Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa on Thursday addressed the ongoing LPG shortage in the state, saying that the state government has convened a meeting to resolve the issue and ensure the supply to affected sectors. Speaking to reporters, Muniyappa said a high-level meeting has been scheduled for Friday. “Officials will come with complete details, and I will review the situation at 10.30 a.m. The livelihood of auto drivers depends on LPG, and it i…
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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) e-Jagriti, National Consumer Helpline, BIS standards, and Legal Metrology were some of the flagship reforms and high-impact initiatives undertaken in 2025 to boost consumer protection, said the government on Saturday.The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution noted that “2025 marked a defining phase for the Department of Consumer Affairs as consumer protection in India moved decisively towards speed, accessibility and trust”.In a bid to boost co…
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…