Ministry of Consumer Affairs Archives

September 7, 2025 4:19 PM

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to inaugurate new chemical laboratory at NTH Ghaziabad

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi will inaugurate the newly constructed state-of-the-art Chemical Laboratory at National Test House (NTH), Ghaziabad, during an event on September 10, 2025, in New Delhi, according to an official statement from the Ministry...

August 8, 2025 8:58 PM

Centre to release 3 lakh tonnes of buffer onion stock from September to keep prices stable

The Centre will begin the calibrated release of its onion buffer stock from September in a bid to maintain price stability, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution announced on Friday. The government has procured 3 lakh tonn...

March 27, 2025 2:24 PM

BIS cracks down on e-commerce giants for selling substandard products

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has intensified its enforcement actions against e-commerce platforms, with a series of raids aimed at cracking down on the sale of substandard products in violation of Quality Control Orders, according to an offic...

February 7, 2025 2:43 PM

AI-enabled National Consumer Helpline sees 10-fold surge in grievance calls

The Government of India’s Department of Consumer Affairs has launched an AI-enabled National Consumer Helpline (NCH) system that has revolutionized consumer grievance redressal. The adoption of this advanced system has led to a remarkable increase ...

January 23, 2025 6:06 PM

Centre notifies rules for verified radar equipment to boost traffic enforcement

In an effort to help traffic personnel measure speed limits effectively, the government on Thursday notified rules for radar equipment for the measurement of speed of vehicles, under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. To help concerning indu...