India is weighing tax cuts on induction cooktops. This aims to boost local manufacturing and make electric cooking more affordable. The gov...

The government has mandated quality norms for certain screws to curb sub-standard imports, boost domestic manufacturing, and ensure consume...

To safeguard the domestic small/micro industries and ensure smooth implementation of the QCO and ease of doing business, relaxations have b...

The review of the list of tyres is a regular exercise to be carried out by IMC (inter-ministerial committee) for making suitable recommenda...

Under this order, items cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark. ...

According to a government notification, Hermetic Compressors of more than 7000 W (2 TR) capacity have been removed from the order for one y...

India has issued mandatory quality norms for copper products, drums, and tin containers to curb sub-standard imports and boost domestic man...

A notification in this regard was issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on August 25. Items under S...

These products, which are divided under six categories, include Vacuum Cleaners, Electrical Shavers Hair, Massage Appliances, Electric Stea...

"In this regard, all the industry, apex industry/ associations, sectoral industry/association, regional industry/association, respective ad...

The other light-engineering industry products for which these norms are under consideration include pumps, door fittings, cookware and uten...

The department has floated draft control orders for all these products after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Anurag Jain said that QCOs have worked successfully for pr...

As per the order, household zig-zag sewing machines, will have to conform to the Indian standard specified by the Bureau of Indian Standard...

The move comes at a time when the government is working to formulate technical regulations, which include safety and quality standards, for...

As per the order, household refrigerating appliance, freezers, and household frost –free refrigerating appliances will have to conform to t...

The commerce and industry ministry has identified the top user ministries that deal with most imported products. These are the telecom, che...