New guidelines aim to curb fraud, ensure digital traceability and streamline the used-vehicle market By: Javid Amin | 25 November 2025 In a major regulatory overhaul, the Jammu & Kashmir government has issued fresh guidelines making official authorisation mandatory for all dealers involved in buying, selling, storing, or handling registered vehicles. The move aims to curb fraudulent transfers, misuse of documents, and bring all transactions under digital surveillance through the national VAHAN portal. Mandatory Authorisation for Vehicle Dealers Under the new rules, no entity can engage in resale or handling…
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Handicraft Market Alert: Dealers Advised to Stop Misleading Consumers with Machine-Made Goods
Don’t pass off machine-made products as hand-made: Govt to handicraft dealers J&K Handicrafts and Handloom Department on Monday warned showroom owners dealing with hand-made craft products to desist from selling machine-made items in the garb of genuine handmade products, failing which strict action under the ambit of Tourist Trade and Quality Control Acts shall be initiated. In an official statement, a spokesperson from the Handicrafts and Handloom Department stated that several complaints have been received by the department wherein machine-made Turkish carpets have been sold to tourists and other buyers…
Read MoreSupreme Court Warns Patanjali to End False Product Claims or Face Heavy Fines
Cautioning Yoga guru Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved over “misleading” claims in ads, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said a fine of Rs 1 crore will be considered on every product if a false claim is made that it can cure a particular ailment. Patanjali Ayurved, a company co-founded by yoga guru Ramdev and dealing in herbal products, was issued notice by the top court on August 23 this year on the plea of Indian Medical Association (IMA) alleging a smear campaign by Ramdev against the vaccination drive and modern medicines. Along…
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