consumer protection

New Delhi, April 2 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated on Thursday that the government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards the black marketing and hoarding of cooking gas and will continue to take decisive action against offenders, while assuring that there is no shortage of LPG...

New Delhi, March 28 – Maharashtra Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Chhagan Bhujbal urged the Centre on Saturday to provide technical and financial support to expedite the expansion of the piped natural gas (PNG) network across the state.Bhujbal was speaking at a...

Washington, March 27 – The Federal Communications Commission has proposed sweeping new rules aimed at preventing illegal robocalls from ever starting, by tightening control over how phone numbers are issued, resold, and used across the telecommunications system.The proposal reflects a shift in...

Jammu, March 27 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his decision to protect households from supply disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis."Prioritizing the welfare of citizens, Modi has made a historic decision to protect...

Washington, March 27 The Federal Communications Commission has proposed measures to encourage businesses to bring back call centre jobs to the US, which are typically outsourced to companies in countries such as India, the Philippines, or South Africa.In a statement here, the Federal...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his historic decision to protect households from supply disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis. According to a report by Akashvani Jammu, in a post on X, the LG stated, "Prioritizing the well-being...

Bhopal, March 27 – The Madhya Pradesh Congress has launched a strong attack on the ruling BJP government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the proposed increase in electricity tariffs and relief for consumers.The president of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress, Jitu Patwari...

The central government has reduced the central excise duty on petrol and diesel by 10 rupees per litre for domestic consumption. In a social media post, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that this decision was taken in light of the crisis in West Asia. She explained that this move...

New Delhi, March 27 Uttar Pradesh BJP MP Laxmikant Bajpai on Friday demanded a comprehensive amendment of RERA and insolvency laws in the Rajya Sabha, saying that thousands of homebuyers across the country have spent their life savings and still have not received their flats, while builders...

Lucknow, March 26 The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority has notified the 10th amendment to its General Regulations, 2019, introducing key provisions focused on consumers, including relief for buyers in unregistered projects and a cap on transfer-related charges, officials said on...

Bhopal, March 26 – Electricity is set to become more expensive in Madhya Pradesh as the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced a moderate increase in electricity tariffs for the financial year 2026-27.In its tariff order issued on Thursday, the Commission approved an...

New Delhi, March 26: In a major enforcement action under the Essential Commodities Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Delhi Police Crime Branch on Thursday uncovered an illegal operation involving the hoarding and misuse of LPG cylinders in the Ranhola area of Outer Delhi. A total of...

Amaravati, March 25 – In a major relief for electricity consumers across Andhra Pradesh, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) approved no increase in electricity tariffs for 2026-27 on Wednesday.The state government said that the APERC's decision reaffirms its...

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), March 25 The APERC on Wednesday said that the state government has contributed to close a revenue gap of Rs 1,718 crore for the power distribution companies for FY27, which will result in "no tariff increase for any consumer category in the state".Secretary of the...

Chandigarh, March 25 The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) on Wednesday decided to keep the power tariff unchanged for the 2026-27 financial year, providing relief to over 83.79 million consumers in the state.The revised tariff will come into effect from April 1, 2026.The...

Bhopal, March 25 Madhya Pradesh Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of petrol and diesel in the state, and people should not believe rumors."Petrol and diesel are available in sufficient quantities. They are...

Amaravati, March 25 In a major relief for consumers across Andhra Pradesh, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has approved no increase in electricity tariffs for FY2026–27, reaffirming the state government's commitment to protecting households, farmers, and small...

Important cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, March 25:* The High Court will hear Meta Platform's petition challenging the CCPA order imposing a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on it for allegedly selling and listing walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace without authorization.*...

New Delhi, March 24 – AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha raised concerns in Parliament on Tuesday regarding what he described as "misleading branding and false advertising" in India's consumer market, particularly targeting packaged fruit beverages.Speaking in the upper house of Parliament...

March 20, New Delhi — Governments around the world are implementing measures to protect consumers from the rising cost of energy, which has been driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. These measures range from tax cuts and subsidies to adjustments in supply.Germany is exploring...