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The government is working towards integrating the national consumer helpline number (1915) with WhatsApp, which would enable consumers across the country to lodge their complaints against any product

Updated On: 14 Mar 2023 | 9:22 PM IST

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday launched a host of new initiatives, including the right to repair portal and an NTH mobile app and opened new premises of National Consumer Helpline centre in the national capital. A memorandum of understanding was also signed between the Consumer Affairs Department and IIT (BHU), Varanasi as well launched a capacity building programme of consumer commissions. These initiatives were launched on the occasion of the National Consumer Day. Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs Sadhvi Niranjan Jyothi, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) President R K Agrawal were also present at the event. On the 'right to repair' portal, manufacturers will share the manual of product details with customers so that they can either repair by self, by third parties, rather than depend on original manufacturers. Initially, mobile phones, electronic, consumer durables, ...

Updated On: 24 Dec 2022 | 4:57 PM IST

In nine months, the India Labourline phone helpline for migrant/informal workers has registered more than 3,600 cases related to compensation and wage theft

Updated On: 05 Aug 2022 | 10:02 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday launched an anti-corruption helpline that will allow people to upload videos of officials asking for a bribe or indulging in other malpractices

Updated On: 23 Mar 2022 | 9:41 PM IST

There was a significant decline of 32.8 per cent in the number of PCR calls related to quarrels or brawls: Official data

Updated On: 22 Mar 2022 | 5:41 PM IST

The WhatsApp-based helpline at 892-947-6589 provides information on what to do if diagnosed with Covid-19, using inputs from a panel of doctors

Updated On: 04 Jun 2021 | 11:41 AM IST

To overcome the inconvenience over multiple helpline numbers for grievances and enquiry during railway travel, Indian Railway has integrated all railway helplines into a single number1--39

Updated On: 09 Mar 2021 | 12:13 AM IST

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday launched a Whatsapp helpline for women in distress in the state here at Police Headquarters, Panaji.

Updated On: 24 Nov 2020 | 10:03 AM IST

A caller can give a miss call at toll free number 10588 and will receive a call back within 90 secs

Updated On: 25 Dec 2016 | 2:55 PM IST