consumer protection

New Delhi, March 18 The government has taken various measures to protect the interests of consumers, including action against coaching centers for misleading advertisements, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok...

March 18, New Delhi – Uttar Pradesh is experiencing an unprecedented crackdown on the black market for LPG, as the Yogi Adityanath administration intensifies efforts to ensure a continuous supply of gas to households.So far, 5,813 inspections and raids have been conducted across the state...

Lucknow, March 17 In a statewide crackdown to ensure the smooth supply of petroleum products, including LPG cylinders, and to curb the black marketing of essential commodities, FIRs have been registered against 12 LPG distributors, while 74 others have been booked for alleged malpractice...

Lucknow, March 16 The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up enforcement against the black market and illegal sale of LPG cylinders across the state, following directions from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said on Monday.As part of the statewide crackdown, enforcement agencies...

Patna, March 16 The Bihar government on Monday asserted that there is no shortage of LPG, petrol, or diesel in the state, warning of strict action against hoarding and black marketing.The assurance came during a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit.According to...

Srinagar, March 16 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday directed officers to ensure there is no "artificial scarcity" or black marketing of essential commodities across the Union territory ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr and Navratri festivals.Abdullah chaired a meeting to review the...

New Delhi, March 16 Passengers who were affected by IndiGo's mass flight cancellations in early December have already been compensated with travel coupons worth Rs 163.92 crore, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.In response to supplementary questions...

Itanagar, March 15 Arunachal Pradesh Minister of Consumer Affairs, Gabriel D Wangsu, emphasized the need to strengthen consumer awareness and protection across the state on Sunday.Speaking at a consumer awareness workshop on the occasion of World Consumer Rights Day, Wangsu said that both the...

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...

New Delhi, March 14 Authorities in Lucknow launched a large-scale crackdown on the alleged black marketing of cooking gas cylinders, conducting raids at 1,483 locations across the city and arresting six individuals, officials said on Saturday.The operation was carried out by the Uttar Pradesh...

Washington, March 14 – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at stopping fraudulent claims that products are “Made in America.”The order directs federal agencies to step up enforcement against sellers and manufacturers who falsely advertise products as American-made.The...

Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat met with Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today to discuss the current commercial LPG situation and its impact on the hospitality and tourism sector. In a social media post, Mr. Shekhawat stated that 20% of the average monthly...

Kota (Rajasthan), March 13 A shortage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders, triggered by panic amid the conflict in West Asia, has affected the coaching hub of Kota, where around 4,000 hostels and over 500 mess facilities serve about one lakh students preparing for competitive exams...

Itanagar, March 13 The Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested a man from Assam for allegedly cheating a woman by posing as a retailer offering iron rods at unusually low prices in an online fraud case, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Soribuddin Ahmed, was arrested from...

Surat/Gandhinagar, March 12 The Gujarat government is expanding its network of laboratories across the state to ensure citizens have access to pure food and quality medicines, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said in the state Assembly on Thursday.Speaking in response to a query regarding the...

Patna, March 12 – The Bihar government has directed all districts to maintain strict vigilance and monitoring to prevent the black marketing and illegal storage of domestic LPG cylinders.On Thursday, Development Commissioner Mihir Kumar Singh chaired a high-level review meeting with district...

Chandigarh, March 12 Amid concerns arising from the ongoing war in the Gulf region and rumors circulating about a possible shortage of LPG cylinders, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said on Thursday that the state government is fully alert and closely monitoring the situation to ensure...

New Delhi, March 12 The mandatory hallmarking of gold jewelry and gold artifacts has been extended to seven more districts under the sixth phase, bringing the total to 380 districts across India, the government said on Thursday.The seven districts are: Rupnagar (Punjab), Banda (Uttar Pradesh)...

Jammu, March 11 Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Satish Sharma chaired a meeting on Wednesday to review the stock and supply of petroleum products, including LPG, across the Union territory in view of the escalating crisis in West Asia.The meeting...

New Delhi, March 11 The apex drug regulator, CDSCO, has issued an advisory, directing that weight-loss drugs, specifically GLP-1 medications, must only be sold with a prescription from a registered medical practitioner.It cautioned pharmaceutical companies against "directly or indirectly"...