Tamil Nadu Minister for Food and Civil Supplies P. Venkataramanan on Tuesday met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi at New Delhi and held discussions on key issues concerning the State. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Minister for Food and Civil Supplies P. Venkataramanan on Tuesday met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi at New Delhi and urged him to increase the State’s r

The Bhopal Branch Office of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, successfully organized a special two-day residential Training of Trainers (ToT) programme from July 10–11, 2026. This training was conducted for Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under BIS's new initiative, ‘SHINE – (Standards Help Inform Nurture Empower Women) for Empowering Women through Standards Campaign’. The primary objective of the ca

The government has eased the compliance requirements for standard weight verification carried out for weighing instruments having at least one tonne capacity, a move that will improve the ease of doing business for industries, warehouses, logistics operators and weighbridge owners. The Department of Consumer Affairs has issued the amended Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. An official release on Monday said the norms have been revised to substantially reduce the requireme

In a major step towards modernising India's foodgrain storage ecosystem, the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, today launched the Smart Warehousing System for foodgrain storage at a ceremony held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The system represents the world's largest deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) based technologies in public sector foodgrain warehousing. The

The consumer affairs ministry has revised legal metrology regulations to permit government-approved testing centres to verify dispensers for hydrogen, LPG, LNG, and CNG fuels, widening India’s measurement and compliance framework amid the growing adoption of cleaner energy alternatives. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution amended the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013, increasing the number of instrument categories eligibl

Nitiraj Engineers Limited has secured approval from the Government of India as a Government Approved Test Centre (GATC) under Section 24 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. The approval was granted by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology Division, and was communicated to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited on 07th May 2026. GATC Approval: Key Details The certificate authorizes Nitiraj Engineers' C

Govt notified the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules introducing mandatory country-of-origin filters for imported products sold via e-commerce to improve consumer awareness. On 13-2-2026, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution notified the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2026, with the aim of enhancing transparency for consumers purchasing goods on e-commerce platforms. This amended provision will come into f

On 28-11-2025, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution notified the Legal Metrology (General) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2025 to amend the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. The provisions will come into effect on 1-4-2026. Key Provisions: The amendment has introduced a new Part in the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011: Part XIII relates to the Evidential Breath Analyser. Evidential Breath Analysers are quantitative instruments which provide a measu

New Delhi, October 24, 2025: The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has issued a Gazette Notification (G.S.R. 779(E)) introducing significant amendments to the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013. The updated framework, called the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Amendment Rules, 2025, aims to streamline the verification and testing process for weights and measures across India, ensuring higher accuracy and un

New Delhi, September 24, 2025 – The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution,...

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has invited public comments on a proposed draft amendment to the Legal...

In an effort to help traffic personnel measure speed limits effectively, the government on Thursday notified rules for radar equipment...

The government of INDIA is developing the National Legal Metrology Portal to ensure fair trade and consumer protection by streamlining...