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FSSAI may amend laws to make online players more accountableThe regulator has also started inspections of dark stores of quick commerce firms and cloud kitchens, he said. While platforms often mentio...
Soap & shampoo veg or non-veg? A dot on the pack will now tell youThe Centre has mandated vegetarian and non-vegetarian origin markings on soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, cosmetics and toiletries. Under rule...
India mandates IST as common time reference; gives 180-day window for complianceNew rules mandate Indian Standard Time as the single national reference. These rules will come into force 180 days after their official gaz...
Wife sold Rs 25 Pepsi for Rs 26, husband faced criminal case for 13 years; Bombay HC quashes case against him for this reasonFor selling 600ml Pepsi at Rs 26 instead of Rs 25 MRP, husband working in wife’s shop faced criminal prosecution; Bombay HC quashes case as...
Government invites online applications from August 17-31 to get recognised as GATCsIndustries can apply to become Government Approved Test Centres online until August 31, 2026. This initiative aims to expand India's verifi...
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 ...
No mandatory price change stickers on unsold goods made before Sept 22, says govtThe Ministry of Consumer Affairs has provided relief to manufacturers. Companies do not need to affix revised price stickers on pre-package...
Penalty for violations of rules on measurement, weights of store goods to be raised in DelhiThe Delhi government is set to increase penalties for using non-standard weights and measures, aiming to protect consumers and promote fair...
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...
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...
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...
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/ ...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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 ...
MRP of stents, valves must now be declaredThe new rules also makes it mandatory for ecommerce firms to mention MRP of products, which is aimed at ending any ambiguity.
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...