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Government set to introduce Repairability Index for mobile, electronics products
The Department of Consumer Affairs has formed a committee to create a Repairability Index, aiming t…
PTI
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India plans repairability index for mobile, electronics to tackle e-waste
The Consumer Affairs Ministry is spearheading the initiative, which will provide a score on key par…
PTI
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Govt mulls stricter penalties for misuse of national emblems, names
Under the current law, violators face a mere Rs 500 penalty for improper use of certain emblems…
PTI
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To ease shortage of pulses, government exempts stock limit on kabuli chana
An official gazette notification was put out late on Thursday, but it did not mention the reasons b…
ANI
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Government takes action against Ola Electric for customer complaints, Bhavish Aggarwal’s company slapped with show-cause notice
Ola Electric is facing scrutiny after the CCPA (Central Consumer Protection Authority) issued a sho…
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The NFL's $1,000 branded designer jackets are the latest sign of fashion's newfound love affair with sports
As luxury fashion brands see their pandemic boom fade, some are looking to boost their exposure by …
Maria Noyen
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Consumers reported losing $210 million to scams across payment apps last year. A new bill wants to help future victims get their money back.
Consumers defrauded while using Zelle or other peer-to-peer payment apps might have increased reimb…
John Towfighi
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Italian PM Meloni invites PM Modi to G7 Summit Outreach Session in June
In a post on 'X', Modi said he greeted Meloni and the people of Italy on the 79th anniversary of…
PTI
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This Canadian woman has been getting drunk without consuming alcohol for over two years! Here’s how
In an extraordinary series of events encapsulated in a recent medical journal, a 50-year-old Canadi…
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Hunt for uncertified toys continues; BIS conducts 100 search operations
In order to curb the sale of non-ISI certified toys and to ensure implementation of the Toys Qualit…
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India emerges as the world's largest producer, consumer of sugar
The success story of the sugar industry is the outcome of synchronous and collaborative ef…
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Govt asks sugar mills to export speedily to make early payment to farmers
The statement comes after the government allowed the export of 6 million tonnes of sugar on a …
ANI
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Govt exempts wholesalers, big retailers from stock limit on edible oil, oilseeds
The removal of wholesalers and big chain retailers from the stock limit order would allow the…
ANI
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Receiving many complaints about hotel service charge says Consumer Affairs ministry
For the year 2020-21 and 2021-22, 99 and 413 such complaints were filed respectively. All the compl…
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Delhi HC stays guidelines that say no service charge must be levied on food bills
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the new guidelines of the Central Consumer Protection Auth…
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Misleading ads to get ₹10 lakh penalty says govt body insisting 14 cos withdrew COVID efficacy ads after notice
Notices and financial penalties amounting to ₹10 lakh are among the multifold actions taken by the …
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Centre to form panel to seek views on adopting universal charger model
The Central government is looking at the possibility of adopting a universal charger model for all …
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A third of restaurant goers don’t even notice the ‘unfair’ service charge on their bills
Around 37% of the Indian customers paid the service charge at restaurants in the last one month, as…
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DRDO examines EV fire incidents, finds serious battery defects
According to sources in the know of the matter, these defects occur because the electric two-wheele…
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How to file a consumer complaint against a company using WhatsApp
As a customer, when you receive a substandard product or service, you may think about filing a cons…