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The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 1st July, 2021. The two agencies have agreed to work together to track, monitor & identify advertisements related to food & beverages (F&B) sector & take action against those that violate provisions of the FSS Act, 2006 Regulations governing the electronic print media.

The Government of India has proposed a series of amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, that governall e-commerce entities interacting with the Indian consumers. If you are considering ordering anything online, you should read this first!

On 2nd June, 2021, the Union Cabinet approved the Model Tenancy Act, provisions of which shall effectively streamline the rights & duties of the landlords while significantly impact the bargaining power of the tenants.
Even though a “tenant” in not a “consumer” as per the legal definition, Consumer Online Foundation recently resolved a tenant-landlord dispute through Mediation. The NGO sought no profit out of the process & the matter stood amicably resolved in just one virtual sitting.

Did you know that certain e-commerce entities had placed spurious or fake medical grade face masks for sale on their platforms? A bench of Hon’ble Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Justice Girish Kulkarni heard a PIL by Friends of Wadala East, a NGO that had placed a bulk order for face masks on Amazon for distribution to BMC healthcare workers but received bad quality masks that could not be distributed under any circumstances.Have you experienced this yourself? Or do you know someone who has?

The lockdowns have been tough for all of us with mental health suffering the biggest setback. If you are anxious about going back to office or you’re avoiding social interactions, know that nothing is wrong with you. It is natural & there are proper ways to cope up with that lingering feeling.

Did you know that a research study predicts that between 2020 & 2030, 88% of online shoppers will arise from the Tier 2+ cities? Also, that ‘kirana' stores alone are expected to achieve a mind blowing $1.5 trillion sales by 2030. Did you ever think that one consumer could create such a big wave of change?

TIPS BY EXPERTS ON LIFE, HEALTH & VEHICLE INSURANCES

Do not fall into the trap of Online Shopping Scams ever again!
How to protect yourself from internet fraudsters?
 E-Commerce Frauds
 Online Auction Frauds
 Fake Websites

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