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The Centre on Wednesday released new guidelines to regulate misleading advertisements by coaching institutes, prohibiting false claims like 100 per cent selection or 100 per cent job security.The final guidelines, drafted by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), come in the wake of several complaints on the National Consumer Helpline. The CCPA has issued 54 notices and imposed penalties of about Rs 54.60 lakh till date. “We have seen coaching centres deliberately concealing information from prospective students. Therefore, we have come out with the guidelines to provide guidance to people involved in the coaching industry,” Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare told reporters. The government is not against the coaching centres but the quality of advertisements… Read More »Centre Issues Guidelines To Crack Down On Misleading Ads By Coaching Centres

<div class=”gmail-arr–story-page-card-wrapper”> <div class=”gmail-arr–element-container gmail-story-element-card-m_element-container__1ZeJL gmail-story-element-card-m_dark__1AX15″> <div class=”gmail-arrow-component gmail-arr–text-element gmail-text-m_textElement__e3QEt gmail-text-m_dark__1TC18″> <p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday again asked Ajit Pawar-led National Congress Party (NCP) to not use Sharad Pawar’s name and pictures to fight the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections.</p> <p>The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan asked why names and pictures of Sharad Pawar were repeatedly used in online content put up by the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.</p> <p>The court asked both the parties to focus on their side of the battlefield in elections and reminded them that voters are wise enough to see through any confusions.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class=”gmail-arr–story-page-card-wrapper”> <div class=”gmail-arr–element-container gmail-story-element-card-m_element-container__1ZeJL gmail-story-element-card-m_dark__1AX15″> <div class=”gmail-arrow-component gmail-arr–text-element gmail-text-m_textElement__e3QEt gmail-text-m_dark__1TC18″> <p>”You try to… Read More »‘Stand On Your Own Legs’: SC Again Asks Ajit Pawar’s NCP To Not Use Sharad Pawar’s Picture In Elections

Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday rode Kerala’s longest zipline in a bid to boost tourism in landslide-hit Wayanad. His visit to the zipline situated at the Karapuzha dam site came a day before Wayanad went to bypolls to decide his sister and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s fate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. In the video that has now gone viral, he said, “On Priyanka’s campaign trail in Wayanad yesterday, I had the chance to connect with some truly inspiring locals. Despite the recent challenges, they’re not giving up. They’ve built incredible attractions – the largest giant swing in South India, a drop… Read More »Rahul Gandhi Takes Kerala’s Longest Zipline In Landslide-Hit Wayanad

The bulldozer will remain in garage now, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said today, welcoming the Supreme Court judgment in the ‘bulldozer justice’ case and taking a swipe at the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh. The Kannauj MP was addressing a rally at Sisamau Assembly constituency in Kanpur, which is among the nine seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls are due on November 20. “You must be knowing what Supreme Court has said. It has commented against the bulldozer, which had become a symbol of this government. I thank the Supreme Court for this verdict,” Mr Yadav said. “What to expect from people who break homes? At least, their bulldozer will remain in garage.… Read More »“Bulldozer Will Remain In Garage Now”: Akhilesh Yadav Jabs Yogi Adityanath

Swiggy’s much-anticipated stock market debut on Wednesday catapulted over 500 current and former employees to the “crorepati” club, with the food delivery and quick commerce major’s listing poised to unlock Rs 9,000 crore in ESOPs for 5,000 staffers, people aware of the details said. Swiggy’s initial share sale had a price range of Rs 371-390 a share. “The total Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) pool is worth Rs 9,000 crore, with 5,000 past as well as present employees holding them. At the upper price range of the initial share price (Rs 390), 500 employees out of the 5,000 are set to become crorepatis,” a person in the know shared the details requesting anonymity. On Wednesday,… Read More »Swiggy’s IPO Makes 500 Current, Ex Employees Crorepatis: Report