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…
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Colombo, Jan 5 (IANS) China has enforced passport control for years as a key tool of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) governance system, requiring officials and employees in sensitive sectors to obtain permission for overseas travel, disclose itineraries, and report after returning from abroad. Extending this system to Catholic clergy signals a shift in Beijing’s perception of religious figures, treating them less as spiritual leaders and more as individuals whose movements and interactio…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on China Gate Restaurant Private Limited, which operates the Bora Bora restaurant chain in Mumbai, for illegally levying mandatory service charges on customers.In an order dated December 29, the Central Consumer Protection Authority said the restaurant was adding a 10 per cent service charge by default to customers’ bills and was also charging GST on that amount.This was done despite clear…