Noida: The state consumer commission has set aside a 21-year-old order passed by the district forum in Lucknow, ruling that the forum had no jurisdiction to hear the matter as it involved criminal issues requiring detailed adjudication.Prem Kishore Singh bought a plot that was allegedly located on a green belt from one Deepali Agrawal in…
Noida: The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has introduced QR codes on electricity bills, enabling consumers to easily update their contact details — including mobile numbers, emails and WhatsApp — directly from the bill.DISCOM announced that consumers can scan two QR codes at the bottom of their bills. These link to a dedicated webpage…
Noida: A dingy staircase in a five-storey building in Sector 49 leads to classrooms where nearly 200 students prepare for competitive exams like JEE, NEET and CUET. Outside, high-tension cables dangle loosely from a power pole. In Sector 62, abutting Delhi-Meerut Expressway, dozens of centres operate from residential buildings squeezed into lanes too narrow for…
Noida: District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered Reliance Digital to refund Rs 49,990 — the cost of an LED TV purchased in 2018 that repeatedly malfunctioned — along with a fine of Rs 2,000.Commission president Anil Kumar Pundir and member Anju Sharma passed the order on Monday, directing the company to pay the amount…
The airport currently has 12 daily flights — six arrivals and as many departures — by IndiGo and Akasa to and from five cities New Delhi: The newly launched Noida International Airport (NIA) is going to triple its network and flights starting next month after stabilising operations by overcoming both expected and unexpected teething troubles…
Prayagraj: The Innovation and Incubation Hub MNNIT Foundation (IIHMF) of MNNIT Allahabad has invited deep-tech startups from across UP to take part in Deep Tech Hunt 2026, an initiative aimed at connecting emerging ventures with investors, mentors and policymakers. Sharing details on Thursday, chief executive officer of IIHMF Ram Kumar Mishra said UP has rapidly…
Noida: Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has withdrawn recognition of seven self-financed schools in Ghaziabad and Noida for remaining non-functional, as part of a statewide crackdown that has seen 465 schools derecognised.Officials said these schools —five in Ghaziabad and two in Noida — neither conducted classes nor sent any students for board examinations during the…
Korean delegation visits Yamuna Authority to explore investment opportunities Noida: A South Korean delegation visited Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) on Thursday to explore investment opportunities in the region. The delegation included representatives from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.The…
Noida: The district consumer commission has ordered Star Health Insurance to settle a claim of medical insurance worth Rs 11,000 with interest calculated at 6% per annum in favour of the policyholder, while clarifying that the line of treatment is to be decided by a qualified medical practitioner and rejecting the claim because the treatment…
Noida: A consumer commission has directed a technology firm to refund Rs 80,000 with interest and a penalty of Rs 10,000 to an Allahabad-based entrepreneur who had purchased a paper plate-making machine about nine years ago. He alleged that the machine never functioned properly.The entrepreneur, Shiv Prasad Vishwakarma, had bought the machine on May 1,…
