Where Zepto stands in q-comm; H-1B relief kicks inHappy Wednesday! Zepto's IPO filing reveals where it really stands against Blinkit and Instamart. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning D...
10 Jun, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
SEZ import relief to fast track chip projectsIndia's semiconductor manufacturing sector is set for a major boost. New rules exempt imports for Special Economic Zones from quality check...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
FPIs get tax relief on gilts, ease of InvestmentIn a strategic step to lure foreign investment, India has eliminated taxes on capital gains and interest for overseas investors in its gove...
06 Jun, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Migrant children separated under Trump policy face renewed family breakupsFederal agents are separating children from their families again in the United States. This is happening despite legal settlements meant to...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
US team may visit India next month for trade talks: Piyush GoyalAmerican trade officials are expected in India next month for crucial trade discussions. This visit follows recent US investments exceeding...
21 May, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
ICE detained family less than two days after court ordered their release in USAn Egyptian family, recently released from immigration detention, was re-detained by federal authorities for several hours on Saturday. Thi...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Standards regulator BIS seizes FirstCry products worth Rs 90 lakhBureau of Indian Standards seized goods worth Rupees 90 lakh from a FirstCry warehouse in Bengaluru. The action follows alleged violations ...
27 May, 2025, 10.58 PM IST
Amazon reaffirms commitment to compliance, consumer safety after BIS raids on non-certified productsBIS raids at Amazon and Flipkart warehouses revealed non-certified products, including toys and electronics, violating regulations. Amazon ...
16 Mar, 2025, 01.26 PM IST
No disruptions in copper supplies due to quality control: Mines MinistryThe Mines Ministry has implemented quality control orders for copper, effective December 1st. Eight domestic and international suppliers ar...
06 Dec, 2024, 06.58 PM IST
305 cases booked for violations related to country of origin, expiry dates since October 2020The minister also informed that 15 notices have been sent to e-commerce entities and sellers so far for selling non-standard pressure cooke...
09 Feb, 2022, 09.27 PM IST
Enabling provision for mandatory hallmarking of gold kicks in from October 12Currently, hallmarking of jewellery is voluntary, with just 20000 of 3 lakh jewellers countrywide having a BIS license, said sources.
14 Oct, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
Bureau of Indian Standards Act comes into force from October 12: GovernmentParliament had in March 2016 passed the law to replace the BIS Act of 1986. The consumer affairs ministry finalised the rules for the new l...
14 Oct, 2017, 03.03 PM IST
More hallmarking centres to come up with about 100 centres submitting applications to BISIn 2015-16, about 370 lakh jewellery pieces weighing 500 tonnes were hallmarked at the 375 BIS-recognised hallmarking centres in the countr...
08 Aug, 2016, 01.14 AM IST
Bill to allow government to standardise more goods, services moved in LSA bill to enable the govt to standardise more products, systems and services and establish the BIS as a national body was introduced in the...
07 Aug, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
Government to give legal recognition to gold jewellery hallmarkingAfter about 15 years of launching a hallmarking scheme for gold jewellery, the govt now plans to give legal recognition through amendment t...
01 Dec, 2014, 06.57 PM IST
EU keen on investing in testing labs; awaits BIS Act changesWith India proposing to bring key changes to the BIS Act, the European Union today said it wants to explore investment opportunities for se...
12 Nov, 2014, 09.46 PM IST
- Government should expedite Bill to make gold hallmarking mandatory: Parliamentary Panel
To ensure hallmarking of gold mandatory, a Parliamentary panel has asked the govt to introduce the Bill to amend the BIS Act in the current...
06 May, 2012, 12.32 PM IST