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NEW DELHI: Celebrity endorsers along with manufacturers and advertisers could soon face the heat if found resorting to surrogate commercials for promoting products prohibited from advertising. Amid instances of many alcoholic spirits and…

Concerned over surrogate advertisements on television and social media platforms, the government on Wednesday directed industry bodies CII, Ficci and Assocham and those related to advertising and broadcasting to ensure compliance of the…

The Consumer Affairs Ministry has proposed printing the percentage of two or more major constituents used in a commodity visibly on the front side of the packaging for the benefit of consumers, and sought comments from the stakeholders…

The Department of Consumer Affairs has constituted a committee to develop a framework on checking fake and deceptive reviews in e-commerce. Under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, a Central Consumer Protection…

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Thursday has urged the consumers to buy toys carrying 'ISI mark' from the market as such products have mandatory quality certification. Consumers must complaint through BIS Care app or write to…

The Centre has allowed the electronic industry to declare some mandatory details on the label through QR code on products manufactured after July 15 for a period of one year, a senior Consumer Affairs Ministry official said on Saturday.…

The proposed framework will cover products including mobile phones, electronic, automobile and agricultural equipment.NEW DELHI: The consumer affairs ministry will soon announce an overall framework for the Right to Repair. To finalise…

Often we are faced with a situation where we are forced to exchange a faulty product with a new one and there aren't many options available. In order to consumers, the Centre is planning a 'right to repair' under the Central Consumer…

NEW DELHI: Amid a fall in global prices, the government on Wednesday directed edible oilmanufacturers to further cut the maximum retail price (MRP) of imported cooking oils by up to Rs 10 per litre within a week, and maintain a uniform…

The Centre has procured 52,460 tonne of onion till May-end this year for maintaining a buffer stock, a senior Consumer Affairs Ministry official said on Friday. The government for the last few years has been maintaining a buffer stock of…