Department of Consumer Affairs

This represents a significant milestone in the functioning of retail businesses in India, as the bill removes criminal penalties for certain Acts, such as the Legal Metrology Act and Food Safety Act, and streamlines minor offences Mumbai: The Lok Sabha...

The forced buying of a full strip of medicine not only leads to medical wastage but also put unnecessary financial burden on customers New Delhi: Amid complaints about chemists insisting customers on buying entire strip of tablets or capsules, the Centre...

From increase in the base price of food items, creating chaos and dispute during billing, increase of tip culture and an affect in the operating cost of the restaurants and employment -- these will be some of the ramifications...

Though customers now refuse to pay the service charges levied by restaurants, the owners of the eateries have voiced their disappointment over the centres decision on the issue, saying it would "adversely impact millions of workers". "Levying service charge is...

Across the world, service charge or gratuity is common practice and accepted by diners as they know this is an emolument for the entire crew – front of house, kitchen, housekeeping, cleaners, security et all which works through odd...