Ganga Ram Trust chairman dead
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Tej Ram, chairman of the Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society, which runs Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here, died here Monday of a brain haemorrhage, a ... Read more...
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India’s Pradeep Mehta on WTO panel
April 13th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The World Trade Organisation (WTO) said Friday it has appointed Pradeep S. Mehta, secretary general of Jaipur-based Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS), on a ... Read more...
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Monday is world competition day
December 4th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Competition watchdogs across the world will celebrate World Competition Day on Dec 5 and the theme this year is 'cartels and their harmful effects on ... 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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World going through stormy period: WTO chief Lamy
September 6th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The global economy is going through a "stormy period" and is likely to witness further slowdown in growth, unsustainable fiscal deficits and high unemployment, ... Read more...
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Airlines asked to explain on price hike by May 25
May 14th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Officials of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) will meet private airline officials May 25 to seek their explanation on the sudden hike in fares ... Read more...
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Airlines quizzed on fare hike during Air India stir
May 13th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) Friday met representatives of private airlines seeking an explanation for the sudden hike in fares during the 10-day strike ... Read more...
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‘Merger regulations needed to protect consumers’
April 14th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Proper norms are needed to regulate mergers and acquisitions to avoid monopolistic situations in the market and protect the interests of consumers, advocacy group Consumer ... Read more...
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Professional course on competition policy launched
January 29th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) With the enactment of the Competition Act and the flurry of cases the regulator is handling, a Delhi-based research institution has launched two courses in the areas ... Read more...
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G-20 should protect interests of financial consumers: NGO
October 9th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The G-20 should take concrete action to protect the interests of financial services consumers who have been badly hit by the recent downturn in the industry, ... Read more...
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Indo-Bangla trade can grow significantly: Conclave
June 20th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki DasAgartala (Tripura), June 20(ANI): India and Bangladesh have a lot of scope for improving bilateral trade and cooperation in the near future, observed delegations from both the countries during ... Read more...
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WTO talks will succeed it they strengthen the weakest: Kamal Nath (Lead)
August 12th, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will resume and will be successful if the negotiations focused less on survival of the fittest and more on strengthening ... Read more...
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WTO talks will succeed if they strengthen weakest: Kamal Nath
August 12th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will resume and will be successful if the negotiations focus on strengthening the weakest and not survival of the fittest, ... Read more...
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WTO chief Lamy visiting India to try to revive trade talks
August 11th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Pascal Lamy, World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general, will visit India Tuesday in an attempt to revive the mini-ministerial trade talks that collapsed last month in Geneva. ... Read more...
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Directory on Environmental NGOs in India 2008 released
July 4th, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 4 (ANI): The 9th edition of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) -Indias Directory, titled Environmental NGOs in India - 2008 has been released.The directory, which ... Read more...
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