Consumer
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World Consumer Rights Day 2023: Consumer rights and responsibilities that every Indian should know
Business | Mar 15, 2023, 03:45 PM ISTOn March 15, India observes Consumer Rights Day 2023. The day highlights the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act of 1986, that outlines the basic fundamental rights of consumers in the country.
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Ola and Uber are to be grilled by Central Consumer Protection Authority, but why?
Technology | May 10, 2022, 12:27 PM ISTOla and Uber's drivers are being questioned now, because of rising complaints related to riding cancellations, cancellation charges, random surge pricing and long waiting times.
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Government notifies consumer protection rules, asks direct selling firms to comply within 90 days
India | Dec 29, 2021, 08:51 AM ISTThe new rules direct state govts to set up mechanism to monitor activities of direct sellers, direct selling entity while it makes mandatory obligation for direct selling entities such as incorporation under Companies Act, 2013.
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Delhi Jal Board to provide household water connection to all consumers in Union Territory
India | Oct 27, 2021, 09:32 AM ISTWater Minister Satyendar Jain agreed on updating new slabs under financial assistance scheme for Rainwater harvesting system.
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Bajaj invests $8mn in Yulu to boost EV adoption in India
Business | Nov 26, 2019, 02:36 PM ISTYulu deploys machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately predict the demand and supply of its assets and resources which ensures vehicle availability and operational efficiency.
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'Data quality issues': Govt won't release Consumer Expenditure Survey Results 2017-18
India | Nov 15, 2019, 10:52 PM ISTThe government on Friday said it won't release the Consumer Expenditure Survey Results of 2017-18, citing data quality issues. The Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry (MOSPI) said an expert panel has recommended that 2017-18 would not be an appropriate fiscal to be used as a base year for new GDP series.
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RIL jumps nearly 2 pc m-cap again hits Rs 9 lakh cr mark
Business | Oct 22, 2019, 12:17 PM ISTWith this, the market capitalisation (m-cap) of the company reached Rs 9,00,000.39 crore. The country's most valuable company on Friday posted a record quarterly net profit of Rs 11,262 crore as a steady rise in the share of its consumer businesses of retail and telecom countered lower earnings from traditional petrochemical and refining segment.
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Companies have to ensure GST rate cut benefit reaches consumer: Finance Secretary
Business | Nov 19, 2017, 07:47 AM ISTThe GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising his state counterparts, had last week lowered tax rates on over 200 items.
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New financial year FY18 starting from today, consumers pocket likely to be hit
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2015: Maggi, real-estate law dominates consumer issues
India | Dec 29, 2015, 04:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: The motto "consumer is the king" took a beating with Parliament blocking the passage of a law aimed at protecting home buyers from builder mafia in 2015 which also saw popular snacks Maggi
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Pulses' yield down, will import 5,000 tonnes tur dal:Ram Vilas Paswan
National | Jul 22, 2015, 06:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The production of pulses in India declined due to adverse weather conditions and the government will import 5,000 tonnes of 'tur dal' (pigeon peas) to augment domestic availability, a union minister said on
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Greece bailout buoys markets; Sensex up 300 points
Jul 13, 2015, 08:26 PM ISTMumbai: Investor sentiments were bullish after Greece reached a new bailout deal. This led a barometer index of the Indian equity markets to gain nearly 300 points on Monday.After the Indian equity markets slipped on the
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Top fitness apps not satisfying: Study
Lifestyle | Jan 03, 2015, 02:52 PM ISTWashington: A good number of top fitness apps scored less in consumer satisfaction, a report shows.The inaugural "2015 State Of The U.S. Health & Fitness Apps Economy" ARC 360 report published by Applause looked at
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Sensex rebounds 46pts as banking,consumer durables stocks rise
Aug 21, 2014, 05:22 PM ISTMumbai: The benchmark Sensex today recovered about 46 points to end near record highs powered by gains in bluechips, led by banking, consumer durables and auto stocks, on buying by foreign funds and a drop
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RBI shifts to consumer prices to value Indian rupee against other currencies
Apr 06, 2014, 08:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Governor Raghuram Rajan-led Reserve Bank of India will start using consumer prices instead of wholesale prices as the inflation benchmark for valuing the Indian rupee against other currencies, a move that could make
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Medical malpractice: Hospital to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation
India | Jun 25, 2013, 05:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 25: A consumer forum has pulled up a private hospital and directed it to pay Rs one lakh in compensation to the kin of a youth for delaying diagnostic tests that lead