The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has formally issued the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Second Amendment Rules, 2025, vide Gazette Notification G.S.R. 881(E) dated December 2, 2025. Exercising powers under clauses (j) and (q) of sub‑section (2) of Section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, the Central Government has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, to carve out a specific exemption for pan masala from the

The government’s digital platform for consumers to air grievances on hit high momentum this year for not only local complaints, but also those filed by non-resident Indians (NRIs) living in the US, Britain and the UAE. As per data released by the Consumer Affairs Ministry on Sunday, the e-Jagriti portal processed 1,27,058 cases since January this year until November 13, and has more than 2,00,000 users registered on it, including NRIs. “e-Jagriti is a cornerstone of our commi