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China used foreign tech to rise, but now it's slamming the doorChina, once a keen learner of Western technology, is now shifting gears to protect its own innovations. New outbound investment rules, effe...
Centre eases metrology rules for first-time violators; says fix it first, face action laterUnder the Legal Metrology Act, businesses can address minor first-time procedural errors without incurring immediate penalties. The newly i...
Chocolate, juice, noodles, tofu, protein powder, cooking oil, water & more under FSSAI action; Here's which brands were called out for misleading claimsIndia's food regulator, FSSAI, has cracked down on numerous food businesses for making misleading claims on product packaging. Companies ar...
ITC bulking up with products rich in protein and fibre: Sanjiv Puri“India is also a protein-deficient market. We already have offerings such as high-protein atta, soya chunks and protein shakes, and we will...
A tax-law argument could make or break Trump's H-1B $100,000 planA US court blocked a $100,000 H-1B visa fee, deeming it an unconstitutional tax imposed by presidential authority without congressional app...
India's weight-loss drug boom raises questions over healthcare prioritiesIndia's market for cheaper anti-obesity drugs has surged tenfold. While demand is high, especially among those with diabetes, concerns abou...
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...
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsHas a peace deal been agreed on by the US and Iran? Will the fragile ceasefire hold? No one can answer these questions with any certainty. ...
Builder denied proper parking? Know your rights under RERA & key court rulingsHomebuyers facing parking disputes with builders now have legal recourse. Judicial precedents and RERA guidelines offer clarity on issues l...
Employee's toxic boss threatened to blacklist him — here's the smart way he outsmarted him completelyFake reference job strategy is rising fast in modern hiring trends. Nearly 70% employers still rely on reference checks. That single call c...
Numbing down of America: What the attack in 'non-hellhole' US points toAmerica faces a deluge of crises. Protests erupt, yet public response wanes due to 'compassion fatigue'. Airstrikes, immigration agent shoo...
Sweden rights groups blast 'honest living' criteria for migrantsSweden's government has faced growing criticism over its plans to require migrants to adhere to "honest living", with rights groups and leg...
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsOver the next few days, as an investor you need to make a clear distinction on one front: Buying happening in a sector at a lower level, an...
DCGI intensifies crackdown on GLP-1 drug misuse, sales and misleading adsIndia's drug regulator is cracking down on illegal sales and promotion of GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Inspections are underway across the coun...
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...
Walmart to pay $5.6 million for overcharging and selling underweight items to customers but who will get the money?Walmart has agreed to a $5.6 million settlement in California over allegations of overcharging customers and mislabeling product weights. T...
Legal Metrology Act: What is it and how does it workIndia's Legal Metrology Act (LMA) 2009, a law governing weights, measures, and product labeling, has become a deterrent to business due to ...
Delhi: Now upload pics of products, bills via app for redressal of consumer grievancesDelhi residents can now use the "Maaptol Grievance" app to file complaints against shops or establishments that violate legal metrology reg...
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...
Dharmendra Pradhan orders inspection, surprise checks after oil raidsThe move follows Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force raids on 11 petrol pumps that found out alleged stealing of 50 ml of fuel in every litre ...