ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.1 Issue 1‚ May 2011‚ ISSN 2231-5780 CONSUMER PROTECTION AND CONSUMERISM IN INDIA Ms Kiran Chaudhry*;Ms Tanu Chandhiok**;Mrs Parveen Dewan*** * Assistant Professor‚ Shivaji College‚ University of Delhi‚ Delhi‚ India **Lecturer‚ Yamuna Group of Institutions‚ Gadholi‚ Jagadhri‚ Haryana‚ India *** Principal‚ Sanatan Dharam Model School Jagadhri‚ Yamunanagar‚ Haryana‚ India __________________________________________________________________
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A decade ago‚ India didn’t have a single mall. A year ago‚ there were less than a half-dozen. But within two years‚ more than 250 are expected to be operational. It’s an enormous shift in a nation that for decades proclaimed itself a socialist state. After independence in 1947‚ India celebrated `swadeshi‚’’ or locally produced goods‚ and Mohandas Gandhi dreamed of a nation of small villages earning their living through cotton spinning and farming. So not everyone is happy about the new consumerism
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have many reasons to value our forests. They are a source of timber and other forest products‚ such as honey‚ essential oils‚ bark for tanneries‚ traditional medicines and wild fruits.Forests also provide habitat for native animals and plants‚ protection for water catchments‚ climate modification and opportunities for education and scientific research‚ as well as being pleasant places to visit and relax. Many of us enjoy spending time in the woods camping‚ hiking‚ fishing or hunting. Others make
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Protection of Environment Until recently the planet was a large world in which human activities and the nature were in balance. But there are a lot of problems facing people on the planet Earth nowadays. The most urgent problem concerning the people of the whole world is an ecological one. Environmental protection is the main problem facing humanity nowadays. What is the environment? It is everything around us. Unfortunately millions of people on our planet live in areas in which air is not safe
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Child Protection Essay Introduction Historically throughout Britain the legal principles and peoples perceptions relating to children and the family have advanced immensely from Victorian times. A state where children were an essential tool in the family‚ helping to contribute with the income‚ to circumstances where they are now an important loved member of that unit and for the majority‚ their health and well being at the forefront. These alterations can be attributed to the changes in acts
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The key element for fire protection‚ emergency medical and rescue services is people. In order for these complex services to function properly people must be part of the equation. Over the past 25 years the population in the United States‚ let alone the entire world‚ has grown tremendously. As the number of people grow in this country so does the potential of more fires and hazards. During the period of growth the fire service used engineering‚ education and code enforcement to moderate the frequency
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parents who are supposed to love‚ cherish‚ nurture and keep them free from harm. Caroline Kingston from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) said that between 20‚000 to 25‚000 children are referred to the HSE’s child protection and welfare services every year. www.childline.ie In March 2011 Frances Fitzgerald TD‚ newly appointed Minister for Children stated that: ‘The importance of protecting‚ valuing and listening to children has been highlighted in a number of high-profile
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Girl-Child 1. End all forms of discrimination against the girl-child.STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: Every child has the right to enjoy their human rights and to special protective measures without discrimination‚ including protection from discrimination because of what her/his parents do or believe. ICCPR 24:1; CRC 2 ACTIONS: * Ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child. * Ensure that a child is registered immediately after birth‚ has the right from birth to a name‚ to acquire a
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Total Number of Consumer Complaints Filed / Disposed since inception Under Consumer Protection Law (Update on 01.08.2014) Sl. No. Name of Agency Cases filed since inception Cases disposed of since inception Cases Pending % of total Disposal Remarks 1 National Commission 89495 77770 11725 86.90% 2 State Commissions 645486 554341 91145 85.88% 3 District Forums 3442730 3176518 266212 92.27% TOTAL 4177711 3808629 369082 91.17%
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PROTECTION OF INVESTORS IN PRIMARY MARKET (IPOs) THROUGH ISSUE OF CAPITAL AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS (ICDR) 1. INTRODUCTION We have discussed in previous chapter that SEBI has wide powers to regulate the securities market and to protect the interest of investors in primary market as well as secondary market. The board has powers to regulate the functioning of stock broker‚ sub brokers or other intermediaries‚ so that investor’s money can not be lost by malpractices or in other
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