Mysore/Mysuru: On account of World Consumer Day, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) had arranged a talk at Rotary Brindavan School in city recently by Dr. D.R. Kumarswamy, Director of Prakurthi Institute of Environmental Studies, Bengaluru. He enlightened students on conservation of natural resources. MGP, now headed by Shreeshail Ramannavar as its President and Dr. Shobhana as…
By Dr. Bhamy V. Shenoy We in India celebrate two Consumer Days — National Consumer Day on Dec. 24 to commemorate the date on which the Consumer Protection Act came into force to promote consumer rights and responsibilities in 1986 and World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on Mar. 15. Consumers International, a global federation of…
Mysuru: World Consumer Day to create global awareness about Consumer Rights was celebrated in city this morning. The Members of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), Department of Legal Metrology, Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), CESC, Mysore Jewellers and Saraf Association, MYMUL and other organisations have set up kiosks near Chikka Gadiyara (Dufferin Clock Tower) and provided…
Mysuru: March 15 is celebrated all over the world as Consumer Day. For Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), it is a special day. It was on that day in 1989, MGP was inaugurated and since then it has been serving Mysureans to solve consumer problems. One such major area is food adulteration. Despite efforts by MGP…
Organisations hold several programmes in city Marking World Consumer Rights Day, several programmes were held by various organisations in city this morning. Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP): The MGP had organised a consumer awareness programme at Nrupatunga Mantap near Mathrumandali Circle in V.V. Puram here this morning. The programme featured a demonstration on detection of food…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy Every year March 15 is celebrated throughout the world as World Consumer Rights Day. It was on that day in 1962 the US President John Kennedy formally addressed the US Congress on consumer rights. The theme for this year’s World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) suggested by Consumer International is “Building a…
March 15 is World Consumer Day. To celebrate it, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) is holding a consumer awareness programme for the public from 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday (Mar. 15). MGP has been conducting such programmes for the last 28 years in various parts of Mysuru. This year, the programme will be held…
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