India’s February 2025 Inflation Data: Decline in Food Prices
February 2025 sees a drop in overall inflation to 3.61%, driven by a significant reduction in food inflation, offering relief to rural and urban consumers.
Manipur Government Revises Minimum Wages for Workers
Manipur revises daily wages for unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled workers, effective from March 1, 2025, ensuring fair compensation and financial relief.
World Consumer Rights Day 2025 webinar
The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) 2.0, which is a one stop centre for easy and hassle-free resolution of consumer grievances at free of cost has seen rapid growth, and now we anticipate for NCH 3.0 aiming to reduce resolution time from 45 to 7 days, the Secretary said. To ensure product quality, the Bureau of Indian Standards and Legal Metrology regularly conducts market surveys, promoting the availability of high-quality products for consumers.
Sodium Tripolyphosphate (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025
The amendment has provided that Sodium Tripolyphosphate (Quality Control) Order, 2020 shall come into force on the 13th March, 2026.
Madhya Pradesh Revises VDA and Minimum Wages from Oct 2024
Madhya Pradesh revises Variable Dearness Allowance and minimum wages for scheduled employment, effective from October 1, 2024 after CPI increase and court order
Madhya Pradesh Announces New Guidelines for Cess Collection
Madhya Pradesh introduces new guidelines to address inefficiencies in Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess assessment and recovery process.
Government Extends PMFBY & RWBCIS Until 2025-26
The government extends PMFBY and RWBCIS with Rs. 69,515 crore funding, enhancing farmer insurance support and addressing grievances for smoother implementation
Kerala Revises Industry Categorization for Pollution Control
Kerala updates industry categorization under Red, Orange, Green, and White categories, aligning with CPCB guidelines for better environmental regulation
Maharashtra Introduces Bill to Curb Violent, Sexual Ads
Maharashtra’s new bill targets ads promoting violence or sexual offenses, aiming to create a safer, more responsible advertising environment across the state.
TRAI measures for unwarranted calls and SMS
Unwarranted calls and SMSs which are also known as Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC) are regulated by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). TRAI has issued Telecommunications Commercial Communications Consumers Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCPR-2018) which deals with UCC. TRAI has issued amendment to TCCCPR-2018 dated 12.02.2025. The TCCCPR-2018 regulations have been followed by a number of Directions for implementation of provisions of the regulations.
