In April this year, Revant Himatsingka aka Food Pharmer, a Health Influencer with more than 1.5 million followers across social media, uploaded a video on Bournvita on Instagram highlighting its high sugar content.
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Delhi High Court has observed that phone tapping does not fall under the affairs of telecom service providers and the information sought also does not relate to the functions of the TRAI under the law.
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On National Consumers Day, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal claimed that the Central government has made various efforts to control the prices of foot items. On steps taken by the central government, Goyal highlighted that 140 new price monitoring centres have been set up to keep a close watch on wholesale and retail prices of essential commodities.
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Broadcasters have increased their prices for the second time following the implementation of NTO 3.0 by the TRAI in November 2022. The TV channel prices were frozen for nearly three years before February 2023 due to an impasse over the implementation of NTO 2.0.
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed state run lender Canara Bank to pay Rs 9,09,288 to an non-resident Indian person due to deficiency in service and indulging in unfair trade practices. It is noteworthy that the NRI first filed a case in State Consumer Commission and then to NCDRC.
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The font of disclaimer/disclosure/important information in the advertisement should be the same as that used in the claim/advertisement. The placement of such information should be at a prominent and visible place in the advertisement.
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The government promptly omits Rule 170, which was meant to regulate advertisements for Ayush drugs, following a recommendation by ASUDTAB.
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There is today an increasing consumer preference for trusted brands, convenience, offerings in health and wellness as well as premium products. In 2024, a rising Bharat with unbounded aspirations, the massification of digital access and democratisation of premiumisation will further broaden opportunities for the FMCG sector.
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Companies had ventured into the market following the government's nudge on increasing millet consumption. Sales, however, have been sluggish due to the consumer perception that these products are not tasty and are priced high, apart from the difficulty in adding millets as ingredients in existing items - as it changes flavour - and low shelf life.
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“There is a need to provide lower interest rate to the retailers through the special announcement in the budget to assure easier financing for the Retail businesses. The government should allocate a special fund and formulate a special trader finance scheme with SIDBI to help millions of independent retailers across the nation by declaring low-cost loans and relaxing some industry guidelines,” RAI has said.
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As 2023 draws to a close, the finance ministry informed Parliament of a surprising 28% increase in unclaimed deposits to Rs42,270 crore on 31 March 2023 (against Rs32,934 crore during FY21-22). Get ready for an even more staggering truth: this figure of unclaimed deposits represents a mere quarter of the money that is locked away in ‘inoperative’ bank accounts.
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The Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023, issued under section 18 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, have been notified by them in the Official Gazette on November 30.
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Obtuse Angle by BP Acharya
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