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Govt to come up with robust framework on 'service charge' by restaurants
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Department of Consumer Affairs will soon come up with a robust framework to ensure strict compliance by the stakeholders with regard to "service charge" levied by restaurants and hotels as it adversely affects consumers on a daily basis, the Ministry of C
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National workshop to discuss decriminalization of Legal Metrology Act, 200
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Department of Consumer Affairs will organize a one-day 'National Workshop on Legal Metrology Act, 2009' on Monday with the purpose to take deliberations from all stakeholders on the issue of decriminalization of Legal Metrology Act, keeping a balance in co
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On National Consumer Rights Day, DoCA Secretary says 'they must know their
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Marking the National Consumer Rights Day on Friday, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Leena Nandan said that the proactive participation of the consumers is required as the Centre has transitioned from 'Consumer Protection' to 'Consumer Empowerm
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Over 4 lakh complaints received at Consumer Commissions in last 3 years: C
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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Centre amends Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for enhanc
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has omitted Rule 5 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), Rules 2011 defining the Schedule II prescribing the pack sizes of various types of commod
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Centre urges consumers to buy only hallmarked jewellery this Diwali
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Ahead of Diwali and on the occasion of Dhanteras, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) of the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution requested all consumers to ensure that they buy hallmarked je
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Centre invites applications for 3 vacant posts in NCDRC
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has invited applications to fill three existing vacancies for the post of members in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).
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Central Consumer Protection Authority takes action on violations of consum
Updated : 4 years, 4 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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Prices of Onion, Tomato and Potato cheaper than last year: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], October 17 (ANI): The Department of Consumer Affairs has taken up calibrated and targeted release of onions from the buffer on First-in-First-Out (FIFO) principle commenced from last week of August 2021 guided by the twin objectives of moderating prices and ensuring minim
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Govt facilitates faster imports of key medical devices amid COVID-19 spike
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Centre on Friday decided to facilitate faster imports of key medical devices by relaxing the conditions for clearances under Legal Metrology (Packaging Rules 2011).
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Consumer Affairs Department withdraws office memorandum, says ambiguity in
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The Department of Consumer Affairs on Tuesday withdrew its office memorandum "intended to compile list of staff and officers who are not able to come for emergency duties for during lockdown period", saying there was ambiguity in language and it had creat
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Air India to evacuate stranded Indian citizens, students from Rome on Mar
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday informed that Air India will be mounting a 787-Dreamliner on March 21 to Rome to evacuate stranded Indian citizens including students and travellers.
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