Manufactured monopoly: How industrial policy is structuring monopolies in IndiaIndia's industrial strategies are shaping a landscape where giant corporations thrive while smaller enterprises struggle to keep up. Polici...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
India’s silver market faces purity crisis amid soaring investment demandCounterfeiters are flooding the Indian market with impure silver, exploiting rising prices and demand. Refiners are urging mandatory hallma...
26 May, 2026, 10.35 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
HVR Solar to commission 1.2 GW module manufacturing plant in Sonipat this June 2026HVR Solar is set to launch a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing facility near Murthal, Sonipat, in June 2026, bolstering India's renewable e...
21 May, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
India's top copper producers like Adani, Vedanta and Hindalco oppose inclusion of scrap-based rods in standardsIn a major dispute, leading copper producers like Adani and Vedanta are opposing the inclusion of copper wire from secondary refiners in go...
19 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
RBI, European Central Bank sign revised agreement on information exchange, central banking tiesThe Reserve Bank of India and the European Central Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement aims to boost cooperation...
10 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
India seeks greater role in global international space normsIndia is actively seeking a greater influence in setting international standards for the burgeoning space sector. As global experts convene...
08 May, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
The Gold Standard: How a Bootstrapped Company Outlasted Every Funded Rival in India’s Goldtech BoomAugmont Enterprises has quietly established India's most comprehensive gold platform. Unlike well-funded rivals that faltered, Augmont focu...
07 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
War-led cost surge, price curbs push beer industry into 'major trouble': United Breweries CEO & MDThe Indian beer industry is in significant trouble. Rising costs from the war, supply chain issues, and government pricing controls are imp...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
European alcoholic drinks companies seek India tariff relief as shortages of cans, bottles loomIndian liquor firms are grappling with rising costs for glass bottles and cans. Supply chain disruptions, linked to the Iran war, are causi...
09 Apr, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Electric appliance makers to seek GST cut as LPG crisis lifts demandElectric cooking appliance makers are urging the government to reduce GST on products like induction cooktops and air fryers, while also se...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Need to modernise & map existing labs for better utilisation of testing facilities: Piyush GoyalGoyal inaugurated the renovated building, "Mankalaya" of BIS headquarters. He also launched a revised website of BIS which has enabled easy...
25 Aug, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
BIS urges consumers to buy toys with ISI markBIS urged consumers to buy toys bearing 'ISI mark' from the market as such products have mandatory quality certification.
21 Jul, 2022, 06.48 PM IST
BIS to help developing countries adopt Indian StandardsThe ministry of consumer affairs, which controls BIS, has asked ministry of external affairs to promote indigenous Indian Standards in deve...
15 Mar, 2021, 05.44 PM IST
Goyal asks BIS to cut quality testing charges for MSMEs, startups and women entrepreneursGoyal reviewed the process of making Indian Standards and their implementation with officials from BIS, different ministries and regulators...
01 Mar, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Govt to make BIS standard must for tap water in select cities, to start consultation soon: Ram Vilas PaswanThe Delhi government and Jal Board authorities have no reservations on making the BIS standard mandatory for tap water, he said.
03 Oct, 2019, 05.34 PM IST
Brexit: Central bankers including Raghuram Rajan ready with tools for swift actionBank for International Settlements said central banks are closely monitoring situation & will work to ensure orderly functioning of financi...
26 Jun, 2016, 10.13 PM IST