Chandigarh celebrated National Consumer Day with a focus on online complaint filing and consumer rights. Advocates shared crucial tips for e-commerce, insurance, and cyber safety. Learn how to protect yourself.
IndiGo asserts readiness for holiday travel demand after operational challenges. The airline has cut its winter schedule by 10% and faces 100 consumer complaints over cancellations.
India's Consumer Affairs Ministry received about 100 complaints against IndiGo for sudden ticket cancellations and fare hikes. Read about the government's response and passenger rights.
US consumer confidence fell to 89.1 in December, marking a fifth straight monthly decline. Despite a strong job market, fear and uncertainty are making Americans spend carefully. Explore the economic implications.
A Rajya Sabha committee has urged the Home Ministry to speed up the process of granting full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Read the key recommendations from the report tabled in Parliament.
IT firm Mastek's stock surged over 5% after receiving Ministry of Corporate Affairs approval to form a new wholly-owned subsidiary. Read the full details and market impact here.
UPPCL increases Noida helpdesks to 11 under Urban Restructuring Plan, resolves 978 of 1,575 complaints swiftly. New system cuts response time for supply issues to 1-2 hours. Read more.
On National Consumer Day, experts Jisu Ketan Pattanaik & Sumit Kumar Singh explore how digital convenience blurs the line between choice and manipulation. Read their analysis.
Ahmedabad's CERC marked National Consumer Day with a new logo, website, and youth-led research. IAS Mona Khandhar highlighted Gujarat's digital grievance redressal. Read more.
A Bengaluru resident's 3-year fight for a TV highlights systemic delays in Karnataka's consumer courts. With 50% posts vacant and cases pending for 5-6 years, activists demand urgent reforms for speedy justice.
National Consumer Day 2025 champions 'Digital Justice' with AI-powered platforms like Samadhan and Grievance Redressal Assessment for faster consumer complaint resolution. Learn how tech is empowering Indian consumers.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor publicly praised External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and the MEA for their crucial, unsung role in reviving Nalanda University. Discover the full story of this cross-party acknowledgment.
Noida's consumer court directs Cigna TTK Health Insurance to pay a ₹35,000 claim with interest for wrongly labeling it as fraud. The insurer failed to verify documents properly. #ConsumerRights #HealthInsurance
The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, gave Indian consumers legal rights. But decades later, its promise remains limited. Explore the gaps in enforcement and the road ahead for consumer justice.
Dharashiv consumer forum directs police petrol pump & BPCL to pay lawyer Rs 1.5 lakh after water-mixed diesel damaged his car. Details on the landmark order inside.
Dharwad Consumer Commission orders HDFC Ergo to pay Rs 2.19 lakh claim with interest, Rs 50k compensation for mental agony. Landmark ruling for policyholders.
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A Sundargarh consumer court directed an electronics store to refund Rs 19,999 plus Rs 15,000 compensation and Rs 5,000 costs for negligence after a customer was charged twice for a mobile phone. Read the full story.
India closely watches the situation in Bangladesh, urging action against perpetrators of the Mymensingh lynching. MEA reaffirms commitment to diplomatic safety under Vienna Convention.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led a two-day brainstorming session for the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs, setting a strategic roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047. Key officials participated.
Justice G Radha Rani appointed President of Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, becoming India's first woman to lead a state consumer panel. Read about her landmark career.
A Bengaluru consumer commission fined Aditya Birla Health Insurance for rejecting a genuine claim citing hospital's late intimation. The firm must pay Rs 2.6 lakh with interest and compensation.
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya asserts 'fundamentalists' are behind Bangladesh's situation. He states the Indian government is handling it appropriately. Read the full story.
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The 2025 International Film Festival of Kerala faces censorship hurdles as six films are denied screening clearance by the Centre. Diplomatic issues cited. Read the full story.
Six films were denied censorship exemption for IFFK 2025 due to diplomatic issues, while 13 others got clearance. Get the full details on the festival's screening hurdles.
Subhajit Chandra, missing since 2015, reunited with family in Kolkata after years in a Thai detention camp. Read the incredible story of his rescue and homecoming.
Adarsh Behera from Jagatsinghpur, trapped in Sudan's civil war, was rescued by Indian authorities after being held captive by paramilitary forces. Read his harrowing survival story.
Manipur Governor repatriates IPS officer & inspector to Delhi Police after 2+ years. State requests MHA for new officers to continue supervision of ethnic violence cases as per Supreme Court directions. Details inside.
A Bengaluru shopkeeper cheated in a Dasara chit scheme wins a legal battle. The consumer commission ordered a ₹6,600 refund with interest and ₹8,000 compensation for mental agony. Read the full story.