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Government orders cab aggregators to stop advance tipping before ride booking

The government has ordered cab aggregators to cease advance tipping options. This practice was deemed misleading and unfair by consumer affairs officials. Rapido faced a ten lakh penalty for unfair business practices and dark patterns. Investigations into Uber and Ola's practices are currently underway. Tipping remains a voluntary consumer choice…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Govt's onion buffer stock quality 'good', storage with CWC aids shelf life: Consumer affairs secy Nidhi Khare

The Centre assures good quality of its onion buffer stock, refuting spoilage claims. Dedicated rail rakes are transporting onions to major cities to boost supplies. This initiative is expected to help rein in rising retail onion prices soon. The kharif and rabi crop outlooks are also promising for future availability.…

The Economic Times · Aug 28

FMCG, Retail, Food industry must improve consumer grievance redressal system: Consumer Affairs Secy

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare urged FMCG, food and retail companies to improve grievance redressal as consumer complaints have risen fivefold in five years. She said the government will expand product testing using AI and robotics, simplify BIS quality standards to help industry compliance, and strengthen testing infrastructure while easing…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

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Accept responsibility with humility: Pralhad Joshi on appointment as education minister

Pralhad Joshi accepted the new Education Minister role with humility. He takes over from Dharmendra Pradhan who resigned Saturday. Pradhan stepped down following student protests over the NEET paper leak. Joshi will manage the Education Ministry alongside his Consumer Affairs duties. He pledged to perform to his best capacity under…

The Economic Times · Jul 25

Pralhad Joshi gets Education Ministry after Pradhan quits amid 36-day protest

Pralhad Joshi received additional charge of the Education Ministry on Saturday. This change followed Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation after a protest. The President accepted Pradhan's resignation on Prime Minister Modi's advice. Joshi already holds portfolios for Consumer Affairs and New Energy. Pradhan cited preventing exploitation by anti-national forces for his decision.

The Economic Times · Jul 25

More Than 2.5 Million Bottles of a Prescription Steroid Eye Drop Have Been Recalled: Here Is How to Check Yours

The FDA issued a Class II recall of 2.53 million bottles of prednisolone acetate eye drops by Lupin over foreign substance contamination. Check your lot number now.

Medical Daily · Jul 25

More Than 2.5 Million Bottles of a Prescription Steroid Eye Drop Have Been Recalled: Here Is How to Check Yours

The FDA issued a Class II recall of 2.53 million bottles of prednisolone acetate eye drops by Lupin over foreign substance contamination. Check your lot number now.

Medical Daily · Jul 24

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Woman Goes To Midas For Her First Oil Change Ever. Then They Give Her A $6,000 Estimate And A Lecture: ‘Do Not Go Back’

"I got berated, I got bullied..."

Motor1 · Jul 9

Grocery Outlet Is Closing 36 Stores but the Deals Are Still Worth It

Grocery Outlet is officially closing three dozen underperforming retail locations this year after experiencing a difficult fourth quarter, according to Consumer Affairs. The discount chain recently admitted that it expanded too quickly and is now scaling back its operations. The East Coast region is seeing the largest impact, with twenty-four…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Jun 23

India to use artificial intelligence for machine-readable standards, says Consumer Affairs Secretary Khare

India's Consumer Affairs Ministry is set to develop advanced, machine-readable standards using AI. This initiative aims to simplify compliance for industries. The Bureau of Indian Standards is transforming to support this modernization. The government is encouraging private sector testing infrastructure. Govt sets up 6 sector-specific groups to identify products to…

The Economic Times · Jun 4

Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs Secy

The government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bound, says Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare.

The Economic Times · May 26

Going On A Road Trip This Summer? Mechanic Says Checking This One Thing 'Can Save You Hundreds'—Or Even Prevent A Crash

"Most people wait until their car breaks..."

Motor1 · May 18

Quality consciousness key to global competitiveness, says consumer affairs secretary

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare urged Indian manufacturers to make quality standards central to operations to strengthen global competitiveness, saying quality, safety and reliability now matter as much as cost and scale.

The Economic Times · May 12

Florida’s real estate ‘gold rush’ draws the super-rich as rising costs push others out

The luxury property surge fuels growth in Miami, but a poll finds many residents weighing an exit over housing and living costs

The Guardian - US · Mar 15

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Saving Advice · Jun 26, 2025

4 Economy Hotel Chains at the Bottom of J.D. Power’s Guest Satisfaction Rankings

A cheap hotel room can stop feeling like a bargain the moment you find stained bedding, a dirty bathroom, or a room that looks nothing...

The Independent UK · May 17, 2025

This is the worst US state for drivers with road rage

Worst three states for aggressive and dangerous drivers are found in the South, Southwest, and West — the safest is in the Northeast

Dynamite News · Oct 26, 2024

Centre ups monitoring of sub-standard helmets that pose life risk

The Department of Consumer Affairs addresses growing concerns about the quality of helmets available in the market. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2024

Guardian Australia wins award for series exposing economic abuse at Centrepay

Reporters Christopher Knaus and Lorena Allam win outstanding consumer affairs category at Kennedy Foundation awards for excellence in journalism

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Latin Times · May 30, 2024

US Migration Data: Florida Gains Residents As California Sees 1.4% Population Drop

In 2022, around 8.2 million people moved from one state to another, according to the data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

The Hindu · Jan 1, 2024

Printing 'date of manufacturing', 'unit sale price' on packaged items becomes mandatory from January 1

Companies have been mandated to print only the ‘date of manufacturing’, along with the ‘unit sale price’, as per the latest notification issued by the Consumer Affairs Ministry

AAP · Aug 3, 2022

Forum looks at SA rental crisis

SA Consumer Affairs Minister Andrea Michael has brought together key stakeholders to look at rental availability and affordability.

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022

Millennials love their pets more than their siblings, study claims

Researchers at ConsumerAffairs have revealed 57 per cent of millennials love their pets more than their siblings - and 43 per cent would sell their TV to afford life-saving treatment for their dog

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