Uttar Pradesh ignoring Vrindavan widows: SC
July 30th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday chided the Uttar Pradesh government for not being sensitive to the plight of widows abandoned by their kin and living in ... Read more...
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Free LPG to 25,000 BPL families in Bihar
July 25th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 25 (IANS) As many as 25,000 families living below the poverty line in Bihar will get free LPG connections, a minister said Wednesday.Minister for Food and Consumer Protection ... Read more...
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Syria’s Assad unveils new government
June 23rd, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 23 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Saturday unveiled his new government, less than two months after a disputed parliamentary election was boycotted by the opposition, RIA Novosti reported."President ... Read more...
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Polish competition watchdog sues UEFA over Euro 2012 tickets
March 20th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 20 (IANS) Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection has filed a lawsuit with a special consumer rights court in Warsaw against UEFA over rules governing the sale ... Read more...
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Mauritius will find solution on tax evasion: Mauritius minister (Interview)
February 12th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Mauritius will find a mutually satisfactory solution with India to the misuse of a bilateral treaty by investors to evade taxes, a senior minister ... Read more...
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India seeks Mauritius investment in key sectors
February 7th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India Tuesday urged Mauritius, the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI), to further boost investments in in manufacturing, agro-processing, information technology and pharma ... Read more...
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UAE slaps over 1,400 fines for commercial fraud
November 30th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 29 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's ministry of economy, in a bid to combat commercial fraud, organised 19,000 inspections across the country this year and imposed over 1,400 fines.Sultan Al ... Read more...
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Telecom firms should bar pesky calls, SMSes: TRAI
November 18th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Telecom service providers need to take steps to completely eradicate the menace of unsolicited commercial calls and messages, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) ... Read more...
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New bill seeks to protect home buyers, curb graft in realty
November 11th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The government Friday released a draft bill that seeks to bring transparency and accountability in real estate and housing transactions and curb widespread corruption in ... Read more...
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Rs.9 mn sanctioned for consumer awareness project
November 5th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The consumer affairs department has granted Rs.9 million to the Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS International) for a year-long project addressing consumer interest issues ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh BJP removes MP from party post
November 4th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party unit in Madhya Pradesh removed Raghu Nandan Sharma from the post of state party vice president for terming Chief Minister ... Read more...
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India, Morocco to share expertise in consumer protection
April 28th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): India may provide expertise and best practices for effective implementation of consumer protection measures to Morocco for its recently enacted act.This was conveyed by Minister of ... Read more...
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Nancy Pelosi Elected To Lead The Minority
November 18th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 18, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker to be the leader of their minority last Wednesday. She had overseen a 62 seat defeat for ... Read more...
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UAE officials inspect shops
August 18th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 18 (IANS/WAM) Shops selling vegetables, meat and fish in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were paid surprise visits by food inspectors, and anyone who failed to comply with preset government ... Read more...
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Users Sue Apple For Overheating iPads
July 29th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oakland, July 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cupertino based electronics gadget maker Apple Inc is in trouble again this time for its popular Touch screen based Internet access tablet iPad. Some users ... Read more...
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India to join convention to boost gems and jewellery export
July 8th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India will join a international convention on precious metals to give a fillip to the export of the country's gems and jewellery products.
The cabinet Thursday approved a ... Read more...
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Court orders payment of perks to Delhi consumer fora heads
June 9th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Heads of eight district consumer fora in the capital have won a legal battle on perks as the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to ... Read more...
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President Obama urges U.S. Senate to protect the American consumer
May 13th, 2010 - 1:35 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday reiterated that the Senate needs to fight to protect the American consumer.An amendment that will be soon considered by the Senate, according ... Read more...
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President Barack Obama on the Consumer Protection and Financial Reform
May 7th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed his intentions to protect the American consumer more than ever before through the Financial Reform.Financial problems were sparked around two years ... Read more...
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UAE to regulate fishing industry
May 3rd, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 3 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken steps to regulate the fishing industry in the country.
Hashim Al Nuaimi, director of Consumer Protection Department of the UAE Ministry ... Read more...
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Bihar’s ruling party legislator kills wife,daughter, self (Lead)
February 26th, 2010 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Abhay Singh shot dead his wife and daughter late Thursday night before killing himself at his home here, police said Friday.
Family sources ... Read more...
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More funds to safeguard foreign students’s fees in Australia
February 23rd, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard Tuesday announced funding of A$5.1 million to further strengthen the country's international education industry and "safeguard the course fees of international ... Read more...
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Over 273 people die daily of smoking related diseases in Pak
January 29th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.29 (ANI): Over 273 persons succumb to smoking-related diseases daily in Pakistan, as the government has failed to implement proper rules and guidelines to ban cigarette smoking in the country.Pakistani authorities ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh says it received 55,000 tonnes less sugar
January 12th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has charged the central government with supplying it less than the allotted quota of sugar for distribution through fair price shops ... Read more...
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UAE merchants urged not to hike prices during Ramadan
August 16th, 2009 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 16 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has urged merchants not to hike commodity prices during the holy month of Ramadan, the WAM news agency reported Sunday.
The economy ... Read more...
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President Patil calls for strong consumer protection measures
May 27th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today emphasized the need for strong consumer protection measures in the face of aggressive marketing strategies being used by manufacturers and service providers. ... Read more...
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Consumer forum rejects compensation plea of Satyam investors
May 11th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A consumer redressal forum Monday to hear an investor body's petition seeking a compensation of nearly Rs.5,000 crore (50 billion) for 300,000 retail shareholders of fraud-hit ... Read more...
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Apex court seeks update on facilities in schools across country
April 29th, 2009 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the government to apprise it about the problems faced by schools across the country in terms of availability of basic amenities like ... Read more...
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Law Minister calls for strong consumer movement
August 16th, 2008 - 11:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , August 16 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister H.R. Bhardwaj on Saturday called for a strong consumer movement in the country.Inaugurating the conference of Presidents of State ... Read more...
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Ringtone websites misleading young mobile users with hidden charges
July 13th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 13 (ANI): Majority of the websites that sell ringtones or mobile phones are conning children and teenagers by providing unclear information about the charges of their services, says a ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand over hike in fuel prices
June 7th, 2008 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Chennai/Ranchi/ Etah/Patna, June 7 (ANI): A day-long shutdown called by Left parties in Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand against the hike in fuel prices began today.The steep hike in fuel prices continued ... Read more...
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