Vijayawada: Some bullion traders are duping gullible customers of gold ornaments by adopting malpractices especially in small towns and villages in AP. Though it is mandatory for all bullion traders to use electronic weighing machines of one mg accuracy to weigh gold ornaments before sale to customers, some are using machines of 10mg accuracy, in violation of norms, and cheat …
Hyderabad: Income of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is being undermined by Ramky Enviro Engineers, the private agency which has bagged the contract for processing construction and demolition waste. Ramky Enviro Engineers has been awarded the work pertaining to “collection, transportation, processing and management of construction and demolition waste in GHMC” on public-private partnership at plants located in Fathullaguda and Jeedimetla. …
Hyderabad: More than 50 stores selling branded clothing were booked for sticking bills over the price tags during Dasara sales on Friday. The officials were responding to complaints against the outlets regarding violation of the Legal Metrology Department Packaged Commodities Act, 2011, said assistant controller Bhaskar Reddy, who head a team during the raids. As per Legal Metrology Department Packaged …
Nellore: After noticing that vendors in vegetable markets and fertiliser and cement dealers were continuing to cheat customers even after imposition of heavy fines, the Legal Metrology department had earlier decided to file cases against them in court. Deputy controller of LMD, Mr Thomas Ravikumar said they had booked 5 cases against institutions located in Nellore and Prakasam districts for …