Smartphone app tells how to protect yourself from sun

Last Updated: Sunday, February 1, 2015, 19:25

A smartphone app that provides personalised, real-time sun protection advice can improve some sun protection behaviour, according to a new study.

RBI norms to protect interests of consumers soon

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 15:03

The Reserve Bank will soon come out with comprehensive guidelines to protect consumers from being cheated by entities which are regulated by the central bank.

Government to 'empower' consumer protection bodies: Paswan

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 23:06

The government plans to amend the Consumer Protection Act to make the redressal mechanism easy and universally accessible, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Monday.

Patent filings in India fairly low, says official

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 19:50

Expressing concerns over low number of patent applications filed in the country, a senior government official today said there was a need to create awareness about IP creation and protection across industry.

Obama calls for stronger, standardised online data protection

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 11:01

US President Barack Obama has said that he will introduce a new legislation to step up and standardise data protection on the Internet, for guarding the identity and privacy of Americans from commercial interests.

Govt plans to bring new amendments to CPA in Budget Session

Last Updated: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 18:06

The matter will be placed before cabinet and it is expected that new laws will be in place this year.

New amendments to CPA likely in Budget session of Parliament: Paswan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 11:57

The upcoming Budget Session of Parliament is expected to bring in new amendments to Consumer Protection Act 1986, giving it more teeth, Minister of state for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan has said.

Govt to soon set up Consumer Care Centres in major cities

Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 14:19

The government is in the process of setting up Consumer Care Centres (Grahak Suvidha Kendras) in more than a dozen cities in the country to provide a spectrum of services to consumers.

Govt to amend laws to protect online shoppers from frauds

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 15:37

In the last two years, nine complaints have been registered against e-commerce companies and the government has taken action on the same, he said.

Govt to amend consumer law to protect e-commerce customers

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 17:51

Government is planning to introduce safeguards in the proposed amendments to Consumer Protection Act for the benefit of e-commerce customers.

Apple's new patent will help protect your phone from shattering after falling

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 13:49

Apple has recently acquired the exclusive rights for a system that makes sure that as little as possible damage has been done to the phone after falling, as it can actually re-orient an iPhone by changing the angle of its eventual impact with the ground.

E-commerce covered under Consumer Protection Act

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 16:28

E-commerce is covered under the Consumer Protection Act and the central government is not facing any loss in indirect tax revenue due to expansion of online retail business, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.