The new merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments will take effect on 15 October, with the Department of Consumer Affairs strengthening the National Consumer Helpline to handle complaints, Livemint reports. For…
Consumers face persistently high edible oil prices even as onion costs are expected to ease by October. Retail sunflower oil is up 19.5% year-on-year to Rs 193.97/kg, palm oil up 15.9% and…
The Centre has dispatched 1,400 tonnes of onions to West Bengal for retail sale at Rs 35 per kg ahead of Dussehra, with another consignment via Kanda Express due on September 24.…
The Centre has notified the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026, which will take effect from 1 January 2027. Platforms must display the lowest price of the preceding 30 days when announcing…
Retail sugar prices rose for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, with the all-India average price increasing by over Rs 1 per kg to Rs 65.05, government data showed. The price was…
Mill gate sugar prices dropped further on Tuesday, with S-grade sugar falling to Rs 5,200-5,260 a quintal and M-grade to Rs 5,400-5,600. However, the all-India average retail price rose to a new…
India's consumer affairs department has launched an inquiry into manufacturing defects in Oppo Reno 5 series smartphones following complaints filed through the National Consumer Helpline. Officials said senior Oppo executives will be…
