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New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday introduced the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, titled "Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha", in the Lok Sabha, aiming to strengthen policyholder protection, deepen insurance penetration and accelerate the growth of the insurance sector in the country. The Bill seeks to amend key legislations, including the Insurance Act, 1938, the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Aut ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 5: India and Russia have agreed on an economic cooperation programme aimed at expanding trade till 2030, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday at a press conference along with Russian President Putin. "We are trying for an early conclusion of the FTA with the Eurasian Economic Union. India and Russia have agreed on an economic cooperation program to expand trade till 2030," PM Modi said after talks with President Putin. Both countries are working towards ambitious targ ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) India faces a significant public health risk from poor-quality PVC resin imports containing carcinogenic compounds at levels up to five times higher than global safety limits, a report by the Centre for Domestic Economy Policy Research (C-DEP.in) said on Thursday. The report, launched at IIT Delhi, revealed that imported PVC resin contains high levels of Residual Vinyl Chloride Monomer (RVCM), classified as a Category 1A carcinogen by the International Agency for Researc ...Read More >
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed confidence in India's export growth for 2025-26, despite global uncertainties from US tariffs. He noted positive growth in goods and services exports during April-September, highlighting the resilience and global demand for Indian products. Goyal also discussed the positive impact of GST rate cuts on investor sentiment and consumer demand. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday expressed confidence that despite global uncert ...Read More >
On this, the 80th World Food Day, Codex joins the celebrations of FAO's 80 years of service to the farmers, fishers, livestock rearers, environmentalists, economists, statisticians, governments, traders and consumers, including the marginalized, across the world. The Organization has been celebrating throughout the year, with celebrations culminating this week in the first ever FAO Global Exhibition, which took place in Rome, the opening of the FAO museum and network and one of the biggest meeti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia today said India is uniquely positioned to become the "Data Capital of the World," backed by the lowest data and voice rates globally and a strong focus on improving service quality and universal connectivity. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Satcom Summit - Space Networks for Universal Connectivity on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress, Scindia said the Department of Telecommunications (Do ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia today said India is uniquely positioned to become the "Data Capital of the World," backed by the lowest data and voice rates globally and a strong focus on improving service quality and universal connectivity. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Satcom Summit - Space Networks for Universal Connectivity on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress, Scindia said the Department of Telecommunications (Do ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government is keeping a close watch on e-commerce platforms and has pulled up some firms for raising prices of some packaged items after the rollout of the two-slab Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure, an official said Monday. "There were complaints about some ecommerce platforms not passing on the GST cuts, "the official said, adding that authorities are keeping a close tab on whether companies had passed on tax cut benefits to consumers or not and were informally taking it u ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) A non-resident Indian based in Shanghai is among 56 NRIs currently using the government's e-Jagriti platform to resolve consumer complaints related to properties and services in India, demonstrating how technology is making consumer justice accessible across continents. The digital initiative has enabled consumers living abroad to fight cases in India without requiring physical presence or legal representation, Consumer Affairs Ministry Secretary Nidhi Khare said at a Fe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Senior advocate R Venkataramani was on Friday re-appointed as the attorney general of India for two years, the law ministry said. Venkataramani has been re-appointed as the top law officer of the country effective October 1. His present three-year term ends on September 30. "The President is pleased to re-appoint Shri R Venkataramani, Senior Advocate, as Attorney General for India for a further period of two years with effect from 01.10.2025," the notification read. Ve ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised final guidelines for entities operating as payment aggregators (PAs), with an aim to enhance consumer protection and prevent fraud. Under the updated framework, PAs-entities that facilitate customer payments to merchants via various physical or virtual channels-must implement a board-approved dispute resolution policy. This policy must clearly define timelines for processing refunds, ensuring prompt and transparent redressal of payment- ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: With the implementation of revised GST rates nearing, confusion has surfaced among retail traders regarding changes in the maximum retail price (MRP) of packaged goods. However, experts clarified that retail traders are not required to reprint or relabel MRPs on stock already in hand. The responsibility rests with manufacturers, packers, and importers, who must ensure that revised MRPs reflecting the new GST rates are displayed on fresh packaging.Several traders have sought advice fro ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15: Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. (Star Health Insurance), India's leading retail health insurance provider, has introduced 'Know Your Policy', a new in-app feature designed to enable health insurance coverage, which is easier to understand and is highly accessible to its customers. This aligns well with IRDAI's mandatory Customer Information Sheet (CIS) and the broader consumer protection objectives. Initiatives like Star Health's simplifi ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15: Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. (Star Health Insurance), India leading retail health insurance provider, has introduced Know Your Policy, a new in-app feature designed to enable health insurance coverage, which is easier to understand and is highly accessible to its customers. This aligns well with IRDAI mandatory Customer Information Sheet (CIS) and the broader consumer protection objectives. Initiatives like Star Health simplified versi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the Delhi government to take immediate steps to disburse the subsidies promised to customers for buying electric vehicles and said procedural hurdles cannot be used as a pretext to delay payments. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhayaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted the government cannot hide behind the fact that the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy of 2020 does not prescribe any timeline to disburse the amount. "T ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, through a voice vote, bypassing debate amid intense protests from Opposition members seeking discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar. The bill, introduced by Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, aims to regulate India's booming online gaming sector while imposing restrictions on online money games ...Read More >
