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Assam's Legal Metrology Department Issues Essential Advisory for Vendors and Consumers
The Controller of Legal Metrology, Assam, has issued an essential advisory to ensure accurate measurement practices across businesses and...
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Coming soon; ‘onboard weighing system’ in heavy vehicles to check overloading
In a bid to curb the growing menace of overloaded vehicles, which pose a serious risk to public safety on the roads, government is moving...
Dec 18, 20242 min read
High Court orders secret spot inspection of 28 weighbridges across State
The Meghalaya High Court has directed the State government to conduct a two-hour unannounced spot inspection of 28 weighbridges across...
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Government will launch legal metrology portal to ensure fair trade and consumer protection
The government of INDIA is developing the National Legal Metrology Portal to ensure fair trade and consumer protection by streamlining...
Dec 5, 20242 min read
Govt deploys advanced tech to enhance oversight over retail fuel outlets
The regulatory mechanism, developed under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, provides a robust...
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Fraud In Weights And Measures: 983 Factories Raided In Last Six Months, Says Minister
The Odisha government is conducting regular and sudden raids on various business establishments, including business centers, factories,...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
Legal Metrology raids in renowned jewellery shops in Agartala, seized weight machines
Legal Metrology raids in renowned jewellery shops in Agartala, seized weight machines In a routine exercise, the Legal Metrology...
Nov 29, 20241 min read
LG approves amendments in Delhi Legal Metrology Rules to strengthen consumer protection
Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has given his approval to key amendments in the Delhi Legal Metrology Rules, 2011, to align them with the...
Nov 26, 20242 min read
Radar Equipment for measurement of speed being included under Legal Metrology Rules: Consumer Affairs Min
DoCA said that radar equipment of speed of vehicles is being included under Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. It said that after...
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Swiggy Instamart accused of underweighing vegetables: ‘It’s not an innocent mistake’
Swiggy Instamart has been accused of delivering vegetables significantly under the promised weight in a move that has left social media...
Nov 19, 20242 min read
Brainbees Solutions Limited faces ₹50,000 compounding fee under the Legal Metrology Act
FirstCry, also known as Brainbees Solutions Limited, has been ordered to pay a compounding fee of ₹50,000 by the Legal Metrology...
Nov 18, 20241 min read
Laser Printing On Mineral Water Bottle Legible: Kerala HC Quashes Case Against Kinley Booked For Illegible Packaging Details
Quashing a case against Hindustan Coca Cola Company under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules concerning alleged illegible...
Nov 15, 20242 min read
No light matter: Tampering of weights goes on in Bengaluru
In last 17 months till August, Legal Metrology Dept conducts 20,391 inspections, registering over 5,000 cases. Despite the prevalence of...
Nov 6, 20242 min read
Govt Sends Notices To Quick Commerce Firms For Non Compliance With Legal Metrology Act
The Indian government has sent notices to several quick commerce and e-commerce firms for non-compliance with the Legal Metrology Act, a...
Oct 21, 20242 min read
5 traders booked for using unverified weights and measures
A team of officials from legal metrology & consumer affairs department booked five traders in Gohpur Tinali near here for using...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Mamaearth’s parent Honasa Consumer fined by Legal Metrology Authority in J&K, stocks trade flat
Honasa Consumer states that apart from the monetary penalty, there is no other impact on its financial operations The shares of Honasa...
Oct 9, 20241 min read
IP cameras must at weighbridge stations
Kolkata : The transport department has issued a directive making the installation of IP-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)...
Sep 30, 20241 min read
Meghalaya: Exporters seek CBI probe into alleged weighbridge “scandal”
Several exporters have raised a demand for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the Enforcement Directorate...
Aug 20, 20241 min read
DoCA proposes to amend Legal Metrology Rules for packaged commodities
The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 are not applicable on packaged commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kg...
Jul 15, 20242 min read
Sushanta inaugurates newly constructed weights and measures office in Shantirbazar
The newly constructed weights and measures office building in Shantirbazar, built at a cost of Rs 48 lakh 25 thousand under the state...
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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