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The government is working towards integrating the national consumer helpline number (1915) with WhatsApp, which would enable consumers across the country to lodge their complaints against any product or service in an easier manner and would also ensure better tracking of their...

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has slapped a fine of Rs 50 lakh on Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital here over alleged neglect in treatment of a patient that ultimately caused her death.   Geeta Devi Dwivedi, a resident of Rewa, started getting treatment at the hospital...

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 March 2023
National consumer dispute redressal commission (NCDRC) has ordered New Delhi-based Raheja Developers Ltd to refund Rs1.17 crore to two buyers, Reshu Kansal and Nitin Gupta, after it found that the developer had failed to handover possession of the flats as promised. NCDRC also rapped the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 March 2023
National consumer dispute redressal commission (NCDRC) has directed Puri Constructions Pvt Ltd and Florentine Estates of India Ltd to either refund the collected amount or hand over possession of the flats to respective buyers.   NCDRC held this decision on the complaints filed by two...

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US has warned that threat actors are now using fake rewards in so-called "play-to-earn" mobile and online games to steal millions worth of cryptocurrency.   They accomplish this through the use of custom-created gaming apps that promise...

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Technology is a double-edged sword; unless the user has good intentions, it can end up in a blood bath—not necessarily in terms of physical harm, but it could decimate one's finances and cause immense mental trauma. All of us have read innumerable news reports and social media posts about...

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Moneylife Digital Team 11 March 2023
The national consumer dispute redressal commission (NCDRC) has ordered Indian Spinal Injuries Centre to pay a compensation of Rs15 lakh to the family of one Ajay Kumar Gautham. The medical negligence of the New Delhi-based hospital was the reason for the person's death.   In the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 March 2023
While rejecting an insurance claim, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) directed Oriental Insurance Co Ltd to pay Rs1 lakh to compensate the complainant for the insurer's dilatory and harassing attitude before belatedly repudiating the insurance claim. In this case,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 March 2023
National consumer dispute redressal commission(NCDRC) has ordered Noida-based Jaiprakash Associates Ltd to refund the amount of Rs41.75 lakh to a homebuyer along with an interest of 9% for failing to deliver the flat on time. The Commission also asked the developers to pay the buyer a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 March 2023
Upholding the decision of fora below, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) reiterated that Bank of Baroda (BoB) is deficient in providing the requisite service for a home loan and must pay a compensation of Rs1 lakh to the borrower.    In an order last week, the...

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After reports surfaced that personal information of nearly 6 lakh customers of HDFC Bank was allegedly leaked on the Dark Web, the bank said on Tuesday there has been no data leak of its customers.   According to Privacy Affairs website (

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 March 2023
National consumer dispute redressal commission (NCDRC) has directed Delhi-based BPTP Ltd and Countrywide Promotors Pvt Ltd to refund the entire money collected from a homebuyer along with an interest of 9% for failing to deliver the flat in timely manner. The Commission also asked the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 March 2023
The national consumer dispute redressal commission (NCDRC) has directed Mohali, Punjab-based Country Coloniser Pvt Ltd refund Rs87.26 lakh along with an interest of 9% to a home-buyer for failing to handover possession of her flat.    Reiterating that a home buyer cannot be made to...

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Alarmed by the increase in phishing SMS messages asking 'customers' to update their permanent account number (PAN) through a short URL or link, HDFC Bank recently clarified that it never sends messages to its customers through an individual number and always uses SMS headers like HDFCBK or...

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Five cyber criminals have been arrested for procuring the PAN Card details of 95 prominent celebrities, including Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan and former captain of the Indian cricket team MS Dhoni, and getting credit cards issued in their names, an official said on...

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Prices of domestic cooking gas and commercial cylinders have been hiked by Rs50 and Rs350.50 per cylinder, respectively, with effect from Wednesday (1st March).   With this hike, the retail price of cooking gas in Delhi will now be Rs1,103 per cylinder, while the price for a...

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Akshay Naik 28 February 2023
“A plumber requires a licence, and so does an electrician. But a builder only requires a sweet tongue and a smiling face. They do not require a licence to operate. With MOFA (Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act) in place, education is there for estate agents, but I believe that more education is...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 February 2023
Dismissing an appeal filed by ICICI Bank Ltd, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) says it sees no reason to disagree with the concurrent findings of both the fora below. Holding the Bank guilty of deficiency in service, the Andhra Pradesh state consumer disputes...

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IANS 28 February 2023
Are you one of those pet parents using smart collars, GPS tracking apps, automatic feeders and pet cameras for the well being of your dogs and cats? Beware, pet and animal-related apps are creating cybersecurity risks to their owners, new research has shown.   A team of computer...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 February 2023
Mumbai-based Lodha Crown Buildmart Pvt Ltd has been asked to refund the entire amount paid by home-buyers along with an interest of 9% from the date of deposit till payment within two months. In an order, national consumer dispute redressal commission (NCDRC) also asked the developer to pay...

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