The government on Monday announced that 12 Government Approved Test Centre (GATC) certificates have been provided to 11 private companies. The move is aimed at improving how weights and measuring tools are checked in India and to strengthen cooperation between the government and the private sector.   The Centre said that this will help increase the number of centres that check and verify weighing and measuring instruments used in trade. The aim is to make measurements more ac

Department of Consumer Affairs warned consumers against 'Dark Pattern Drip Pricing' on E-commerce platforms on Thursday via a post on social media platform 'X'. 'Drip pricing' refers to hidden costs that accumulate in the end to cause a spike in the check out amount. Authorities highlighted that customers can also check for the hidden price and the National Consumer Helpline offers a service to raise a complaint against platforms for these practices. The drip pricing inflates

The Central Government is cracking the whip on e-commerce companies that use “dark patterns” and deceptive design tactics to manipulate...

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a Rs 3 lakh fine on VLCC Ltd for publishing misleading advertisements...

In a decisive move to protect consumers from unfair trade practices, the Legal Metrology Wing of the Department of Civil Supplies &...

Arunachal’s Legal Metrology Department carried out a surprise check at Khonsa market in Tirap district to enforce trade regulations and...

Consumers can call helpline no. 1967, or send complaints to clm-ap@nic.in, says official Officials of the Legal Metrology Department...