National Consumer Rights Day is celebrated in India on the 24th of December every year since 2013

Consumers are and should be the priority of every business. It is the consumers who build the actual business. It is important that they are treated right. If the consumers are not happy with the product or service, it is obvious that they will move on to some other organization. Apart from this, the rights of consumers must also be protected. To spread awareness about the rights of the consumer, annually, on 24th December, National Consumer Rights Day is celebrated. 

History and Background

Since 2013, National Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on 24th December each year. The Consumer Protection Act 1986, was enacted on this day, hence the date was chosen. The objective of this act was to protect the consumer’s interest better. The act ensures that the consumers are protected against any malpractices by the businesses. 

Various types of exploitation take place in the market like unfair dealing, selling adulterated products, spurious goods, selling unsafe goods, and many more. This Act was a historic milestone in the consumer movement within the country. This day is an opportunity to spread awareness among the people regarding their rights as consumers. 

Theme for 2020

The theme for National Consumer Rights Day 2020 is ‘The Sustainable Consumer’. With the current situation of 2020, it is important to take drastic action against this. The crisis of worldwide temperature change and biodiversity loss is another crisis that the consumers need to keep in mind. 

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Vote share of BJP in DDC Elections shows people have rejected Gupkar says Anurag Thakur

SRINAGAR (J&K) —

In the recently held District Development Council (DDC) elections of Jammu and Kashmir, the amalgam of various political parties—People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD)—secured the highest number of seats. However, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single-largest party with a total of 75 seats in its kitty.

Being the first elections to be held in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of the erstwhile state’s special status in August 2019, the regional parties including National Conference (NC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), People’s Conference (PC), Jammu Kashmir People’s Movement (JKPM) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) decided to fight the elections under the banner of PAGD, with the objective to deny any seats to BJP, especially in Kashmir region.

However, BJP still won on three seats in the valley, the PAGD leaders didn’t leave any opportunity to propagate the verdict as people’s anger towards the Saffron party and its policies, including the decision to scrap Article 370 and extend and modify new laws to the Union Territory.

Even when the PAGD alliance won 110 seats, BJP secured the largest vote share in the Union Territory in the DDC Elections. Explaining the same, some experts pointed out that the voters didn’t vote specifically against BJP but for issues of development. This kept the vote share down for the PAGD candidates, and at many places, BJP and Independent candidates emerged surprise winners.

As far as the Indian National Congress (INC) is concerned, the party has been taking a confusing stance. It held meetings with PAGD members and agreed to be part of the alliance. However, later backtracked on its position and said that it will fight the elections along with the PAGD, but will partner at strategic constituencies. This was after being criticized by a few BJP leaders for partnering with ‘Gupkar Gang which seeks help from enemy forces’ like China and Pakistan.

It is pertinent to mention here that out of the 278 seats for which results have been declared by the J&K Election Commission so far, besides the PAGD and the BJP, Independent candidates have won 50, Congress 26, Apni Party 12, PDF and the National Panthers Party two each and the BSP one.

The results of two constituencies – one each in Bandipora and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir – are still awaited as counting of votes has been deferred there till further orders, officials said.

CPI(M) leader Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami said the result of the DDC Elections went in favour of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and it was a clear indication that the people of Jammu and Kashmir want “restoration of their rights”.

Tarigami said, “The verdict is an eye-opener for the BJP government, which had launched a propaganda last August that people of Jammu and Kashmir have accepted its arbitrary and unconstitutional decision of revoking the erstwhile state’s special status under Article 370.”

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Challenging the PAGD’s assertion that the people have spoken out against the abrogation of Article 370 in the DDC elections, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said the BJP and Independents got over 52 per cent votes which shows that the Gupkar Alliance has been rejected.

Noting that the BJP has emerged as the single-largest party and its vote share is more than the Gupkar Alliance, he claimed that those who were happy with the scrapping of Article 370 voted for the BJP and the Independents. “If you put the BJP and Independents vote share together, it makes over 52 percent votes. This shows J&K people have rejected the Gupkar Gang,” he said.

The people of Jammu and Kashmir have spoken out against “terrorism and separatism” and voted in favour of democracy and nationalism, the BJP leader, who was actively involved in the campaign, said.

Importantly, the poll results mean that the BJP has secured control of at least six DDCs in Jammu but none in Kashmir, where the People’s Alliance has a majority in nine DDCs.

Given the fact that there is no clear-cut majority in the five Councils, the Independent candidates do have a vital role. Although, the observers believe that Independent candidates are not going to be king makers in most cases, but there is still a lot of drama awaiting.

In fact, the drama has already unfolded as NC’s Omar Abdullah alleged that the winning Independent candidates are being transported to Srinagar for “discussions” with the BJP leadership.

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SMEs are enhancing their e-commerce capabilities and rethinking their online shopping strategies in anticipation of significant sales

A recent survey by global transportation major FedEx shows a sense of optimism among Indian businesses with 30 per cent of small businesses and 40 per cent of medium businesses seeing a rise in e-commerce sales since lockdowns began.

The pandemic and its resulting restrictions have led to a shift in consumer behaviour towards e-commerce with 35 per cent of small businesses and 54 per cent of medium businesses surveyed believing that e-commerce sales will improve their financial growth following Covid-19. The FedEx-commissioned survey was conducted by the independent research firm Dun & Bradstreet India. It carried out in-depth interviews with the senior executives of 120 small and medium businesses across 18 Indian cities between September and November.

