Partial relief for broadcasters in tariff order case from Bombay high courtThe genesis of the dispute lies in the notification of January 1, 2020, by the regulator that brought amendments to the tariff order of 201...
Cable operators to take up new tariff order issues with TraiLocal cable operators (LCO) have sought a meeting with the broadcast regulator to “discuss” issues they are facing with respect to tariff r...
Tamil Nadu cable operators switch off Zee channels over discountsAs per multiple local cable operators (LCOs) in Tamil Nadu, Arasu Cable and SCN have switched off ZEE’s channels from their platform, while...
Let’s split the bill: GST Council wants more services unbundledGST Council has decided to extend the unbundling of bills beyond healthcare for all categories of services
Zee Entertainment to convert free channels into payHowever, the channels are likely to be available free of cost on public broadcaster Prasar Bharati’s FTA service, DD FreeDish.
PepsiCo, BCCI to sell mineral water at uniform prices: Ram Vilas PaswanPepsiCo’s mineral water brand Aquafina will be sold at the same price across the country, while BCCI has decided that prices of across all ...
Myntra told to pay 10k for deficiency in servicesSulabh contacted Myntra.com on toll-free number and requested to refund the amount of Rs 120 as the MRP of the product was inclusive of all...
No VAT on items sold at discount: Consumers' bodyEarlier, state forums had rejected the plea of Woodland franchises in Chandigarh and Delhi that had refused to refund VAT charged to custom...
Govt warns of action against packaged water sale above MRPCalling for building trust among consumers about Indian standards, he said, "We go abroad and buy branded clothes happily when we see the l...
- IRCTC fined Rs 10 lakh for selling soft drinks above MRP
A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum imposed "punitive compensation" of Rs 5 lakh each in two separate cases against IRCTC.
- Cement manufacturers demand uniform excise duty
The Cement Manufacturers' Association in its Pre Budget Memorandum to Finance Minister has put forward the following suggestions to help Ce...
- Hotel fined Rs 1.5 lakh for charging Rs 5 above MRP costs
Asking the hotel to pay Rs 6,000 to the complainant, the apex consumer forum ordered the hotel to pay an additional Rs 1.50 lakh to the con...
- GSK wants change in pricing norms
Multinational drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has demanded that excise duty and other taxes, which form part of the retail price of medicin...
- India sees rising living standards, as poverty ratio declines
The poverty ratio in the country has come down to 22% from 36% in 1993-94 as per initial estimates, the government said.
- Keep out the shrimps
Remember the saying that nations don’t have permanent friends, only permanent interests? Well, it would seem that no one knows that better ...
- New drug pricing no bitter pill for makers
Drug-makers need not worry about incurring losses due to the conflicts between the Centre’s price control and state governments’ tax system...
- Govt to impose excise duty on drugs
Justifying government's decision to impose excise duty on medicines based on maxium retail price, PC said this would ensure transparency in...