Centre sets 13 lakh tonne sugar quota for second half of November
The Centre has fixed the sugar sale quota at 13 lakh metric tonnes for the second half of November, requiring mills to sell at least 40 per cent of their allocation during…
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Karnataka cracks down on 768 fuel pumps for under-delivery
Karnataka's Legal Metrology Department inspected 805 of the state's 5,946 petrol pumps over eight days and found 768 needed recalibration. Minister Rizwan Arshad said 101 cases were registered and fines of Rs…
CCPA fines Rapido Rs 10 lakh for dark patterns and tipping prompts
The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a Rs 10 lakh penalty on Roppen Transportation Services, which operates Rapido, for misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices and dark patterns that prompted riders to…
E-commerce rules tightened, fake discounts targeted from 2027
New consumer protection rules for e-commerce platforms will take effect on 1 January 2027. The consumer affairs department has amended the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, to make online shopping more transparent…
Sugar policy U-turn exports banned imports opened at record prices
India has abruptly banned sugar exports and opened duty-free imports of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar after domestic spot prices hit a record high, reversing its earlier decision to allow 20…
Delhi to get subsidised onions as retail price crosses Rs 60/kg
Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs B.L. Verma (Sirsa) announced Monday that the government is ready to sell subsidised onions in Delhi to counter the sharp rise in retail…
Govt rejects ethanol link to rising sugar prices
The central government on Friday rejected claims that sugar diversion for ethanol production is driving the recent price rise. Retail sugar prices climbed to Rs 55.70 per kg on August 20 from…
Centre rejects ethanol link to sugar price rise, blames low output
The government on Friday rejected claims that the diversion of sugar for ethanol production is behind the recent spike in sugar prices, attributing the rise to lower domestic output, festive-season demand, weather-related…
Fuel dispenser checks expanded to cover hydrogen, clean fuels
The consumer affairs ministry has amended legal metrology rules to allow government-approved testing centres to verify hydrogen, LPG, LNG and CNG fuel dispensers, expanding oversight as cleaner fuel adoption grows. The amendment…
CCPA announces Rs 25,000 logo-motto design contest
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has launched a contest to design its official logo and motto. Entries must be in Sanskrit or Hindi, with a 100-word concept note, and submitted by…
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IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.