Vide its order dated 01 February, 2016 the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi in Revision Petition No. 2038 of 2015 held that “there cannot be two MRPs, except in accordance with the law”. Therefore, same pre-packaged product, including bottled water, of a company should be available at one rate at all the places. Enforcement Authorities of the State Governments are competent for taking action against the violators, as the Enforcement of Weights and Measures Laws is done by the State Government under provisions of Section 18 and 36 of the Legal metrology Act, 2009. Necessary advisories have been…
Author: Aruna Sharma
Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched MoP&NG e-Seva, a dedicated grievances redressal platform on Social Media for all queries and grievances relating to Oil and Gas Sector. The MOPNG e-Seva is an integrated grievances redressal platform across social media for all Oil & Gas related service issues. This portal will be a single point interface for all customers to reach out to the government for addressing their feedback or grievances related to Oil & Gas Sector on social media. MOPNG e-Seva will also deliver 24 x 7 support for consumers. The e-Seva portal…
(HT) The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Friday security measures and Rs 1 lakh for a woman who was allegedly forced to drink acid by two men on board a train, marking the fourth such attack on her by the same group of suspects.Chief minister Yogi Adityanath visited the family members of the woman on Friday. Women welfare minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi announced the woman and her daughter will get security cover. The alleged crime came to light after the woman got off the Allahabad-Lucknow Ganga Gomti Express at Lucknow’s Charbagh station on Thursday morning and managed to scribble her…
(FE) The Haryana government might have successfully convinced the Jat leadership to call off its agitation for now, but neither the state nor the central government seems to have any plan other than fanning the flames by continuing to promise reservations. There is no case for Jat reservations as the community cannot be considered backward, and an even smaller chance of getting this past the courts; and, to the extent the reservations happen, this will trigger more violence as groups that get left/squeezed out will feel the need to agitate—by not coming up with a plan to end reservations, both…
(DJ) देश के सामाजिक और शैक्षणिक रूप से पिछड़े लोगों की आवाज सुनने के लिए अब पहली बार संवैधानिक व्यवस्था होने जा रही है। केंद्र सरकार ने इसके लिए एक नए आयोग के गठन को मंजूरी दे दी है। यह पिछड़े वर्ग की अपने स्तर से पहचान भी करेगा जो सरकार के लिए बाध्य होगा। देश में पिछड़े वर्गों की पहचान और उनकी शिकायतों की सुनवाई के लिए केंद्र सरकार ने यह बड़ा कदम उठाया है। वरिष्ठ सरकारी सूत्रों के मुताबिक केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल की बुधवार को हुई बैठक में इस फैसले को मंजूरी दे दी गई है। इसका नाम ‘राष्ट्रीय…
(FE) NTPC has withheld its decision to cut power to BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) in the forthcoming peak summer season after the latter committed to pay part of its dues by month-end. The state-run power generator had said earlier this month that it might cut power if BYPL does not pay its overdue bills of Rs 239 crore. In a meeting mediated by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, the discom had also laid out a plan to settle the outstanding payment. The Anil Ambani-led company is awaiting a Supreme Court judgment, which will clear the path for recovery/liquidation of…
(AU) उत्तर प्रदेश में बंपर जीत के प्रभाव को प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी रुकने नहीं देना चाहते हैं। चुनावी जीत के प्रभाव को इस साल के अंत में होने वाले गुजरात विधानसभा चुनाव में भी भुनाना चाहते हैं। इसी कड़ी में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी शुक्रवार को गुजरात के सांसदों से अपने निवास लोक कल्याण मार्ग पर नाश्ते के बहाने मुलाकात कर रहे हैं।पीएम सांसदों के साथ नाश्ते पर हैं और ऐसा माना जा रहा है कि वे उन्हें गुजरात चुनाव को लेकर विशेष निर्देश भी दे सकते हैं। इससे पहले पीएम मोदी ने चुनावी जीत के बाद सम्मान के तौर पर…
(ET) The Narendra Modi led government on Thursday virtually made it clear that Yogi Adityanath’s government in Lucknow will have to find resources from the state exchequer for honouring its assembly election promise of a farm loan waiver. A signal to this effect was sent by finance minister Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha while replying to the discussion on Appropriation Bill on Thursday. “If any state government is capable and want to move in that direction,that state will have to find its own resources,” Jaitley said, responding to a clarification by Samajwadi Party member Naresh Agarwal about Prime Minister…
(AU) भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच जहां तक कश्मीर की बात है तो यह मुद्दा केवल पीओके और गिलगिट बाल्टिस्तान पर उनके अवैध कब्जे को लेकर है। यह बात बृहस्पतिवार को सरकार ने कही। केंद्रीय मंत्री जितेंद्र सिंह ने भारत की मांग को दोहराया कि पाकिस्तान को इन इलाकों को खाली कर देना चाहिए जिन पर उसने अवैध रूप से कब्जा कर रखा है। पाकिस्तान के उच्चायुक्त अब्दुल बासित द्वारा जम्मू-कश्मीर के मुद्दे को ‘कश्मीरियों की आकांक्षा’ के मुताबिक सुलझाने का बयान देने के बाद सिंह का यह बयान आया है। पाकिस्तान के राष्ट्रीय दिवस पर बासित बृहस्पतिवार को यहां उच्चायोग…
(BS) Shares of oil marketing companies (OMCs) such as Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) were trading higher by up to 3% on BSE ahead of their board meetings today to consider the interim dividend. “The board of directors of the company would consider declaration of second interim dividend for the financial year 2016-17 on March 23, 2017 and record date to be considered,” these companies have said in a separate regulatory filing.Among the individual stocks, IOCL was up 3% at Rs 383, while HPCL up 2% at Rs 522 and BPCL by…