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CCPA moves to standardize diamond labelling to protect consumers
1 month ago

CCPA moves to standardize diamond labelling to protect consumers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority is set to introduce guidelines aimed at eliminating confusion over whether a stone is lab-made or mined. A CCPA stakeholder consultation, chaired by its chief commissioner Nidhi Khare on Monday, focused on the growing need for transparency and accountability in differentiating natural diamonds from lab-grown ones, addressing a long-standing concern in the industry, …

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SC reaffirms doctors’ accountability under Consumer Protection Act
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC reaffirms doctors’ accountability under Consumer Protection Act

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a request to revisit its landmark 1995 judgment, which had classified medical services under the Consumer Protection Act and held that healthcare providers, including doctors and hospitals, could be held accountable under the Act for service deficiencies. Considering the “sui generis ” nature of services lawyers provide in making the judicial system efficient, effective …

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Bringing marginalised histories to the forefront through personal archives
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bringing marginalised histories to the forefront through personal archives

The Hindu  

“We wanted to visibilize invisible histories,” says Ishita Shah, the co-curator of Constructing Personal Archives, a six-month-long incubation programme for developing and pursuing archiving projects of all scales, including personal records, family archives and community narratives. “We are talking about bringing these marginal histories to the forefront,” says the Bengaluru-based Shah, also the founder of Curating for Culture, the collective …

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CCPA imposes ₹3 lakh penalty on Sriram’s IAS for misleading UPSC exam claims
4 months ago

CCPA imposes ₹3 lakh penalty on Sriram’s IAS for misleading UPSC exam claims

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a penalty of ₹3 lakh on Sriram’s IAS, a coaching institute, for making misleading claims about the results of the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022. The CCPA's action follows complaints that the coaching institute's Coaching institutes often make exaggerated claims about the success rate of their students by including candidates who …

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AIIMS to lead docs’ protest at Health Ministry
4 months, 1 week ago

AIIMS to lead docs’ protest at Health Ministry

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The ongoing doctors’ strike is set to escalate further as a coalition of resident doctors’ associations from leading hospitals in the national capital, spearheaded by the AIIMS, plans to stage a protest outside Nirman Bhavan today at 2 pm This newly-formed coalition, still unnamed, has outlined four key demands, including a written assurance from the central government on …

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Tips and tricks for students to prepare for Certified Public Accountant exam
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tips and tricks for students to prepare for Certified Public Accountant exam

Hindustan Times  

The Certified Public Accountant designation is a significant certification that equips professionals with a diverse and highly sought-after skill set. The CPA Exam, a comprehensive four-part examination developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and administered by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, specializes in US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and US Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. …

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Technology-Enabled Professional Services Firm Sikich Secures $250 Million Minority Growth Investment from Bain Capital
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Technology-Enabled Professional Services Firm Sikich Secures $250 Million Minority Growth Investment from Bain Capital

The Hindu  

AHMEDABAD – May 9, 2024 – Sikich LLC, a global technology-enabled professional services company, today announced it has received a minority growth investment of $250 million from Bain Capital. This investment positions Sikich to leverage Bain Capital’s deep resources while accelerating continued and aggressive growth, enhancing operational excellence and cementing its professional services leadership position in an industry undergoing rapid …

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Now, consumer affairs ministry plans podcast to expose fraudulent practices
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Now, consumer affairs ministry plans podcast to expose fraudulent practices

Live Mint  

New Delhi: As part of the Union government’s drive to educate consumers about fraudulent practices, the consumer affairs ministry will launch a podcast that will help raise awareness about such malpractices, two people aware of the matter said. The key objective of the podcast is to reach out to every digitally literate consumer and educate them about their rights and …

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Annual Digest of Consumer Cases 2023: Part-II
11 months, 1 week ago

Annual Digest of Consumer Cases 2023: Part-II

Live Law  

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION NCDRC & Department Of Consumer Affairs Claims A Disposal Rate Of 188% In The Month Of August, 2023 In an official government notification issued on September 19th, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has announced an outstanding achievement in resolving consumer cases by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. …

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Cochin Port initiates steps to check waste dumping on its land
2 years, 4 months ago

