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...
24 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Kerala Cabinet full list: CM Satheesan to handle Finance, Ramesh Chennithala gets Home portfolioKerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has approved the portfolio allocation for the new UDF government, led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan. S...
20 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Deadline for comments on declaration on packaged commodities extended till Aug 30The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 make it mandatory to declare information like name and address of the manufacturer/ ...
02 Aug, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
All breath analysers must be verified before sale or use: Consumer Affairs DepartmentNew draft rules aim to ensure accurate and standardized breath analysers for reliable enforcement actions, promoting public trust and enhan...
28 Jun, 2024, 05.03 PM IST
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...
26 May, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
Medical device makers may be exempted from packaging rulesThe Department of Pharmaceuticals, which has reconstituted the National Medical Devices Promotion Council, will hold its first meeting on W...
14 Sep, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
Centre issues 63 show cause notices to makers, importers of weighing instrumentsIt has been observed that some manufacturers and importers of these instruments are selling the person weighing machines and kitchen scales...
30 Aug, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
200 notices issued to e-tailers during Jan-Nov for violation of 'country of origin' norm: CentreThe government has issued 200 notices to e-commerce players during the January-November period this year for violations of declaration of t...
10 Dec, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
Govt sends 183 notices to e-commerce firms in last one year for violating country of origin provisionsUnder the Legal Metrology Act 2009, in the case of imported products, it is mandatory to declare country of origin, on the digital and elec...
10 Aug, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
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
17 Oct, 2020, 06.27 AM IST
Government relaxes compliance with packaged commodities rulesThe government has also said that in the initial months of implementation of the said rules, there should be no prosecution for the shortco...
14 Jun, 2018, 10.12 PM IST
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...
18 Jan, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
Department of consumer affairs to file review petition against SC order on MRPThe Supreme Court in a recent order has allowed hotels and restaurants to sell pre packaged commodities above their MRP, arguing that they ...
23 Dec, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
Government bans practice of dual MRP at airports, mallsAs per the order, which comes into force starting January 1, 2018, companies will not be allowed to charge a different price for water, sof...
06 Jul, 2017, 08.52 PM IST
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...
30 Jun, 2017, 09.58 AM IST
Cases against Amazon, Flipkart for flouting packaging normsThese packages did not conform to the 'Package Commodity Rules, 2011,' the release said.
26 Oct, 2016, 09.46 PM IST
Maharashtra government to soon come up with 'Overpricing Act'The Maharashtra government said it is in the process of promulgating an 'Overpricing Act' which will have provision of non-bailable offence...
23 Apr, 2015, 05.33 PM IST