New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said India has become the 13th country in the world authorised to issue OIML pattern approval certificates, a move that will strengthen the country’s global standing and support exports of weighing and measuring instruments.The minister made the announcement while addressing the World Metrology Day 2026 celebrations organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs to commemorate the 151st anniversary of the hist…
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India is at the forefront of global space transformation and is steadily emerging as a major hub for innovation and private sector participation in the space industry, Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, has said, it was announced on Friday.Addressing the opening plenary of the 35th ISO TC 20/SC 14 meeting on ‘Space Systems and Operations’ here, Khare has highlighted that the importance of international collaboration in developing global standards …
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Central government has decided to withdraw the wheat stock limit order, dated May 27, 2025, due to adequate availability of wheat and easing prices ahead of the upcoming festive season, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.”Sufficient wheat is available to meet the requirements of the public distribution system (PDS), other welfare schemes, and possible market interventions. The Department of Food and Public Distribution is maintaining a close watch o…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The digital consumer grievance redressal systems can greatly improve access to consumer justice in rural and geographically dispersed districts of Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, said on Tuesday.In her keynote address at the ‘Regional Workshop on Consumer Protection for Eastern States’ in Patna, Khare highlighted the major reforms undertaken by the Department of Consumer Affairs to modernise the consumer grievance redr…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The government on Monday said that the Department of Consumer Affairs has achieved a significant milestone by awarding 12 Government Approved Test Centre (GATC) certificates to 11 private entities, thus strengthening India’s legal metrology verification ecosystem through a structured public–private partnership framework.This step marks a transformative reform in the country’s legal metrology system by expanding verification capacity beyond the public sector and ena…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Union Consumer Affairs Ministry Pralhad Joshi has released IS 19445:2025 – Bomb Disposal Systems — Performance Evaluation and Requirements, an Indian standard aimed at strengthening safety and standardisation in bomb disposal operations, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.The formulation of IS 19445:2025 was initiated following a request from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the DRDO’s Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL), in view of the inc…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) has facilitated refunds amounting to Rs 45 crore during the eight-month period from April 25-December 26 2025, addressing 67,265 consumer grievances related to refund claims across 31 sectors, it was announced on Saturday.The e-commerce sector recorded the highest number of grievances and refunds, with 39,965 grievances resulting in refunds of Rs 32 crore.This was followed by the travel and tourism sector, which registered 4,050 griev…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The National Consumer Helpline has emerged as a strong and effective platform for resolving consumer complaints even before they reach courts, helping people get refunds worth Rs 42.6 crore across 30 sectors between April and December 2025, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.Addressing the National Consumer Day 2025 celebrations at Bharat Mandapam here, Joshi said the helpline resolved over 63,800 refund-related grievances during the period, …