Pralhad Joshi, Union minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. (Photo/File) The Department of Consumer Affairs has opened applications for eligible organisations seeking recognition as Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs), which verify commercial weighing and measuring equipment used in trade across the country. Applications can be submitted through the department’s online portal at emaap.gov.in/gatc until 31 August 2026 at 5pm IST. The application wind

National Test House (NTH), under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, today marked a significant milestone in strengthening the nation's quality assurance and testing infrastructure with the visit of Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy, to the NTH Western Region campus at Mumbai. The programme commenced with the Minister's arrival at NTH Mumbai, followed by the Bhoomi Pujan and layin

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