‘Trupti’ free with Nandini milk on Thursday
Udupi, July 11: Due to the increase in Milk production in Dakshina Kannada Co-operative Milk Producers Union, the Union has decided to extend the benefit to the Nandini consumers by giving them a free 180ML packet of Nandini Trupti milk with the purchase of every Nandini Milk packet (500ML, 1L, 6L) in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts on July 12.
Informing this to media persons at KMF Dairy in Manipal, Union President Raviraj Hegde said that the Union has come up with this consumer-friendly scheme for the better use of the surplus produced milk. It has been decided to give the Trupti milk worth around Rs. 62 lakh to the Nandini consumers free of cost,” Hegde added.
Throwing more light on preparation, he said “those who deliver milk at doorsteps have also been asked to distribute Trupti milk free of cost on July 12. All dealers have been informed of free milk delivery and the Trupti milk packets have also been prepared. The teams have been formed to make sure the milk is properly delivered to consumers. The Union is intended to benefit all customers without any compromise.”
“This is the first such implementation among the 14 units of the Union in the state. After observing its pros and cons, other schemes will be planned about the surplus produced milk.”
“The new dairy, which is coming up at the cost of Rs. 85 crore with the capacity of 2.5 lakh liters at Uppoor near Udupi, will be fully integrated with the automated system,” the president added.
Director Kapu Divakar Shetty, Surya Shetty, Haddur Rajeev Shetty, Federation Manager Dr. BV Satyanarayan, Jayadevappa K and Manipal unit deputy manager Lakkappa were present.
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CCPA issues notices to 13 e-commerce players for illegal sale of walkie talkies
New Delhi, May 9 (PTI): Government watchdog CCPA has issued notices to 13 e-commerce players like Amazon and Flipkart for illegal sale of walkie-talkie devices on their platforms, which could raise security concerns at a time of military conflict between India and Pakistan.
In an official statement on Friday, the government said the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued 13 notices to leading digital marketplaces against the illegal listing and sale of walkie-talkies on e-commerce platforms.
These platforms are: Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, OLX, TradeIndia, Facebook, Indiamart, VardaanMart, Jiomart, Krishnamart, Chimiya, Talk Pro Walie Talkie and MaskMan toys.
The crackdown focuses on the sale of walkie-talkies without proper frequency disclosure, licensing information, or Equipment Type Approval (ETA), constituting a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Earlier, Union Food and Consumer Minister Pralhad Joshi in a social media post said: "The sale of non-compliant wireless devices not only breaches statutory obligations but may also pose significant risks to national security operations."
These violations contravene multiple legal frameworks, including the Consumer Protection Act, Indian Telegraph Act, and Wireless Telegraphy Act, he said.
In its preliminary analysis, CCPA has found 467 listings of walkie-talkies on Amazon, 314 on Flipkart, 489 on Meesho, and 423 on TradeIndia, indicating the widespread scale of the issue.
The regulator has sought information regarding the name and contact details of each seller, product URLs and listing IDs of the walkie-talkie devices, details of frequency specifications and and the number of units sold per listing from January 2023 to date.
"The illegal sale of walkie-talkies is a matter of public safety concern. We have found an alarming volume of listings of these devices on e-commerce websites," CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare told PTI.
The guidelines will be drafted soon in view of the rampant non-adherence to existing legal provisions by e-commerce entities, she said.
The minister said the CCPA will issue formal guidelines under Section 18(2)(l) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, aimed at strengthening compliance and consumer safeguards in digital marketplaces.
Sellers have been directed to adhere strictly to all applicable regulatory standards to uphold consumer rights and prevent unlawful trade practices, he added.
