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Now, companies have been mandated to print only the date of manufacturing, along with the unit sale price, as per the latest notification issued by the Consumer Affairs Ministry. Printing the date of manufacturing will help consumers know how old the packaged item is and help them make conscious purchase decisions. Similarly, the printing of unit sale price will make it easy for consumers to ascertain the cost in unit terms.

National Medical Device Promotion Council takes up important issues of the medtech industry

The Delhi High Court's ruling last week insisting on a “full and complete disclosure” of all the ingredients that go into the making of any food item was long overdue as many food articles which have ingredients sourced from animals are passed off as vegetarian by affixing the green dot.

In a run-up to the festive season, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) took stringent action to safeguard consumer interests issuing 202 notices to entities with regard to country of origin violations in the period between October 16-22.

In a run-up to the festive season, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) took stringent action to safeguard consumer interests issuing 202 notices to entities with regard to country of origin violations in the period between October ...

The central government on Thursday permitted the import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations required under the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011 after custom clearance and before sale amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

COVID-19: Govt permits import of 17 medical devices with declarations after custom clearance, before sale ANI | Updated: Apr 29, 2021 12:24 IST New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The central government on Thursday permitted the import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations required under the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011 after custom clearance and before sale amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Union Minister Piyush Goyal confirm...

NEW DELHI: Five companies including a major e-payment firm, a reputed online retail store and an FMCG firm have paid Rs 6.7 lakh fine to the government for not mentioning the “Country of Origin” on the packaged products sold by them. So far the government has issued 123 notices to different companies for such violations. “The companies have compounded their offences by paying the fine and more cases are being processed. The intention is not to collect fine, but to ensure that the compani...

Representative Image Delhi HC issues notice to Centre, others on plea seeking direction to e-commerce website to display MRP, seller details ANI | Updated: Feb 02, 2021 12:09 IST New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Centre and others on a petition seeking direction to e-commerce websites to display maximum retail price (MRP), details of sellers, name of the manufacturer and country of origin on the products...

ANI | Updated: Jan 23, 2021 23:58 IST New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): A petition has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking direction to e-commerce websites to display Maximum Retail Price (MRP), seller details, name of the manufacturer and country of origin on the products offered for sale on their websites. The petition was filed by Ajay Kumar Singh through advocate Rajesh K Pandit. The petitioner has sought directions to Centre to ensure the complia...