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Consumer Protection Authority issues notice to Amazon for sale of sweets claiming to be ‘Sri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad’
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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA has initiated action against Amazon concerning the sale of sweets under the name 'Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad.'
Central Consumer Protection Authority to publicly ‘name and shame’ companies and establishments running misleading advertisements
The orders and notices issued against establishments running misleading ad campaigns, like coaching institutes, and service providers, will soon be displayed on the official websites of the CCPA and its nodal Ministry.
Consumer Affairs Dept asks online platforms to not use ‘Dark Pattens’ like false urgency, basket sneaking, subscription trap, confirm shaming etc
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Consumer Affairs Dept urges online platforms to refrain from adopting 'dark patterns' that harm consumer interest
How to know your favourite influencer is doing paid promotion of a product in their vlog or Instagram post: Govt issues guidelines
Failure to disclose any material connection or non-compliance of the Consumer Protection Act 2019 and Rules made there under would make such violators liable for strict action under the law," it further cautioned.
Govt penalizes Flipkart, orders to recall 598 substandard pressure cookers that don’t follow quality norms
CCPA ordered Flipkart to recall over 598 pressure cookers that did not fulfill quality norms, asks to pay customers back.
Supreme Court stays NCDRC order directing YRF to compensate viewer for excluding ‘Jabra Fan’ song from Shah Rukh Khan movie Fan
NCDRC had ordered Yash Raj Films to pay Rs 10000 plus costs to a litigant for excluding the song Jabra Fan from movie Fan
Google to face investigation by EU Antitrust Regulators, GoI plans to prohibit flash sales by e-commerce platform: Details
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EU Commission will look into Google adtech business while the Indian Government has introduced rules for e-commerce platforms.
Prices of key commodities come down, edible palm oil down by 19% while pulses see a drop in prices by 8%
The government apart from considering reducing taxes on vegetable oil imports after cooking oil prices hit record highs last month, is also working at promoting domestic production of oil crops.
Cabinet approves 2 percent DA hike to 9 percent, more than one crore people to be benefited
The increase is added to the existing 7% of the Basic pay/Pension, making it 9% of the basic pay.
FMCG companies see healthy sales growth signalling a revival in consumer demand
The perceived Indian slowdown may finally be over