Cochin Port initiates steps to check waste dumping on its land

The Hindu  

The Cochin Port Authority has initiated steps to check the illegal dumping of waste on its land close to the south of the highway on Willingdon Island between Alexander Parambithara bridge and Kannangatt bridge. The public sector undertaking started clearing the waste after the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal took suo motu notice of the issue based on …

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The Consumer Protection Act 2019 May Fortify Tobacco Control Regime
3 years ago

The Consumer Protection Act 2019 May Fortify Tobacco Control Regime

Live Law  

The World Health Organisation reports that the tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. Efforts to control tobacco use in India were exhilarated by enacting Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act in 2003 and ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2004. However, notification of the new Consumer Protection …

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Britney Spears takes up painting after feeling 'overwhelmed' amid conservatorship battle
3 years, 4 months ago

Britney Spears takes up painting after feeling 'overwhelmed' amid conservatorship battle

Daily Mail  

Britney Spears has told fans that she has taken up painting after feeling 'overwhelmed' at all the change going on in her life, amid her controversial conservatorship battle with father Jamie Spears. Getting creative: Britney Spears says she's feeling 'rebellious' while taking up painting to cope with 'all the change going on' in her life amid conservatorship battle 'As you …

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Britney Spears calls dad Jamie 'threatening and scary' and requests CPA Jason Rubin as conservator
3 years, 4 months ago

Britney Spears calls dad Jamie 'threatening and scary' and requests CPA Jason Rubin as conservator

Daily Mail  

Britney Spears has called her father Jamie 'threatening' and 'scary' in new court filings that request he be replaced as the conservator of her estate. New guy: Spears' lawyer Matt Rosengart has requested CPA Jason Rubin be appointed as conservator of her estate If the request is granted, Rubin would be given financial authority to manage Britney's estate and assets …

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CPA Project - Research Associate Vacancy
3 years, 5 months ago

CPA Project - Research Associate Vacancy

Live Law  

The Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project is a Bhopal-based research and litigation intervention working to build accountability against the unjust criminalisation of marginalised communities, and towards decarceration. Job description: The associate will contribute to quantitative and qualitative empirical research into the impact of criminal laws on specific marginalised communities. The associate will also provide research support for litigation strategies. …

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All Consumer Complaints Filed Before CPA 2019 Should Be Heard By Fora As Per Pecuniary Jurisdiction Under CPA 1986 : Supreme Court[Read Judgment]
3 years, 9 months ago

All Consumer Complaints Filed Before CPA 2019 Should Be Heard By Fora As Per Pecuniary Jurisdiction Under CPA 1986 : Supreme Court[Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that consumer complaints filed before the coming into effect of the Consumer Protection Act 2019 should continue in the fora in which they were filed as per the pecuniary jurisdiction under the previous Consumer Protection Act of 1986.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah set aside the directions. …

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CPA Project Panel Discussion: Policing During Lockdown [26th Sept]
4 years, 3 months ago

CPA Project Panel Discussion: Policing During Lockdown [26th Sept]

Live Law  

The Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project, a Bhopal based litigation and research intervention focused on building accountability against criminalisation of certain communities by the Police and the criminal justice system and press for decarceration, is organizing a panel discussion. Theme: Policing During the Lockdown: Of Discretion, Violence and Systemic Marginalisation in our Criminal Justice System Date: September 26, 2020 …

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Black Lives Matter co-founder is leading an initiative funded by a pro-Chinese Communist Party group
4 years, 3 months ago

Black Lives Matter co-founder is leading an initiative funded by a pro-Chinese Communist Party group

Daily Mail  

A liberal initiative led by a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement is funded by a group linked to the Chinese Communist Party, it has been revealed. Alicia Garza, 39, is the principal of Black Futures Lab, an advocacy group she created two years ago that works 'with black people to transform their communities', according to their website. Alicia …

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Central Govt. Establishes Central Consumer Protection Authority [Read Notifications]
4 years, 5 months ago

Central Govt. Establishes Central Consumer Protection Authority [Read Notifications]

Live Law  

The Central Government has established the Central Consumer Protection Authority with its headquarter at New Delhi, with effect from 24th July 2020. Central Consumer Protection Authority is a national level regulator dealing with matters relating to violation of rights of consumers, unfair trade practices and false or misleading The provisions related to the CCPA, which were not notified last week, …

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