The Centre has urged industries to adopt ethical practices in food product labelling and advertising to safeguard public health and consumer interests. This call was made during a National Stakeholder Consultation on the regulatory framework for food labelling, advertising, and claims, as stated by the Health Ministry. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organised this consultation. Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary of the ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing verbal spat between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over the Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) president Ramdas Athawale on Saturday has called for restraint, urging all parties to maintain peace and avoid statements that could disrupt Mumbai's communal harmony. Responding to the exchange of inflammatory remarks, Athawale said, "Such state ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) The Meghalaya government has notified the Real Estate Regulatory Authority to regulate the state's emerging real estate sector and ensure transparency, accountability, and consumer protection, officials said on Saturday. The Authority is being established under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Officials said the authority aims to promote fair practices, protect homebuyers' interests, resolve disputes efficiently, and boost investor confidence by st ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
Mysuru: Food and civil supplies minister KH Muniyappa on Friday directed the department officials to complete e-KYC of all ration card beneficiaries within a month.He spoke after reviewing the progress meeting with Mysuru divisional level officers of the food, civil supplies, legal metrology, and consumer affairs department held at the office of the deputy commissioner in the city.He issued directions to officers to give another month for the completion of e-KYC to the beneficiaries of ration ca ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. Also Read | Did Lucknow Court Judge Take Selfie With Rahul Gandhi During Hearing of Indian Army ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has directed several e-commerce platforms to de-list products infringing the "Reliance" and "Jio" trademarks. Justice Saurabh Banerjee, in an interim order passed on July 10, found plaintiff Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) prima facie entitled for protection as the balance of convenience was in its favour and said not granting an ex-parte injunction would cause irreparable loss and injury. "The defendants 22 to 28 are directed to take down/delist ...Read More >
The Court held that the unauthorised use of Reliance's brand identity amounted to misrepresentation and could mislead consumers into believing the products were officially manufactured or endorsed by RIL. In a significant win for brand protection in India's booming FMCG and e-commerce sectors, the Delhi High Court has ordered leading online marketplaces, including Amazon and Flipkart, to delist products infringing upon the 'Reliance' and 'Jio' trademarks, reported Bar and Bench. Justice Saurab ...Read More >
Cellular Operators Association of India, however, expresses concern over spammers taking the route of over-the-top or internet messaging apps which remain unregulated New Delhi: Mobile users will now be able to differentiate between genuine and spam SMS as telecom operators have rolled out suffixes that will appear before the sender's name or header, industry body COAI said on Tuesday. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Air ...Read More >
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], July 15 (ANI): Eight people were killed after a vehicle carrying 13 passengers met with an accident near the Suni bridge in Muwani town of Uttarakhand Pithoragarh district, a police officer said on Tuesday. Pithoragarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Rekha Yadav confirmed the incident and stated that a rescue operation is currently underway. Eight people died after a vehicle carrying 13 people crashed near the Suni bridge in Muwani town. The police officials ha ...Read More >
New Delhi: Telecom trade association Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Tuesday said that mobile users will now be able to differentiate between genuine and spam SMS as telecom operators have rolled out suffixes that will appear before the sender's name or header. The COAI, which represents telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea, expressed concern over spammers or fraudsters taking the route of over-the-top or internet messaging apps which defeats the purpose ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a major move to curb the growing menace of unregulated online betting and gambling, the Karnataka government proposed the establishment of a dedicated Karnataka Online Gaming and Betting Regulatory Authority through a new legislation - The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Commenting on decisive step Roland Landers, CEO, All India Gaming Federation, said "A clear distinction between games of skill and chance, backed by progressive regulation, is essential to ensure consumer ...Read More >
Patna, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government has announced significant relief for differently-abled candidates preparing for civil services examinations, under its commitment to inclusive development. In the Cabinet meeting chaired by CM Kumar on Tuesday, where 43 proposals were approved, a new initiative was cleared under the Chief Minister Divyangjan Empowerment Scheme 'Sambal' to support disabled candidates aiming for hi ...Read More >
Kota: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in a public grievance redressal camp organised under Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Sanbal Pakhawda campaign at Maharav Bhimsingh Stadium in Sangod town of Kota district Monday.They launched the Suposhit Maa Abhiyan, dedicated to pregnant women weighing less than 50 kilograms who need additional nutrition and health services. Nutrition kits for 1,500 identified pregnant women will be distributed under the 'Su ...Read More >
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