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Amazon announced the expansion of its Counterfeit Crime Unit (CCU) to India, reinforcing its global commitment to protecting consumers and brands from counterfeit goods. The unit will bring together Amazon's local experts, working closely with Indian brands, sellers, and law enforcement agencies to combat counterfeit operations. The aim is to safeguard consumer trust across one of the world's largest and fastest-growing e-commerce markets. "Our global anti-counterfeiting efforts have helped pre ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted 3,97,009 inspections across food establishments in 2025-26, official sources said on Wednesday. The agency, in collaboration with state authorities, analysed 1,65,747 food samples (up to the third quarter), of which 17.16 per cent were found non-conforming, triggering prompt regulatory action, they said. Legal enforcement also gathered momentum. "As many as 23,580 adjudication cases were decided, while 1,756 crimina ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in close coordination with State Food Safety Authorities, significantly ramped up enforcement and compliance efforts in FY 2025-26, reinforcing the country's food safety architecture and strengthening consumer protection. At the core of this nationwide push is a clear delineation of roles. While FSSAI sets standards and regulatory principles, the on-ground responsibility for licensing, inspections, and e ...Read More >
TRAI proposes regulatory framework for free TV streaming platforms like Samsung TV Plus and Pluto TV, citing concerns over licensing, content oversight, and fair competition. The free television streaming model on smart TVs is likely to face regulatory scrutiny, with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposing a formal framework to regulate such platforms, while pointing to concerns around licensing, content accountability and fair competition. In a consultation paper, the regul ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's telecom regulator has trained its sights on a fast-growing corner of the broadcasting market that has so far operated in a regulatory grey zone. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on Monday seeking to build a formal regulatory framework for application-based linear television distribution (ALTD) services, a category that includes free ad-supported streaming television, better known as FAST services. The move follows a reference from ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released a consultation paper seeking stakeholder views on framing a regulatory framework for application-based Linear Television Distribution (ALTD) services, including Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platforms. The move follows a reference from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), which highlighted concerns over the rapid growth of FAST services operating without a clear r ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Principal Secretary of the Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, Sanjay Kumar Singh, on Monday clarified that there is no shortage of fuel in Odisha and assured the public of adequate availability of LPG, petrol, and diesel across the state. Addressing a press briefing at the Annapurna Conference Hall in Lok Seva Bhawan, Singh, along with senior officials and representatives of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), dismissed rumours regarding the shortage of 5 kg LPG cylinders ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted Coinbase (COIN) a conditional approval for a national trust bank charter, a move that would place the crypto exchange among a small group of five digital-asset firms -- including Ripple, Circle (CRCL) -- that have received similar tentative sign-offs from the agency. If the charter is finalized, Coinbase would be able to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Delhi government on Thursday cracked down on unauthorised LPG refilling centres in outer north Delhi's Alipur area and initiated legal action against those involved, officials said. Following the action, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said in a statement that "any attempt to exploit consumers or manipulate LPG distribution will invite the strictest possible action". Gupta reiterated the government's "zero-tolerance policy towards black marketing and hoarding" and said it wil ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party has replaced Raghav Chadha as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, naming Ashok Mittal for the role and asking the Upper House not to allot Chadha speaking time from the party's quota. The move signals a shift in the party's parliamentary strategy, with Mittal now set to take over a key coordination role in the Upper House. Chadha, until recently one of AAP's most visible faces in Parliament, is no longer part of the party's official speaking lineup.A spree of iss ...Read More >
New Delhi: Banks in India cannot see, record or inspect the valuables customers store in bank lockers, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour on 30 March 2026. She said this would violate banking regulations and customer privacy, and ruled out the possibility of differential insurance coverage based on the contents of lockers. Under the current framework, standard insurance compensation for locker loss is capped at 100 times the annual locker rent, and ...Read More >
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 >
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