The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is reshaping India’s e-commerce landscape by creating an open, non-discriminatory and interoperable digital marketplace that ensures equal opportunities for sellers of all sizes. Unlike conventional e-commerce platforms that operate as closed ecosystems, ONDC allows sellers and buyers to interact seamlessly across multiple platforms…
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CCPA Fines Dikshant, Abhimanu IAS ₹8L for Misleading Ads
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties of ₹8,00,000 each on Dikshant IAS and Abhimanu IAS for publishing misleading advertisements and violating consumer rights under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The CCPA’s orders, led by Chief Commissioner Smt. Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Shri Anupam Mishra, aim to safeguard…
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India Expands Legal Metrology Rules for Accuracy, Fair Trade
In a move aimed at strengthening India’s measurement verification framework and ensuring fairness in trade, the Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013. The new Legal Metrology (GATC) Rules, 2025 significantly expand the scope of verification infrastructure, covering 18 categories of weighing…