid synchronization, banking, digital governance, and advanced scientific r
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Andhra Minister Nadendla Manohar announces development inspections, new in
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Minister of Civil Supplies, Food & Consumer Affairs, Nadendla Manohar announced that inspections and development initiatives in Tenali town will begin on Tuesday.
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Andhra Minister Nadendla Manohar assures support to Kaikaluru fire victims
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Minister of Civil Supplies, Food & Consumer Affairs Nadendla Manohar visited the victims of the recent fire incident in Kaikaluru to offer his support and condolences.
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Centre notifies rules for 'Radar Equipment' for measurement of vehicles sp
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to an official release, these rules will come into force from July 1, 2025, to give enough time to industries to comply with the provisions of the rules.
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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says notice issued to Ola, Uber for showing d
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, announced on Thursday that the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to major cab aggregators, Ola and Uber, over alleged differential pricing based on the type of smartphone being used by consumers.
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Assam drives Northeast's direct selling growth, sales surge to Rs 1,854 cr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Assam, being the 9th largest direct selling market in the country, has emerged as a leader in the region, accounting for Rs 1,009 crore in sales and a 4.7% national market share.
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Government to soon decide on sugar MSP, says Pralhad Joshi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said that the government will soon take a decision on the demands of increasing minimum support price (MSPs) on sugar.
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Penalty imposed on coaching Institues for misleading advertisements
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 7 lakh each on Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS for advertising misleading claims regarding the results of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Exam (CSE) 2022 and 2023, the Ministr
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Reliance Retail joins hands with Department of Consumer Affairs to reaffir
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
On National Consumer Day, Reliance Retail Limited, a major retail conglomerate, reaffirmed its dedication to consumer safety by signing the Consumer Safety Pledge, an initiative led by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government
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Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study slapped monetary penalty for advertising misleadi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As per a statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the decision was taken to protect and promote the rights of consumers as a class and ensure that no false or misleading advertisement is made of any goods or services that contravenes the provisions of th
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Tata Cliq, JioMart, Ajio, Ola, Zomato and others to take 'Safety Pledge' o
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Major e-commerce platforms like Ajio, JioMart, Netmed, BigBasket, Tata Cliq, Tata 1mg, Zomato and Ola would be adopting Safety Pledge on the occasion of National Consumer Day, 2024 to be celebrated on December 24.
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Central Consumer Protection Authority issues 17 notices to non-compliant d
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notice to 17 entities that were found violating Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said in a release.
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