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Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), March 29 An alleged case of black marketing through fraudulent cooking gas bookings has come to light after the BJP MLA, Shiv Arora's, wife received a message, officials here said.According to officials, a cooking gas connection in the name of the MLA's wife, Seema...

Shimla, March 27 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu informed the Vidhan Sabha on Friday that any discrepancies in higher electricity bills received after the installation of smart meters will be rectified.Responding to a supplementary question from Congress MLA Ram Kumar, the chief minister...

Washington, March 27 – The Federal Communications Commission has launched a sweeping proposal to bring call center jobs back to the United States, tighten customer service standards, and crack down on illegal robocalls linked to overseas operations.The move, approved by the Commission this...

New Delhi, March 25 The Central Consumer Protection Authority directed hotels and restaurants on Wednesday not to levy additional charges, such as 'LPG charges' and 'fuel cost recovery', on consumers, as these constitute unfair trade practices, and strict action will be taken in case of...

Itanagar, March 20 The Itanagar Capital Region administration has launched a helpline to prevent hoarding, black marketing, and price manipulation of LPG cylinders in the face of panic buying triggered by global supply chain disruptions, an official said on Friday.Capital Region Deputy...

New Delhi, March 18 – A report highlighting the massive vacancies and mounting case backlog in consumer grievance redressal systems across the country, says the system's effectiveness is being undermined. The report, based on assessments of consumer court functioning from 2021 to 2025, found...

Bhopal, March 14: Amid supply constraints caused by the West Asian conflict, black marketing and hoarding of LPG cylinders continue from various parts of Madhya Pradesh.Officials from Madhya Pradesh's Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection department conducted raids at 11 locations...

Bhubaneswar, March 13 Allegations of a shortage of LPG cylinders triggered protests and road blockades in several parts of Odisha on Friday, with consumers complaining about delays in receiving refilled cooking gas cylinders.Long queues were seen outside LPG distribution centers across the...

Patna, March 13 – Disruption in LPG cylinder supply has triggered panic among consumers across Patna and several other districts of Bihar, affecting households and the hospitality sector.The situation, which residents link to the war in Iran, has led to shortages and long queues outside gas...

Patna, March 12 Long queues of people were seen outside gas agency offices in several districts of Bihar on Thursday, but the administration claimed there was no shortage of cooking fuel.Two FIRs were registered in connection with LPG cylinder delivery issues in Patna district, while people...

New Delhi, March 12 A parliamentary panel has urged the power ministry to take urgent steps to accelerate the installation of smart meters in a structured and time-bound manner.The Eleventh Report of the Committee on 'Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Ministry of Power' was presented in...

Patna, March 12 Long queues of people were seen outside gas agency offices in several districts of Bihar on Thursday, but the administration claimed there is no shortage of cooking fuel.Bihar Deputy Chief Minister DyCM Samrat Choudhary had said on Wednesday that the Centre and the state...

Bengaluru, February 19 A complaint has been filed against a dermatologist based in the city for allegedly spreading misinformation about Nandini milk products on social media and misleading the public, police said on Thursday.The complaint was filed by Padmavathi R, an officer of the Karnataka...

New Delhi, February 17 The government stated on Tuesday that the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) has facilitated refunds amounting to ₹52 crore across 31 sectors by addressing 79,521 consumer grievances until January.The refunds were secured at the pre-litigation stage, enabling consumers to...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today launched revamped versions of its TRAI DND and TRAI MySpeed mobile applications in New Delhi. These updates aim to empower consumers to control unwanted communications and accurately assess real-time network performance.Speaking at the...

New Delhi, February 13 Telecom regulator TRAI plans to introduce an appeal feature in the DND app to enable consumers to escalate unresolved complaints to higher authorities for action, a top official said on Friday.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti told...