consumer protection

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"...

Bhopal, March 11 – Amid growing concerns about the shortage of LPG cylinders among ordinary people across the country, Madhya Pradesh’s Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Govind Singh Rajput, said on Wednesday that continuous efforts are being made to ensure that consumers in...

New Delhi, March 11 All advertisements broadcast on private satellite TV channels are required to adhere to the Advertising Code, and no advertisement shall contain references likely to lead the public to infer that the product possesses some miraculous property or quality, the Lok Sabha was...

In light of the upcoming Navratri and Eid-ul-Fitr festivals, the Udhampur district administration has increased efforts to regulate markets, maintain hygiene standards, and prevent overcharging.As part of these efforts, a team led by the Tehsildar of Udhampur conducted inspections in the...

Minister Satish Sharma reviewed petroleum stock and supply across Jammu and Kashmir, directing officials to ensure uninterrupted availability of fuel amid Middle East tensions.Mar 11, Srinagar: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, IT, Youth Services and Sports...

Bengaluru, March 11 Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa cautioned LPG refill dealers on Wednesday against resorting to "blackmail or blackmarketing" amid the LPG crisis.He also clarified that gas dealers cannot deny consumers one cylinder a month, amid concerns over supply...

Dubai, March 10 The United Arab Emirates has announced that it has a six-month strategic stockpile of essential goods, amid the conflict in West Asia.The country’s Ministry of Economy and Tourism said it has intensified its monitoring efforts at points of sale across markets nationwide to...

Bhopal, March 10 – The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday constituted a Cabinet Committee to monitor the potential impact on the state and reviewed the emerging situation arising from developments in the Middle East.The three-member panel comprises Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Deora, Food...

Mumbai, March 9 The state consumer commission here has directed Bank of India to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to a senior citizen for "deficiency in service" related to unauthorized ATM transactions.In its recent order, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission emphasized that for...

New Delhi, March 9 The government has spent ₹88.74 crore on advertising for the GST Bachat Utsav, under which tax rates on a wide range of goods were reduced, effective September 22, 2025, Parliament was informed on Monday.In response to a question on the total expenditure on advertising for...

Mumbai, March 9 – Star comedian Bharti Singh issued a warning to her fans on Sunday about an ongoing scam where fraudsters are allegedly using her name and AI-generated voice to promote slimming products online.In a video message shared on her social media account, Bharti alerted her followers...

New Delhi, March 8 The Delhi Police has busted a racket involved in selling counterfeit spare iPhone parts and accessories as genuine products in Rohini, and has arrested five shop owners, officials said on Sunday.Fake items worth around Rs 1.6 crore were seized during the operation.The...