Power companies approach HERC seeking relaxation in rulesHaryana power distribution companies have asked the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission for rule changes. They want to defer monthly ...
11 Apr, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Repeated car starting problems even after several service centre visits held as deficiency in service; owner wins Rs 4 lakh compensationA new diesel car owner won Rs 4 lakh compensation after his vehicle developed persistent electrical and battery issues within four months o...
21 Mar, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Restaurant charged Rs 55 for a Rs 20 water bottle; Chandigarh Consumer Commission orders Rs 3,000 compensation to dinerChandigarh State Consumer Commission ruled restaurants cannot charge more than MRP for pre-packaged items like water bottles. The commissio...
08 Jan, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Govt says working on using AI to reduce pendency of consumer cases"In furtherance of keeping the same momentum of disposal of cases, the Department has made filing of cases through E-daakhil in consumer co...
20 Sep, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
Scrap move to privatise electricity distribution in Chandigarh: AIPEF"The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Sunday urged the government to withdraw Cabinet decision on privatisation of electrici...
09 Jan, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
Be it defective saree or tawa, consumers getting speedy justice via e-Daakhil: CCPASo far, a total of 213 cases have been disposed of via e-Daakhil facilities set up in consumer commissions across the country, Central Cons...
26 Nov, 2021, 01.07 PM IST
E-Daakhil portal for consumer grievance redressal now operational in 15 states, UTsThe government said the portal is now operational in 15 states and UTs. "The Department of Consumer Affairs is now proactively following up...
26 Feb, 2021, 09.31 PM IST
Central wheat procurement to empower Farmers in Punjab, HaryanaThe government agencies in the two states have hurried the registration of bank accounts of farmers following the directions of the Union m...
01 Feb, 2020, 12.05 AM IST
Home buyers entitled to full refund if flat not given on time: CourtThe judgement of the state consumer commission has come in the case of Nitika Verma and Nitin Verma against ATS Estates Private Limited. Th...
13 Nov, 2019, 12.03 PM IST
JERC issues tariff orders for UTsTariff orders are prescribed rates of electricity for various categories of consumers including domestic ones.
21 May, 2019, 01.11 PM IST
Home buyers can seek higher compensation than what is specified in contract: NCDRCThe commission directed the builder to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to one Govid Paul of Punjab over and above the refund amount for inordina...
15 Oct, 2018, 10.04 AM IST
Insurance claim cannot be denied on the ground of common lifestyle diseases: NCDRC to LICLIC has been told to pay the sum to the policy buyer who hadn't mentioned his diabetes case while buying it.
12 Oct, 2018, 03.08 PM IST
Punjab allows agricultural pumping supply to promote mushroom farmingTo promote mushroom farming in Punjab, the electricity supply to such farms will now be covered under the highly subsidised agricultural pu...
11 Feb, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
ICICI Bank asked to pay over Rs 1 lakh for negligence in servicesIn their complaint, they had said that instead of charging interest at the agreed rate, the bank had charged the same at much higher rate.
02 Oct, 2014, 05.20 PM IST
- PSERC fixes capital expenditure plan of Rs 1,450 crore for FY14
Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission has fixed the investment plan size of the state power utility at Rs 1,450 cr for 2013-14.
16 Apr, 2013, 07.42 PM IST
- Telcos can get subsidised power only if government bears cost: PSERC
The PSERC has said mobile tower & telecom infra cos in the state can get power at industrial rates only if the difference b/w industrial & ...
06 Sep, 2012, 08.00 PM IST
- SC strikes down Vijaya Bank plea in withdrawal case
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal of Vijaya Bank which was held responsible for gross deficiency in service resulting in unlawful w...
11 Dec, 2009, 04.17 AM IST