Patna, May 25 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption action in Bihar, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) arrested a government employee in Begusarai while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 for the renewal of a licence related to weights and measures.The accused, Pushkar Kumar, was working as a clerk in the office of the Assistant Controller of the Weights and Measures Department.According to a DSP-rank officer, he had allegedly demanded illegal gratification from an applicant in exchange …
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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) In a push to improve the business climate, the Delhi government has decided to discontinue periodic licence renewal for manufacturers, dealers and repairers under the Weights and Measures rules and replace it with a self-declaration-based approval system, an official said on Tuesday. The reform is part of Delhi’s Deregulation Exercise 2.0, which seeks to reduce compliance burden and rationalise regulatory frameworks across departments, said Industries and Food Supplies …