Govt issues show cause notices to weighing instruments makers \
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Govt issues show cause notices to weighing instruments makers

30-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): The Department of Legal Metrology has issued 63 show cause notices to manufacturers and importers of the weighing and measuring instruments for seeking details of compliance, the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Tuesday.
30-Aug-2022 Business
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Garment industry given exemptions under Metrology rules to reduce compliance burden \
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Garment industry given exemptions under Metrology rules to reduce compliance burden

25-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The government has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the garment or hosiery sold in loose or open, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Thursday.
25-Aug-2022 Business
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Govt directs edible oil firms to declare correct quantity \
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Govt directs edible oil firms to declare correct quantity

25-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The union government has advised the edible oil manufacturers, packers, and importers to declare net quantity on packages in volume without temperature in addition to declaring the same in weight, as per an official statement released on Thursday.
25-Aug-2022 Business
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India exports 100 LMT sugar in 2021-22; 35 LMT sugar diverted to Ethanol \
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India exports 100 LMT sugar in 2021-22; 35 LMT sugar diverted to Ethanol

05-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): India exported 100 lakh metric tonne (LMT) of sugar and diverted 35 LMT to ethanol production during the 2021-22 sugar season, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Friday.
05-Aug-2022 Business
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Digitization of Ration Cards completed in all states/UTs; Nearly 19.5 crore ration cards digitized \
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Digitization of Ration Cards completed in all states/UTs; Nearly 19.5 crore ration cards digitized

20-Jul-2022
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Wednesday said that the digitization of ration cards has been completed in all states/UTs and about 19.5 crore ration cards are available on the transparency portal of respective states/UTs.
20-Jul-2022 National
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Companies can now give electronic product details through QR code \
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Companies can now give electronic product details through QR code

16-Jul-2022
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): In a bid to further boost the country's ranking in ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the electronic industries the government has amended laws that allow the industry to declare the product information in the digital form through the QR Code.
16-Jul-2022 Business
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Govt directs edible oil firms to cut prices by Rs 15 with immediate effect \
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Govt directs edible oil firms to cut prices by Rs 15 with immediate effect

08-Jul-2022
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Department of Food and Public Distribution has directed leading edible oil associations to ensure a reduction in the maximum retail price (MRP) of edible oils by Rs 15 with immediate effect, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Friday.
08-Jul-2022 Business
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BIS formulates performance standards for electric vehicle batteries \
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BIS formulates performance standards for electric vehicle batteries

24-Jun-2022
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS), India's national standard body, has formulated and published standards for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Friday.
24-Jun-2022 Business
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BIS develops Indian Standard for non-electric cooling cabinet made of clay \
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BIS develops Indian Standard for non-electric cooling cabinet made of clay

16-Jun-2022
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the country's national standards body, has developed an Indian Standard, IS 17693: 2022 for a non-electric cooling cabinet made of clay, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Thursday.
16-Jun-2022 Business
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Govt directs e-Commerce FBOs to show breakup of all charges \
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Govt directs e-Commerce FBOs to show breakup of all charges

13-Jun-2022
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): The Department of Consumer Affairs on Monday said it has directed e-commerce food business operators to transparently show the breakup of all charges included in the order amount such as delivery, packaging, taxes and surge pricing on their products.
13-Jun-2022 Business
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