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Centre asks states to ease compliance under legal metrology overhaulThe Centre is urging states and Union Territories to speed up legal metrology reforms. This includes moving from a licensing system to a re...
Govt examining possibility to introduce standard packaging for cooking oilThe Department of Consumer Affairs is looking into standard pack sizes for cooking oils. Industry bodies raised concerns about many differe...
Govt expands scope of GATC, enables verification of CNG, LNG and hydrogen dispensersThe Centre has amended the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013, to expand verification infrastructure for weights...
Centre seeks public comment on proposed rules for clinical electrical thermometers until December 30The Indian government is seeking public feedback on proposed rules for clinical electrical thermometers until December 30, 2024. These rule...
Floodwaters recede, but Gujarat's villages still struggle; IMD issues Cyclone alert for KutchGujarat faced significant waterlogging issues as swollen rivers led to submerged towns and villages. The India Meteorological Department (I...
North India reels under cold wave, IMD records minimum temperatures between 7 and 12°CIndia Cold Wave News: The minimum temperatures over most parts of Delhi, south Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh also hovered between 7 and 10°C...
India should remove provisions of jail term for labelling offences: EAC-PM working paperThe paper also suggested that the government may consider putting in place a system to assimilate all the statutory/regulatory mandates fro...
Another feather in Indian cap: Country becomes OIML issuing authorityThe OIML - International Organisation of Legal Metrology - is an international standard-setting body which develops regulations, standards ...
Medical device packs will have to display key infoAll medical devices will have to bear details like retail price, country of origin, size and dimensions and consumer care details on the pa...
How India can become the global supplier for digital metrology and remote calibrationsWorld Metrology Day commemorates the 1875 signing of the Metre Convention, which established the International System of Units (SI), the mo...
India Meteorological Department's Twitter account hacked, being restored: OfficialsThis comes at a time when the IMD handle has been attracting a lot of traffic due to the ongoing intense heatwave in parts of India.
Jammu Srinagar National Highway closed due to heavy rainsThe minimum temperatures have dropped throughout the valley. Srinagar recorded 5.6 degrees Celsius as its minimum temperature, while Pahalg...
Fifteen NDRF teams deployed in Maharashtra in view of heavy rain predictionFour teams have been based in Ratnagiri, two each in Mumbai, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Raigad, Thane and one in Kurla (east Mumbai suburb), NDRF...
Govt raps Amazon, Flipkart over Country of Origin detailsSends notices asking companies to explain in 15 days why they shouldn't face action over missing information
Strictly enforce ban on sale of loose cooking oil: Centre to statesThe ministry has written to the states saying there were many complaints that loose oil was being sold by retailers, failing to comply with...
E-retail players Amazon India, Flipkart seek time to adopt MRP normsThey are still to fully comply with the January 1 deadline, and have informed government officials that they will need more time given huge...
One product, one MRP: Government to disallow differential pricing at airports, malls and cinemasHigher prices for packaged goods at airports, malls to go. Medical devices have to display MRP. These rules will come into effect from Janu...
Government asks companies to put brown dot on cosmetics with animal origin ingredients; IBHA opposesThe Indian Beauty and Hygiene Association (IBHA) has petitioned the Bombay High Court, contending that the rule is against the principles o...
Rainfall in August brings cheer but El Nino fear continuesA late spurt in rains may have induced flood-like conditions in a few parts of the country but the fear of an El Nino weather pattern conti...
- handygo Technologies enters into partnership with RCom
Mobile value-added service provider handygo Technologies today entered into a partnership with Anil Ambani firm Reliance Communications.