No jail for honking or smoking in metro: How Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 ends imprisonment for everyday violationsThe Jan Vishwas Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha. This legislation aims to decriminalize minor offenses across many central laws. It r...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport proposes measures to reduce road accidents, clear backlog of road projects with NHAIA Parliamentary committee has proposed specific annual reduction targets for road accidents and fatalities, alongside a dedicated National ...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Restaurant charged Rs 55 for a Rs 20 water bottle; Chandigarh Consumer Commission orders Rs 3,000 compensation to dinerChandigarh State Consumer Commission ruled restaurants cannot charge more than MRP for pre-packaged items like water bottles. The commissio...
08 Jan, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Govt aligns packaging rules for medical devices, eases compliance burdenAttention healthcare providers: New packaging regulations for medical devices have just come into effect! These amendments are designed to ...
29 Oct, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
Big relief! Govt allows manufacturers to revise MRP on unsold stock due to GST rate changesIndia’s Department of Consumer Affairs has allowed manufacturers to revise the MRP on unsold stock following changes in GST rates, offering...
09 Sep, 2025, 02.48 PM IST
New rules for traffic radar equipment verification to come into force from Jul 1: GovtTo bolster road safety and enforcement accuracy, the government will implement new regulations from July 1, 2025, mandating verification an...
18 Apr, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
Govt frames draft rules for gas meters to protect consumersThe consumer affairs ministry has drafted new rules mandating testing, verification, and stamping of all gas meters before use in trade. Th...
14 Apr, 2025, 03.14 PM IST
One Nation, One time: Govt drafts rules for mandatory adoption of Indian Standard TimeThe government has drafted rules mandating the exclusive use of Indian Standard Time (IST) across official and commercial platforms to stan...
26 Jan, 2025, 03.36 PM IST
Govt notifies new rules for traffic radar equipment verificationThe government has introduced new regulations requiring mandatory verification and stamping of traffic radar equipment to ensure accurate s...
23 Jan, 2025, 08.40 PM IST
CII backs easing of rules, NSWS portal expansionThe Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested various measures to ease doing business in India. These include simplifying regula...
12 Jan, 2025, 11.39 PM IST
CCPA issues notices to 17 direct selling firms over 'unfair practices'The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued notices to 17 direct selling companies for alleged unfair trade practices and viola...
13 Dec, 2024, 06.55 PM IST
Govt deploys advanced tech to monitor fuel stations nationwide: Parliamentary ReportThe government has implemented an advanced monitoring system for retail fuel outlets nationwide, leveraging technologies like OTP-based cal...
02 Dec, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
Govt plans new rules to check vehicle speed, improve road safety; Here's how it will workThe government is finalising new rules to regulate radar equipment used in traffic speed enforcement. Under the Legal Metrology (General) R...
20 Nov, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
No of pending cases in consumer courts falls to 5.45 lakh from 5.55 lakh in Dec last: GovtThe number of pending cases in consumer commissions in India has decreased from 5.55 lakh to 5.45 lakh, according to the government. The De...
29 Sep, 2023, 07.15 PM IST
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...
21 Sep, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
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...
20 May, 2023, 12.06 AM IST
Proposed rules under CPA to cause unnecessary compliance burden for e-commerce cos: IAMAIIn its submission, the Internet and Mobile Association of India said it has highlighted that e-commerce entities are already regulated by m...
05 Nov, 2019, 09.29 PM IST