Tag: consumer affairs ministry
Sugar prices remain firm across India despite govt measures to check rise
New Delhi, Sugar prices remained above Rs 60 per kg in most retail markets across the country on Sunday, despite several steps taken by the…
India mandates IST as common time reference; gives 180-day window for compliance
The government has notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, making Indian Standard Time (IST) the single reference point for legal, administrative, commercial…
Govt relaxes verification norms for high capacity weighing instruments
New Delhi: The government has eased the compliance requirements for standard weight verification carried out for weighing instruments having at least one tonne capacity, a…
Concerns rise over low procurement for onion buffer stock
Pune: The government has bought less than 5% of the targeted 200,000 tonnes of onions for its buffer stock despite raising procurement prices five times…
Govt raises onion procurement price by 13% as buffer stock buying struggles
The Centre has increased the procurement price of onions for buffer stock by 13% to Rs 2,125 per quintal from Rs 1,875 per quintal, marking…
NCH receives 3,000 GST-related complaints post tax cuts: Consumer Affairs Secretary
New Delhi: Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare on Monday said the government’s National Consumer Helpline (NCH) has received close to 3,000 complaints related to GST…