Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, inaugurated the ‘White Rabbit Technology’‑based ‘Indian Standard Time (IST) Distribution Demonstration Network’ on Thursday at the Regional Reference Standards Laboratory (RRSL) in Jakkur, Bengaluru. Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister said the initiative, implemented under the vision of ‘One Nation, One Time,’ marks a historic step towa…
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Aizawl, June 22 (IANS) Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Monday hailed the Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, as a beacon of agricultural innovation and excellence for the entire Northeastern region, underscoring its pivotal role in advancing agricultural research, education and sustainable development across the eight states. The Governor formally inaugurated three important meetings of CAU scheduled from June 22 to 24, 2026. He emphasised that the three councils, Researc…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on PhysicsWallah Limited for deploying dark pattern practices on its platform that allegedly misled consumers and influenced their decision-making process.The consumer watchdog has also imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on McAfee Software India Private Limited for using misleading subscription renewal practices on its digital platform.“PhysicsWallah has been fined Rs 5 lakh, while…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Saturday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 7,00,000 on Vajiram and Ravi IAS Study Centre for indulging in misleading advertisement through deliberate concealment of material information.The CCPA, headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare, and Commissioner Anupam Mishra, passed the order after observing that the coaching institute made tall claims and prominently used the names, photographs, and achievements of successf…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Friday imposed penalties on two major coaching institutes — Motion Education Private Limited and Career Line Coaching (CLC) — for allegedly publishing misleading advertisements and indulging in unfair trade practices under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.The consumer watchdog levied a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Motion Education Private Limited and Rs 5 lakh on Career Line Coaching (CLC), Sikar, after finding that both…
Imphal, March 23 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday underscored the importance of agriculture as a critical sector for both the state and the nation, calling for sustained policy support and innovation-driven growth.The Chief Minister was speaking at the valedictory function of the Agrivision, Agri-Youth Parliament-2026, held at the Central Agricultural University in Imphal.During his visit, Singh inspected an exhibition featuring more than 30 stalls, where he interac…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 15 lakh on Vajirao & Reddy Institute for publishing misleading advertisements related to the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023 results, ruling that the coaching institute deliberately concealed crucial information regarding the courses actually taken by successful candidates.In an order passed on February 20, the CCPA, headed by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Anupam…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Snapdeal for the sale of non-BIS compliant toys on its platform, in violation of consumer rights.The regulator said it has taken strict action against e-commerce entities and sellers for the sale of toys in violation of the mandatory Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 and prescribed Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standards.In this regard, the CCPA imposed the penalty on Snapdea…