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Legal Metrology department empowers consumers in Wokha
Officials addressing the awareness programme on consumer rights held at the VDB Hall in Wokha on June 9. A one-day awareness programme on...
15 minutes ago2 min read
Legal Metrology raids e-commerce platforms
Officials from the Legal Metrology department carried out raids on e- commerce platforms at different locations in Salcete on Tuesday. In...
4 days ago1 min read
Consumer rights awareness campaign held at Hoshepu
An awareness programme on the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, was held at the EAC Office in Hoshepu village under Zunheboto district on...
7 days ago1 min read
Weighing machines: legal metrology department pulls up traders
Many traders in Thiruvananthapuram district are not willing to certify their weighing machines with the legal metrology department (LMD)...
Jun 62 min read
Weighing machine makers from Gujarat and Assam wrestle for ‘Sumo’ brand
A city-based firm making electronic weighing scales is engaged in a legal dispute with a manufacturer from Assam regarding its rights to...
May 282 min read
Department of Consumer Affairs, GoI celebrates 150 Years of Metre Convention on World Metrology Day 2025
1 mg Accuracy Mandated for Gold Trade to strengthen consumer protection through fair trade practices and reduced measurement...
May 213 min read
Meghalaya High Court scrutinises alleged weighbridge corruption
Meghalaya High Court begins probe into weighbridge corruption allegations. The investigation aims to ensure transparency and...
May 191 min read
Almost 40% weighbridges in state non-functional, shows RTI
As many as 67 out of the 169 weighbridges under the Legal Metrology Department are currently non-functional, accounting for a failure...
May 151 min read
Activist calls for probe into anomalies in Legal Metrology department & misuse of central scheme
Activist and advocate Napoleon Mawphniang has called for probe into anomalies in Legal Metrology department and serious financial...
May 122 min read
CTF delegation calls on Controller, Legal Metrology, submits suggestions
To discuss and submit their suggestions concerning the upcoming Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules 2025 , a deputation of the Chamber of...
Apr 242 min read
PGVCL cheated out of 42L by weighbridge manipulation
A major fraud involving the manipulation of weighbridge readings to misappropriate material worth over Rs 41.68 lakh has come to light at...
Apr 221 min read
Cong MLA Vinesh Phogat pulls up officials in grain market over faulty weighing machine
Wrestler-turned-Congress MLA from Julana Vinesh Phogat pulled up officials at the Julana grain market after reports of discrepancies...
Apr 161 min read
Centre issues draft rules for gas meters under Legal Metrology Act to ensure accuracy, consumer protection
In a major move to enhance consumer protection and promote fair trade practices, the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India,...
Apr 152 min read
Strict directives issued for Puducherry businesses to comply with legal metrology rules
Violators will face fines under the Puducherry Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Enforcement Rules, 2011. The Controller of Legal...
Apr 111 min read
Gujarat govt proposes amendments to Legal Metrology rules
Gandhinagar: The Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Department of Gujarat has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to...
Mar 314 min read
Legal Metrology Dept intensifies market inspections
With the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan, the Legal Metrology Department has intensified market inspections across various...
Mar 41 min read
Double Check: Decoding India’s Dual Framework for Medical Device Labelling
Introduction The medical devices sector in India is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by evolving regulations, technological...
Feb 275 min read
HC wants spot inspection of weighbridges to check overloading, revenue loss
The High Court of Meghalaya wanted the government to address overloading of vehicles passing through weighbridges by conducting spot...
Feb 142 min read
Greater Noida: Four held for tampering with electronic weighing scales for financial gain
According to police, the suspects would lure weighbridge owners with lucrative offers and install custom-made electronic chips inside the...
Feb 72 min read
IndiGo Passenger Finds Different Weights For Same Bag At Chandigarh Airport, Airline Responds
The incident has sparked widespread concern among travellers, who are now questioning the reliability of airport equipment. The scales at...
Feb 52 min read
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