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...
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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 192 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 181 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 152 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...
Oct 212 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...
Jul 152 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...
Jun 251 min read
Legal metrology dept registers 189 cases against commodity suppliers in Vijayawada
Starting in July, finger millets will be included in the public distribution system across all districts of Andhra Pradesh. The...
Jun 192 min read
NHAI asked to make weighing operational at toll plazas to penalize violators
While weigh-in-motion (WIM) equipment at Ghamroj is operational in all lanes, the static weighing machines at both sides of the plaza,...
May 302 min read
Empowering Coordinators: Weights and Measures workshop sets the stage for progress
The Weights and Measures Department of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) recently convened a three-day...
May 211 min read
Legal Metrology officials book 224 cases against LPG dealers, electrical shops
The officers verified the weighing instruments, short filling of packages, short weighment of commodities, charging more than MRP and...
May 71 min read
HC issues notice to govt on overloading of trucks
High Court of Meghalaya has issued a notice to the state government for not adhearing to setting up of integrated weighbridges aimed at...
Apr 222 min read
Weights & measures department to reform verification process
The Weights and Measures Department of Delhi govt is set to reform the verification process of measuring instruments by introducing an...
Apr 172 min read
Packaged commodity ads must mention quantity info Metrology Dept
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 16 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh Legal Metrology Department on Tuesday said companies advertising price of...
Apr 151 min read
J&K Legal Metrology Dept Realizes Rs 4.22 Cr During Last FY
Legal Metrology Dept ensuring Consumer Interest has realised a whopping amount of Rs 4.22 Crores as penalty during the previous financial...
Apr 23 min read
Office of Weights and Measures, National Legal Metrology Program (NLMP) Announces “Info Hours”
The Office of Weights and Measures, National Legal Metrology Program (NLMP) is pleased to announce a new program called “Info...
Apr 28 min read
Metrology in the regulation of electric vehicle charging stations
This article summarises the current situation and the actions being carried out by the Spanish Metrology Centre (CEM) in the area of...
Mar 221 min read
Call for more weighbridges across highways in Kerala to rein in overloaded trucks
Faced with public ire over three deaths in a row in Thiruvananthapuram this week due to apparent overloading and reckless driving by...
Mar 221 min read
172 cases booked against vendors for short weight, other violations in State
Consumers can call helpline no. 1967, or send complaints to clm-ap@nic.in, says official Officials of the Legal Metrology Department...
Feb 242 min read
Legal Metrology Dept is working to ensure public guarantee from the point of view of security and accuracy of the weights and measurements: Sushanta
Teliamura Jan 12: State Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department has been working tirelessly to create public awareness about...
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