Govt launches AI-enabled helpline, ecommerce safety measures to boost consumer protectionLeading platforms, including Reliance Retail, Tata Sons and Zomato adopted a safety pledge as the government rolled out new consumer protec...
25 Dec, 2024, 08.02 AM IST
Govt launches AI tools, ecommerce safety measures to boost consumer protectionPralhad Joshi introduced new consumer protection measures, including an AI-enabled helpline and tools to detect deceptive practices. Major ...
24 Dec, 2024, 04.19 PM IST
Trai to tighten rules to check pesky communicationThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) plans to strengthen regulations and increase penalties to combat pesky communications affe...
17 May, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
Centre warns cab aggregators of strict action for unfair trade practices"We have asked them to improve their system and redress the consumer complaints otherwise the competent authority will take strict action,"...
10 May, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
Government plans to revamp its consumer awareness campaign Jago Grahak JagoOfficials told ET that the government is of the view that the campaign needs to be brought in sync with today’s needs for it to evoke inter...
04 Dec, 2018, 07.28 AM IST
JSL receives BIS certification for manufacture of stainless steel flat productsThe national standards making body on Tuesday announced a series of changes including the much sought after simplified procedure for its IS...
19 Jul, 2016, 06.50 PM IST
2015: Maggi, real-estate law dominates consumer issuesThe controversy and confusion created by the ban on the instant noodles saw the Centre, for the first time in the history of the 30-year-ol...
29 Dec, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
Cargill India, CII launch national campaign on safe foodCargill India and CII launched a nationwide campaign 'Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan' (safe food campaign) to create awareness about safe and hyg...
21 Jul, 2015, 08.49 PM IST
Consumer fora stood strong to guard citizens' rights in 2014Benefit of several campaigns like "Jago Grahak Jago" seems to be catching up with the consumers who during the year dared to drag health ca...
29 Dec, 2014, 11.12 AM IST
Government plans to make consumer fora as authorityPaswan said government will make all efforts to revamp the consumer fora so that the interests of consumers are protected fully.
05 Aug, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
RBI or SEBI should create awareness against ponzi schemes: SBISBI today said RBI or SEBI should take up major campaigns to create awareness among investors being lured to ponzi schemes.
18 May, 2013, 04.55 PM IST
- Govt panel suggests consumer campaign against ponzi schemes
The committee has also suggested framing of fresh guidelines on the nature of operation of the direct selling and MLM companies so that gen...
25 Nov, 2012, 12.01 PM IST
- Committee formed to regulate issues of direct selling industry
The Consumer Affairs Ministry has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to regulate functioning of cos engaged in direct selling/netwo...
24 Jul, 2012, 06.47 PM IST
- Making medicine affordable
The high cost of life-saving medicines is a major deterrent to healthcare in India. Availability of quality lowcost drugs will make healthc...
23 Mar, 2011, 08.26 AM IST
- The year of mass awareness, assertion & action
As far as India Inc’s brand initiatives are concerned, 2008 should go down in the history as the year of mass awareness, assertion and acti...
25 Dec, 2008, 03.03 AM IST
- Telecos, banks top consumer grievance list
There’s probably a familiar ring to these tales of woe.
05 Mar, 2007, 03.14 AM IST
- Consumer redressal just a click away
Mobile Mantra is launching an online application that will receive complaints from the aggrieved consumers.
25 Feb, 2007, 01.30 AM IST