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Government gets tough on endorsements

Celebrities will soon be fined if advertised product is found to be sub-standard.

13 Sept 2017 1:17 AM IST

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan

LS passes Consumer Bill to enforce buyers' rights

During the discussion, members raised several points that were of public interest.

31 July 2019 2:14 AM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Ram Vilas Paswan to hold meeting with dissenting MPs

Opposing members claimed that the Bill, indirectly, takes away the powers of the state governments and should be...

27 Aug 2019 2:08 AM IST

When Shah Rukh Khan popularised fairness to be a precondition for becoming a handsome and successful man in the Fair and Handsome TVCs, young men in their twenties were flocking to get that taste of promised success.

The ugly truth

The new Consumer Protection Bill will make celebrity endorsers liable to the penalty in cases of false or misleading...

11 Aug 2019 12:03 AM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan

Consumer Protection Bill passed

The new Bill replaced the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

7 Aug 2019 3:03 AM IST

March 15 is observed as World Consumer Rights Day by the Consumers International, a world federation of consumer groups. (Representational Image)

Traders' body urges govt to take up Consumer Protection Bill

It said engaging brand ambassadors for product promotions has become widely prevalent and consumers typically are...

14 July 2017 3:06 PM IST

Lok Janshakti Party president Ram Vilas Paswan. (PTI)

Govt bringing a new bill on consumer protection: Paswan

Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in 2015 and referred to the Standing Committee.

29 Dec 2017 2:58 PM IST

Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. (Photo: PTI)

Does service charge reach staff: Paswan asks hotels

The new Consumer Protection Bill under which an authority will be set up will have powers to take action.

24 April 2017 9:31 AM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan

Service charge not mandatory; govt issues guidelines

Column of service charge in a bill will be left blank to customers to fill up before making the final payment.

21 April 2017 5:38 PM IST