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As the government has said it will soon come up with a robust framework with regard to the service charge levied by restaurants and hotels, restaurants are saying the service charge is still very much legal until the final disposal. The…

After the consumer affairs ministry said it will soon come up with a robust framework with regard to the service charge levied by restaurants and hotels, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has said the ministry heard views…

The consumer affairs ministry on Thursday called the service charge levied by restaurants illegal and asked the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) to immediately stop the practice. It said levying the service charge is…

<!-- -->Government will frame rules to keep a check on fake reviews posted on e-commerce websitesNew Delhi: Government on Saturday said it will develop a framework to keep a check on fake reviews posted on e-commerce websites to…

Cautioning restaurants against levying service charges, the consumer affairs ministry has said such practice impacts consumers at large on a daily basis and has significant ramifications on the rights of consumers. The ministry has…

<!-- -->Government has notified new direct selling rules which bar entities from promoting pyramid schemesNew Delhi: Government on Tuesday banned direct selling companies from promoting pyramid schemes, as it notified new rules for…

The Centre has said that the price of onions this year is cheaper as compared to last year, adding that the government's effort to ease the rates is "now bearing results".The ministry of consumer affairs informed in a statement on…

The government has asked consumers to ensure that they buy hallmarked jewellery on the occasion of Diwali. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) of the Department of Consumer Affairs has issued a release which notes that it is important to…

The central government on Tuesday said that it has issued as many as 217 notices to e-commerce companies in the last one year for not following proper norms while selling goods online. These notices have been sent for violations like…

<!-- -->Consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal said that strong feedback will lead to robust e-commerce rulesConsumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that "strong feedback" will help in preparing a robust e-commerce…