According to the study commissioned by Microsoft Corp and conducted by IDC, although some computer users may actively seek pirated software in hopes of saving money, the chances of infection by unexpected malware are one in three for consumers and three in 10 for businesses.
Since August, petrol price has been cumulatively cut by Rs 9.36 per litre.
Next phase of rise will unlikely be a combined exercise from the three oil marketing companies.
Consumer goods manufacturers, expecting to see a revival of demand from the nearly Rs 16,500 crore Pay Commission arrears for government employees, are likely to be disappointed.
Sold in the US by Illinois-based Land of Nod, the baby dolls were manufactured in India by Noida-based Radiant Exports.
The government has filed a lawsuit against Swiss food firm Nestle's Indian unit, seeking Rs 640 crore ($99 million) in damages on behalf of consumers after the country's worst packaged food scare in a decade.
The original MRTP Act did not contain the phrase UTP; it was introduced in 1984 through an amendment. The phrase is open to interpretation yet, though the Supreme Court bench differed on its definition, the issue has not been sent to a larger bench.
The government on Wednesday asked consumer redressal courts to initiate "class action" and levy punitive damages on erring companies to safeguard the interest of consumers in an era of open economy.
Concealment of material facts on health and failure to give satisfactory explanation for long absence from duty can be reasonable grounds for a life insurance company to repudiate a policy claim, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has said.
The IAS officer, who was posted for nearly 15 months in the sports and youth affairs department, headed by Minister Anil Vij, has been transferred over 45 times in his career so far.
Study says the amount of net annual income needed for people to feel happy is $161,810.
Studies have shown that milk is the most common form of adulteration in India
Rejecting UTI's contention that there was no deficiency of service or negligence on its part, the court agreed with the District Consumer Forum rulings that UTI was bound to pay the amount to the unit-holders.
Nestle relaunched its instant noodles Maggi in the country after satisfying the conditions laid down by the High Court.
It aims to attract $100 billion investment and create 4 million jobs in the sector by 2022.
After the 2019 election, one thing is sure: GST will see a number of changes, explains Indivjal Dhasmana.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Budget for 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha that is expected to provide relief to the pandemic-hit common man as well as focus more on driving economic recovery through higher spending on healthcare, infrastructure and defence amid rising tensions with neighbours, As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth Budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.
Ram Vilas Paswan, 74, who was the Lok Janshakti Party patron, had undergone a heart surgery at a hospital in New Delhi a few days ago.
The DA hike will take effect from July 1.
The policy review observed that the moderation in inflation, excluding food and fuel, that was witnessed in the first quarter of 2017-18 has "by and large, reversed".
'The government wants farmers to diversify from rice and wheat, and create another green revolution. Cannabis can play a big part in that'
Kerala chief minister will inaugurate CIAL's green initiative.
Auto giant Bajaj Auto has landed in trouble for its "misleading and deceptive" advertisements as a consumer court has asked it to compensate a scooter owner who was lured into buying the vehicle due to the company's allegedly false claims on its mileage.Holding the auto-major guilty of causing "mental agony and harassment," Justice Kapoor directed the company to pay Rs 15,000 to New Delhi resident Karan Pal Singh, whose four-stroke scooter gave him an average of 34 km a litre
Reliance Energy also said that a 'load management charge' will be levied on all consumers, whose consumption exceeds 500 units per month in the billing months of May and June.
'The issue is not whether the farm laws are beneficial for the farmers or not.' 'The farmers have taken a stand that they do not want these laws.' 'Why do you want to thrust these laws down their throat?'
The shutdown will affect the power supply to Tamil Nadu during the peak of summer.
Sales during the quarter under review stood at Rs 9,357 crore, up 12.42 per cent, as against Rs 8,323 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal
Here's why consumers are shifting to large brands.
It said the by-election will be held in 'due course when the vitiating effect created by the distribution of money and gift items to allure the electors...gets removed with the passage of time'.
NCW chief Rekha Sharma said the family told NCW member Shyamal S Kunder that the police played a "negative role" in the case. Kunder said the family claimed that before filing the complaint, the police even levelled allegation that "she had eloped with someone", Sharma added.
As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Thursday said that he favoured a hike in the fuel prices to offset the increase in international crude prices. "The only viable strategy is to pass on the subsidy (oil) burden to the consumers, while providing targeted subsidy to the needy. And if we do not do it, investments in social sectors will be affected," he said.
Maharashtra Cabinet undecided over providing subsidy to private utilities.
Former chairman of the UIDAI Nandan Nilekani, elucidates how Aadhaar could become the spine for alternative banking and could replace government services with cash benefits.
A call centre's workers in Gujarat posed as United States law enforcement officials and made nearly 8.5 million threatening calls in just eight months to consumers in America, US federal authorities have claimed.
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
The finance ministry has put out a revised draft in public domain.
The airlines were penalised for 'concerted action in fixing and revising Fuel Surcharge (FSC) for transporting cargo.'
'An expanding army, rising salaries due to the 7th pay commission, and raised pensions due to OROP are consuming money at the cost of badly needed bulletproof jackets, rifles, artillery, submarines, warships and fighter aircraft,' notes Ajai Shukla.
Launching an attack on the BJP, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Friday said the increase in prices was the "handiwork" of traders sponsored by the saffron party.Prasad said there has been a sudden increase in prices after the submission of the report of the 6th Pay Commission and this should be investigated.
