Global electronics face rising costs as Middle East conflict disrupts key material supplies. Printed circuit board prices have surged, impa...

There has been a substantial increase in demand for single-use plastic items, since the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 200 tonne of COVID-19 ...

The demand for PPE wear opens a window of opportunity for small manufacturers. PPE orders brought in 72% of the textile industry’s revenue ...

Officials said the demand for N-95 masks is less than 300,000 per day and the production capacity is almost 3 million daily while the manuf...

She said the country has domestically produced over 60 million PPE suits and till October, 150 million N-95 masks from zero in March.“We di...

The concerted efforts of the government, businesses and multiple stakeholders turned this crisis into a golden opportunity for indigenous m...

“Boosting Make in India exports, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) medical coveralls for COVID-19 have been allowed with a monthly export...

The norms have been relaxed for filter half masks, surgical face masks and eye protectors by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Earlier,...

India produces 400,000-500,000 PPE suits each day and more than 600 companies are certified to manufacture them.

"The cost of manufacturing a doctor-grade PPE kit could be around Rs 430 per unit; but this is retailed at around Rs 800 to Rs 900," says a...

It has been learnt that the fake PPE kits are being sold under the impression of a Khadi product, which is totally incorrect and misleading...

“Bengaluru has become a major hub for PPE coverall production in the country to combat Covid-19 cases. Nearly 50% of the coverall productio...

As per the revised norms, testing labs can now accept the samples of the submission of the notarised affidavit with details of the company ...

While supplies are being augmented via imports, domestic production too has begun picking up with the textiles ministry getting Indian non-...

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) held an “urgent meeting” on April 3 to address the issue, according to a document. “Presently, only on...

HLL Lifecare is the nodal agency for acquiring PPE for those tackling the coronavirus outbreak. Healthcare workers weren’t too impressed at...

Components of PPE are goggles, face-shield, mask, gloves, coverall/gowns (with or without aprons), head cover and shoe cover.