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Centre warns celebrities, media against promoting betting, gambling

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Centre warns celebrities, media against promoting betting, gambling

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), in an advisory issued here on Wednesday, has warned manufacturers, advertisers, publishers, intermediaries, social media platforms, endorsers, and broadcasters against advertisements promoting illegal activities such as betting and gambling. CCPA Chairman and Union Secretary of Consumer Affairs Rohit Kumar Singh said in the advisory that the Centre had noticed … Read more

Restaurant levying service charge or refusing to waive it? Here’s what you can do

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Restaurant levying service charge or refusing to waive it? Here’s what you can do

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued guidelines aimed at preventing unfair trade practices of restaurants and protecting the interests of consumers when it comes to the levy of service charges. The authority has also issued guidelines about the same. The ministry noted that if a consumer finds that a restaurant or hotel is … Read more