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National Consumer Rights Day celebrated
National Consumer Rights Day celebrated
National Consumer Rights Day was celebrated at V.O.C College of Education, Thoothukudi in collaboration with Department of Food Supply, Consumer Protection and Empower India on Saturday. A.Sankar, member, District Consumer Commission, delivered the welcome address. A.S.Abul Kasim, District Supply Officer, honoured chief guest Gaurav Kumar, Sub-Collector. .A.Justine Chelladhurai, Special Tahsildar, Civil Supplies, honouredT. Kanakaraj, Principal, and Mariappan, Deputy Registrar, PDS. Mr. Sankar conducted a quiz competition on the topic ‘National Consumer Rights Day.’ The student-teachers of V.O.C College of Education participated in the quiz contest. Mr. Gaurav Kumar, in his address, spoke about consumer protection, awareness and rights. Later, prizes were distributed to winners of rangoli and quiz competition.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.