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IAS coaching institute fined Rs 5 lakh over misleading ad

October 04, 2025 1:34 am

In a statement, the CCPA highlighted that it has issued 54 notices to coaching institutes over misleading advertisements

Consumer watchdog warns coaching centres against misleading ads ahead of IIT-JEE results

April 18, 2025 7:09 pm

The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a total penalty of Rs 77.60 lakh on 24 coaching centres over the past three years.

Vision IAS fined 3 lakh for misleading civil services exam advertisements

January 25, 2025 5:30 pm

The institute's advertisement claimed "10 in Top 10 selections in CSE 2020 from various programs of Vision IAS" and prominently displayed successful candidates and pictures.

Consumer authority warns celebrities, influencers to refrain from promoting betting, gambling

March 06, 2024 4:56 pm

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) warned all stakeholders that stringent action would be taken for endorsements of illegal activities, including betting and gambling.

'Prasad from Ayodhya Ram Mandir': Centre's notice to Amazon over sale of sweets with 'misleading claims'

January 20, 2024 1:07 pm

According to the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the CCPA — which is headed by Chief Commissioner Rohit Kumar Singh — has initiated action against Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd.

Consumer body issues notices to IAS coaching centres for 'misleading' ads

October 24, 2023 8:12 am

Of the four institutes two have deposited penalties, while the other two have approached the court.

CCPA asks e-commerce sites to stop selling car seat belt alarm stoppers

May 13, 2023 3:19 am

The advisory issued by the CCPA, which was established under the Consumer Protection Act-2019, has been sent to all stakeholders including Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and major e-commerce companies like Amazon and Flipkart.

Service charge guidelines issued to ensure consumers have a choice: Centre to Delhi HC

August 31, 2022 6:39 pm

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) in the guidelines issued on July 4 had said service charge shall not be collected from consumers by any other name.

CCPA fines Flipkart for allowing sale of substandard domestic pressure cookers on its platform

August 17, 2022 2:29 pm

Speaking to PTI, CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare said a penalty of Rs 1,00,000 has been imposed on Flipkart for allowing the sale of substandard pressure cookers on its e-commerce platform and violating the rights of consumers.

15 companies have withdrawn ads found 'misleading': CCPA

July 27, 2022 4:55 am

Giving an overview of activities of the CCPA that completed two years on July 24, Nidhi Khare said the CCPA so far has issued 129 notices, 71 for misleading, 49 for unfair trade practice, and 9 for violation of consumer rights.

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