Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued 20 notices to IAS coaching institutes for misleading advertisements: Ashwini Kumar Choubey

Dec 13, 2023

The Minister said that the Department of Consumer Affairs is continuously working for consumer protection and empowerment of consumers through the enactment of progressive...

New law to protect consumer rights comes into force: Paswan

Jul 20, 2020

New Delhi [India], July 20 : The Consumer Protection Act 2019 came into force from Monday with Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and...

Consumer Affairs Dept urges online platforms to refrain from adopting 'dark patterns' that harm consumer interest

Jun 30, 2023

In a letter addressed to major online platforms in India, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh strongly advised online platforms to not engage in...

CCPA imposes penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Sriram's IAS for misleading advertising

Aug 18, 2024

Given the violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the CCPA, headed by Chief Commissioner, Nidhi Khare, and Commissioner, Anupam Mishra has issued an...

Over 4 lakh complaints received at Consumer Commissions in last 3 years: Consumer Affairs Ministry

Dec 08, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 8 : Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply...

Shubhra Ranjan IAS Study slapped monetary penalty for advertising misleading claims

Dec 22, 2024

As per a statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the decision was taken to protect and promote the rights...