e-Jagriti, BIS standards, Legal Metrology key reforms for consumer protection in 2025

New Delhi- e-Jagriti, National Consumer Helpline, BIS standards, and Legal Metrology were some of the flagship reforms and high-impact initiatives undertaken in 2025 to boost consumer protection, said the government on Saturday. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution noted that “2025 marked a defining phase for the Department of Consumer Affairs as…

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Kashmiri shawl seller recalls horror of assault in Uttarakhand; accused held after J&K CM’s intervention

Sirmaur – Tabish, a 17-year-old boy on Saturday recalled the horror of the assault he endured in Uttarakhand, when a shopkeeper attacked him late at night after he and his brother were speaking in Kashmiri, leaving him with serious head injuries and fractures. Tabish told IANS about the attack: “My father had gone to Haryana…

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BJP MP Manoj Tiwari flags fake Facebook ID, warns of attempts to tarnish his image

Varanasi- A case has come to light involving a fake Facebook account being operated in the name of Lok Sabha MP and Bhojpuri actor Manoj Tiwari. Following the revelation, Delhi Police’s Cyber Cell immediately initiated action. An FIR has been registered against an unknown person, and investigations are underway. Speaking to media persons, Tiwari said,…

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Kerala economy mismanaged, only NDA model can revive state: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Thiruvananthapuram- BJP president in Kerala, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the LDF government, accusing it of economic mismanagement, lack of vision, and failure to utilise borrowed funds for real development. He also said that only the development model pursued by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government can revive Kerala’s economy.Addressing…

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CBI court convicts three in Rs 1.18 crore excise duty rebate fraud in Gujarat

Ahmedabad- A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ahmedabad sentenced three private individuals to three years’ imprisonment each for fraudulently availing excise duty rebate amounting to more than Rs 1.18 crore, an official statement said on Saturday. The court convicted Samir Fateh Mohammad Immamudin, who remains absconding, Tejas Desai, and Amit Gupta, and…

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His legacy will live on: Capt. Sunil Choudhary’s parents express pride over renaming of Kathua railway station after martyred son

Jammu- The Jammu and Kashmir government has accorded sanction for renaming of Kathua Railway Station in honour of Kirti Chakra awardee and martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary, recognising his supreme sacrifice for the nation. This move has evoked both pride and deep emotion in his family, particularly his father, retired Colonel P.L. Choudhary, who said…

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BJP slams Siddaramaiah govt over Mysuru drug lab bust, warns of agitation

Bengaluru- The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday targeted the Congress-led government after the Narcotics Control Bureau busted a drug manufacturing unit in Mysuru, the home district of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The party alleged that the government had failed to curb drug trafficking and was endangering the future of the youth.Leader of…

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