Kathmandu. Amidst ongoing election processes, the Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection has intensified its activities following an increase in complaints regarding black marketing of food and beverages and consumer fraud in the market.During inspections, the department fined JS General Store, Kuleshwor, NPR 10,000 after irregularities were found. The firm was penalized in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act, 2075.The department inspected a total of 20 firms in a single day. Nineteen of those firms were issued corrective directives. The department clarified that inspections were conducted in the presence of local representatives, consumer rights activists, and stakeholders, and those...