During this festive season, SMEs are enhancing their e-commerce capabilities and rethinking their online shopping strategies in anticipation of significant sales. Nearly 34 per cent of surveyed SMEs expect strong peak season demand.

This matches the findings published by Redseer which stated that peak season sales in India are expected to almost double this year, reaching 7 billion dollars in gross merchandise value compared to 3.8 billion dollars in the same period last year.

With the expected continued rise in e-commerce sales, 80 per cent of medium and 58 per cent of small businesses in the survey also believe that increased buying behaviour on e-commerce platforms will continue following the pandemic.

SMEs are also embracing digital solutions with 76 per cent of small businesses and 60 per cent of medium businesses stating that they are seeing a rise in digital payments received since the start of the pandemic.
Digital wallets are also seeing greater adoption with higher rates among small businesses (28 per cent) than medium businesses (7 per cent)

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As farmers’ protest against the Centre’s agricultural reforms entered their 28th day on Wednesday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slammed the BJP-led Central government for not ‘respecting’ the ‘anna data’.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was addressing a demonstration by farmers’ organizations in Thiruvananthapuram against the three newly enacted farm laws. “Our country has witnessed many historic protests, of which most big protests were organized by farmers. Even in Kerala, many such protests have taken place. One of the biggest farmers’ agitations is going on in India right now. Farmers are anna data and the present government in the Centre is not respecting them,” said Pinarayi Vijayan.

He said the BJP, in past, had said that they will implement the recommendations made in the report submitted by the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) under the chairmanship of Professor MS Swaminathan.

“The same party who said they will implement the Swaminathan Commission report is ruling the country. Instead of implementing it, they only remember it before Lok Sabha polls,” he added.

Pinarayi Vijayan’s address came on Farmers’ Day, which is observed on December 23 to celebrate the national contributions of farmers and agriculturers.

Even after several rounds of talks with the government, farmers have been protesting on different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws-Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

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Congress MP K Suresh on Wednesday said that former party chief Rahul Gandhi will lead a demonstration tomorrow at 10:45 am from Vijay Chowk to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Submit a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention over farmers’ protest.
“Rahul Gandhi along with Opposition leaders met President and submitted the memorandum to resolve farmers’ issue.

But there was no action from the President and the government. Rahul Gandhi will lead the demonstration tomorrow at 10:45 am from Vijay Chowk to Rashtrapati Bhavan with Congress MPs,” Suresh. “After that, he and other senior leaders will meet the President of India and submit a memorandum containing 2 crore signatures for his intervention to resolve the farmers’ agitation,” he added.

Hundreds of farmers are protesting at the borders of Delhi since November 26 against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

The Central government on Sunday invited farmer leaders for a fresh round of talks amid attempts to end the agitation. The government has held several rounds of talks with the farmers so far.
On December 8, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had held a meeting with the 13 representatives of farm unions. However, a day later, farmer leaders rejected a proposal sent by the Centre.

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MX Player Walks Away with the Filmfare Black Lady for Best Unscripted (non-fiction) Original (series/special) that was awarded to Times of Music.

MX Player, the Indian entertainment super app, has been widely recognised for its diverse slate of engaging MX Originals. Its unique music reality chat show – Times of Music introduced audiences to a one-of-a-kind concept that celebrated and brought together 20 legendary composers who successfully rewrote history and reinvented each other’s most celebrated tunes.

It also made history with its successful win in the Best Unscripted (non-fiction) Original (series/special) category at the maiden edition of the Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards. 

Elaborating on the win, Gautam Talwar, Chief Content Officer – MX Player said, “Launched during the lockdown, it truly was one of a kind concept and idea that brought the best composers in the Indian film industry, for the first time, on one of the largest musical stages to exist in the digital world. This series is extremely special to all of us and I am so happy that we could pull off a feat such as this – with timeless music, unforgettable conversations and above all, the ode we paid to the spirit of music and the power it has to unite us all.”

The show brought forth the spirit of camaraderie and highlighted the passion for music in an otherwise competitive industry, giving viewers a new flavour to their iconic favourites and brightening their lockdown.

Amaal Mallik, one of the composers on the show, said “It’s always a pleasure to win the black lady, and it’s all the more special this time because it’s for a show that celebrated the people who are usually the last to be credited – composers. It was such a great experience on set, we were all a part of one team, sharing some of our best stories and doing what we know best, which is creating music. I am honoured to be a part of this rich heritage of Indian music and share the same stage with seniors and legends from the fraternity such as Bappi Da, Pyarelalji, Anandji amongst others.”

Amit Trivedi shared his view saying, “OTT platforms have opened so many new doors for artists, across fields. Part storytelling and led by some of the finest musicians of our time – with this series, MX Player has truly raised the bar of musical entertainment. Getting recognised by a body like Filmfare for a concept like this is a great encouragement for composers. The response to the show has been great and I’m hoping such collaborative shows truly gain momentum”.

Produced by Victor Tango Entertainment PVT LTD & Wobble Creative and Content LLP, the show included preeminent duos like Vishal Shekhar – Bappi Lahiri, Salim Suleiman – Pyarelalji, Sachin Jigar – Euphoria, Shantanu Moitra – Amaal Malik, Amit Trivedi – Agnee, Viju Shah – Mithoon, Rajesh Rohan – Himesh Reshammiya, Anand Milind – Sajid Wajid, Ajay Atul – Kalyanji Anandji, and Indian Ocean – Sneha Khanwalkar.

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