The central government has stepped in to address consumer complaints regarding service deficiencies of e-scooter manufacturer Ola Electric, according to media reports. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken cognisance of thousands of complaints and issued a showcause notice to Ola Electric. The showcause notice of October 3, observes that Ola Electric “appears to be in violation of several provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019”, including those related to deficiencies in services, misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices, and violations of consumer rights. The company has been asked to respond to the notice within 15 days of receipt.
Heavy rainfall triggers a flood-like situation in Kerala's Wayanad.
India's star gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Monday announced her retirement from professional gymnastics.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday it is time for the Indian rupee to appreciate on the back of inflows in debt and equity markets. "I believe India's currency should appreciate now. What else will we do with $700 billion (forex reserves)," Goyal said at an event in Mumbai.
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated. The Nobel Assembly said that their discovery is “proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function”.
Industrialist Ratan Tata on Monday afternoon played down fears over his condition after he was admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital early this morning, stating that, "There is no cause of concern."
A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, sons Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav in a land-for-jobs case. The case revolves around alleged irregularities during Lalu Prasad’s tenure as Union Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009. These irregularities are said to have take place in Group-D appointments within the West Central Zone of the Railways.
Ahead of his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu emphasised that Delhi is “fully cognisant” of the island nation’s fiscal situation and will always be ready to “ease the burden” as one of Male’s biggest development partners. Muizzu also stated that Maldives views New Delhi as a "valued partner and friend", and that cooperation will "always be a priority." Relations between the two countries have weathered several hiccups ever since Muizzu ascended to power last November on an ‘India Out’ election plank.
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that Rs 14,700 crore have been allocated for the development of railways in Madhya Pradesh. "Rs 14,700 crore have been allocated for the development of railways in MP. Right now, five Vande Bharat trains are running in Madhya Pradesh. In the last 10 years, 222 kilometres of new rail lines, 1,200 kilometres of multi-tracking and 707 kilometres of gauge conversion projects have been completed in MP," Vaishnaw said in his virtual address at the event. The railway minister on Sunday virtually flagged off a train service from Jaura to Kailaras in Morena district of MP after the route was converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge.
A massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan on Sunday killed two workers from China and injured at least eight, officials from both countries said. A Chinese Embassy statement said that a convoy carrying Chinese staff of the Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited had been attacked around 11 pm, killing two Chinese and injuring one other. It said there were Pakistani casualties as well.
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