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Key Government Agency To Probe Ola Electric Over Product Issues
India's top product certification agency will investigate e-scooter maker Ola Electric's deficiency in service standards and product issues, India's consumer affairs secretary told Reuters on Thursday.
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"Will Take This Case To The Logical End": Food Minister Amid Tirupati Laddoo Row
Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the Centre has taken the issue of desecration of famous Tirupati Laddu seriously and will take the matter to its logical end.
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Personal Assistant Of Manipur Minister Kidnapped: Cops
Unknown men abducted the personal assistant of Manipur Consumer Affairs Minister L. Susindro near his residence in Imphal East district on Friday, police said.
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Central Government Sells Subsidised Tomatoes At Rs 60 Per Kg In Delhi-NCR
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi today launched sales of tomatoes at a subsidised rate of Rs 60 per kg in Delhi-NCR as part of the government's efforts to stabilise prices and provide relief to the common man.
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Japanese Man Blows Up His Apartment Trying To Kill A Cockroach, Here's How
A 54-year-old man set his apartment ablaze after he sprayed a massive amount of insecticide to kill a cockroach inside his apartment.
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Government Launches Hackathon To Find Solution To Tackle 'Dark Patterns' On Some Online Platforms
The award will be distributed to the five winning teams on World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, 2024.
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India Takes Lead In Setting Up A Global Online Platform To Resolve Cross-Border B2C E-Commerce Disputes
India is hosting the first conference in the national capital on Friday to deliberate on the framework of this ODR.
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"Misleading Ad": Traders' Body Files Complaint Against Amitabh Bachchan, Flipkart
Traders' body CAIT has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs against a Flipkart advertisement featuring Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan on the upcoming Big Billion Days sale, terming the advertisement as "misleading".
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Government Says Working On Using AI To Reduce Pendency Of Consumer Cases
The Consumer Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said it is working on using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the pendency of cases in various consumer courts in the country.
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Rajasthan Government Employee Burnt To Death As Car Catches Fire: Cops
A 35-year-old employee of the Rajasthan Consumer Affairs department was burnt to death after the SUV he was driving caught fire here on Tuesday, police said.
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When Will Tomato Prices Come Down? Official Says "10-15 Days"
The price of tomatoes has been spiralling due to weather disturbances and is expected to come down over the next couple of weeks, Rohit Kumar Singh, the Union Consumer Affairs Secretary, has told NDTV.
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Government Asks E-Commerce Firms to Create Framework Against Dark Patterns: Consumer Affairs Secretary
The government has taken a serious note of 'dark patterns' and asked e-commerce firms to create a self-regulatory framework to stop such practices, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Singh said. The e-commerce sector has the largest contribution to dark patterns, and the framework will be created in the next two months.
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Retailers Cannot Insist on Customers' Mobile Numbers to Provide Services, Consumer Affairs Ministry Says
Retailers cannot insist on customer numbers for providing certain services, the government said on Tuesday. An advisory issued to retailers by the Consumer Affairs Ministry states that they cannot insist on personal contact details of customers for services.
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Retailers Cannot Insist Customers' Mobile Number For Services: Government
The Consumer Affairs Ministry has issued an advisory directing retailers not to insist on the personal contact details of customers for delivering certain services, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said today.
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Centre Directs States to Enforce BIS Certification on Consumer Products
The Centre on Monday directed state governments to enforce Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) certification on consumer products while stressing the use of digital technology to protect consumer rights and reduce pending cases in consumer courts.
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Key Government Agency To Probe Ola Electric Over Product Issues
India's top product certification agency will investigate e-scooter maker Ola Electric's deficiency in service standards and product issues, India's consumer affairs secretary told Reuters on Thursday.
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"Will Take This Case To The Logical End": Food Minister Amid Tirupati Laddoo Row
Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the Centre has taken the issue of desecration of famous Tirupati Laddu seriously and will take the matter to its logical end.
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Personal Assistant Of Manipur Minister Kidnapped: Cops
Unknown men abducted the personal assistant of Manipur Consumer Affairs Minister L. Susindro near his residence in Imphal East district on Friday, police said.
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Central Government Sells Subsidised Tomatoes At Rs 60 Per Kg In Delhi-NCR
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi today launched sales of tomatoes at a subsidised rate of Rs 60 per kg in Delhi-NCR as part of the government's efforts to stabilise prices and provide relief to the common man.
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Japanese Man Blows Up His Apartment Trying To Kill A Cockroach, Here's How
A 54-year-old man set his apartment ablaze after he sprayed a massive amount of insecticide to kill a cockroach inside his apartment.
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Government Launches Hackathon To Find Solution To Tackle 'Dark Patterns' On Some Online Platforms
The award will be distributed to the five winning teams on World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, 2024.
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India Takes Lead In Setting Up A Global Online Platform To Resolve Cross-Border B2C E-Commerce Disputes
India is hosting the first conference in the national capital on Friday to deliberate on the framework of this ODR.
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"Misleading Ad": Traders' Body Files Complaint Against Amitabh Bachchan, Flipkart
Traders' body CAIT has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs against a Flipkart advertisement featuring Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan on the upcoming Big Billion Days sale, terming the advertisement as "misleading".
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Government Says Working On Using AI To Reduce Pendency Of Consumer Cases
The Consumer Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said it is working on using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the pendency of cases in various consumer courts in the country.
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Rajasthan Government Employee Burnt To Death As Car Catches Fire: Cops
A 35-year-old employee of the Rajasthan Consumer Affairs department was burnt to death after the SUV he was driving caught fire here on Tuesday, police said.
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When Will Tomato Prices Come Down? Official Says "10-15 Days"
The price of tomatoes has been spiralling due to weather disturbances and is expected to come down over the next couple of weeks, Rohit Kumar Singh, the Union Consumer Affairs Secretary, has told NDTV.
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Government Asks E-Commerce Firms to Create Framework Against Dark Patterns: Consumer Affairs Secretary
The government has taken a serious note of 'dark patterns' and asked e-commerce firms to create a self-regulatory framework to stop such practices, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Singh said. The e-commerce sector has the largest contribution to dark patterns, and the framework will be created in the next two months.
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Retailers Cannot Insist on Customers' Mobile Numbers to Provide Services, Consumer Affairs Ministry Says
Retailers cannot insist on customer numbers for providing certain services, the government said on Tuesday. An advisory issued to retailers by the Consumer Affairs Ministry states that they cannot insist on personal contact details of customers for services.
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Retailers Cannot Insist Customers' Mobile Number For Services: Government
The Consumer Affairs Ministry has issued an advisory directing retailers not to insist on the personal contact details of customers for delivering certain services, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said today.
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Centre Directs States to Enforce BIS Certification on Consumer Products
The Centre on Monday directed state governments to enforce Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) certification on consumer products while stressing the use of digital technology to protect consumer rights and reduce pending cases in consumer courts.
