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Before you check out, make sure you check the bill

Posted on March 11, 2018 by admin

Pushpa Girimaji I never really check computer-generated long grocery bills, assuming that they would be accurate. But a couple of months ago, I scrutinised one after reaching home and, to my utter shock, found that I had been charged twice … Continue reading →

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You can demand fee refund

Posted on July 17, 2013 by admin

Pushpa Girimaji Many colleges do not refund the fees or repay only 50 per cent. They ask students to sign an undertaking saying that they will not ask for a refund in case of admission into another college. Does the … Continue reading →

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Safe in Dubai, sleepless in Delhi

Posted on January 8, 2013 by admin

by Aruti Nayar I was in Dubai, where draconian laws ensured the safety of women, as we watched television clips and shed tears at the plight of the Delhi girl, whose suffering has galvanised the nation. My host told me … Continue reading →

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PSPCL fined Rs 25,000 for sending inflated bill

Posted on November 27, 2012 by admin

Tribune News Service Sangrur, November 26 The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Sangrur, has directed the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) authorities to pay Rs 25,000 to 71-year-old widow Surjit Kaur for charging her Rs 1,90,080 in her bill … Continue reading →

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Joint family to keep 3 LPG connections

Posted on November 24, 2012 by admin

TNN Nov 10, 2012, 05.18AM IST CHENNAI: Coming to the rescue of a joint family of 13 members, the Madras high court has allowed it to retain all three LPG connections and set aside Indane’s decision to cancel two connections. … Continue reading →

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Institute fined for misleading students

Posted on September 17, 2012 by admin

Had offered them course without PTU’s approval Sanjeev Singh Bariana/TNS Chandigarh, September 16 The Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has pulled up the Adesh Institute of Medical Science and Research, Bathinda, for publishing misleading advertisements to “extort money from … Continue reading →

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When online shopping goes off the track

Posted on September 16, 2012 by admin

Pushpa Girimaji I bought a multi-media mobile set from an online shopping portal and gifted it to my sister. To our surprise, we found it to be defective, its touch screen being dead. The website’s customer care said that there … Continue reading →

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