Certification agency raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses, seizes thousands of productsThis operation is part of a broader nationwide drive by BIS to enforce quality standards. In the past month, similar raids were conducted i...
28 Mar, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
Infy lays off trainees; Amazon, Flipkart warehouses raidedIT major Infosys has laid off more trainees from its Mysuru campus. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
27 Mar, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
Global brands bare their soles to India's BISGlobal brands like Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, and Superdry may soon resume importing premium footwear to India as the government has initiated c...
27 Feb, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Footwear startup CHK raises $2.5 million from Accel, Bluestone, othersDealShare cofounder Sankar Bora’s company, based in Bengaluru, will deploy the funds to boost output and bolster R&D in the run-up to its p...
30 Jan, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Budget needs to deliver for markets to move higher: Sandip SabharwalThey should be bold and give around one-and-a-half lakh crores of relief to individual taxpayers because the multiplier on this is very hig...
23 Jul, 2024, 09.35 AM IST
Imported shoe brands trip as BIS nod delay begins to biteMany of the brands have been forced to take footwear off the shelf - online and offline - or are selling a much smaller range with old stoc...
10 May, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Centre relaxes quality control regime on steel and textilesThe Centre has exempted inputs used in export products from quality control orders issued by the Steel Ministry, DPIIT, and Textiles Minist...
12 Mar, 2024, 06.09 PM IST
Best Luxury Gifts for Girlfriend on Valentine's Day 2024 to Make Her Day SpecialAre you looking for the Best Luxury Gifts for Girlfriend on Valentine's Day 2024? If yes, continue reading this article where we shall shar...
05 Feb, 2024, 04.12 PM IST
Imported luxury shoe brands trip on delayed BIS nod for sourcing unitsThe upscale footwear industry, featuring designer labels and high-end sports shoes, faces upheaval as manufacturers warn of potential consu...
19 Dec, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
Nike, Carrier have a problem as India rubBIShes China factories' quality certification applicationsThese firms have now written to the government to seek certification for manufacturing units in other Asian nations, a senior government of...
23 Nov, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
How Budget is shaping the journey for the catalyst of India's world factory dreamsUnion Budget 2023: PLI schemes have been introduced to boost domestic manufacturing, enhance employment opportunities, reduce imports and i...
23 Jan, 2023, 08.31 PM IST
Holiday gifting done right! Diamonds, luxe hair dryer & delicious coffee hampers to the rescueHere’s a list of some great gift ideas to pick from this festive season.
16 Dec, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
India notifies quality control order on sewing machinesAs per the order, household zig-zag sewing machines, will have to conform to the Indian standard specified by the Bureau of Indian Standard...
18 Mar, 2021, 07.56 PM IST
India notifies quality control order on refrigerators, freezersAs per the order, household refrigerating appliance, freezers, and household frost –free refrigerating appliances will have to conform to t...
11 Dec, 2020, 08.05 PM IST
India issues quality control order for some leather goods to restrict cheap importsThe list of goods also includes canvas shoes rubber sole, safety rubber canvas boots for miners, leather safety footwear having direct moul...
29 Oct, 2020, 01.34 PM IST