Ombudsman

Customer complaints against banks surge 25% to 1.63 lakh in FY18; SBI leads among PSBs, HDFC in private sector

The major grounds of complaints received during the year was non-observance of fair practices code, ATM. credit card and debit card issues

IPL 2019: Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly may depose before BCCI Ombudsman, but no bar on sitting in team's dugout

Three Kolkata based fans — Bhaswati Santua, Ranjit Seal and Abhijeet Mukherjee — in a letter to BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics-Officer DK Jain, alleged that Ganguly's dual role as a CAB President and DC advisor is a case of conflict of interest.

Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose likely to be appointed India's first Lokpal, official announcement expected tomorrow

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, is likely to be appointed India's first Lokpal. The government is expected to make an official announcement on his appointment on Monday, reports said.

Union Cabinet approves abolition of Ombudsman for direct, indirect taxes; people prefer online redressal mechanism

The institution of Income Tax Ombudsman was set up in 2003 to deal with grievances of public related to settlement of complaints relating to income tax.

Lokpal selection committee sans Mallikarjun Kharge meets to choose eminent jurist for panel

A meeting of the committee on Lokpal selection was held in New Delhi on Thursday to choose an eminent jurist on the panel, informed sources said.

Lokayukta Bill: Supreme Court tells Uttarakhand govt to appoint ombudsman within three months of passing legislation

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttarakhand government to appoint the state ombudsman within three months after the passage of the Lokayukta Bill in the Assembly.

BCCI entrusts acting president, secretary and treasurer to appoint board's new ombudsman

The BCCI general body has entrusted its three principal office-bearers acting president CK Khanna, acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary and treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry to decide on the next ombudsman of the board

Telcos unhappy with Trai's recommendation of independent body for consumer complaints

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has issued recommendations for complaints/grievance redressal in the telecom sector. These recommendations are based on a consultation paper that was issued on the same.

After Ganguly is let off, BCCI questions Harbhajan's involvement with 'Bhajji Sports'

The company 'Bhajji Sports' is owned by Mrs Avtar Kaur, who is Harbhajan Singh's mother.

Anna Hazare accuses Modi govt of 'soft-pedalling' Lokpal issue

Activist Anna Hazare on Sunday accused the Modi government of "soft-pedalling" the Lokpal issue.