Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
10 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
A 1% problem that can derail India’s factory lines as tiny screws throw big tantrumsA recent analysis highlights that stringent regulations on fasteners, a seemingly minor expense, are leading to significant production hurd...
06 May, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
CAFE-III to kick in from April 2027; Govt unlikely to extend implementation date: OfficialNew fuel efficiency rules for car makers will take effect from April 1 next year. The government is not planning to extend the deadline for...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Car hacking! How India’s first vehicle cybersecurity rule AIS 189 may affect the auto industryIndia is set to implement AIS 189, its first mandatory vehicle cybersecurity standard, aligning with global regulations like UN R155. This ...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Mandya to get world-class ARAI centre: H D KumaraswamyA world-class ARAI centre will be established in Mandya, Karnataka. Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy announced an investment of Rs 500 crore ...
09 Feb, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Rise in quality awareness among manufacturers: CIIOther sectors, including capital goods and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), are also aligning with international benchmarks to boost expo...
17 Feb, 2025, 12.05 AM IST
Hyundai Motor India refutes claims of Rs 7,300 crore fine over emission breachHyundai Motor India denied reports of facing penalties for breaching fleet emission levels. The company clarified that the media reports we...
29 Nov, 2024, 03.14 PM IST
London Mayor faces battle in high court over Ulez expansion: Here’s everything you may want to knowLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan is being challenged in court by five Conservative-led councils over plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ul...
05 Jul, 2023, 01.09 AM IST
Tata Motors upgrades PV portfolio to comply with stricter emission norms; Maruti, Mahindra on course"Our portfolio has already transitioned to BS-VI phase 2 emission norms in February 2023, ahead of the regulation timelines. We have also e...
19 Mar, 2023, 01.06 PM IST
Clean up, auto firms, for your own goodIndia has taken definite measures to regulate emissions of toxic pollutants from vehicles, particularly with the mandatory adoption of the ...
06 Jan, 2023, 01.08 AM IST
US, Canada, Taiwan question Bureau of Indian Standards normsIn a submission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) last week, they also asked India to reinstate full and permanent recognition of resul...
21 Nov, 2022, 11.21 PM IST
New Year, new requirements- Cos stare at high compliance costs with new lawsIncreased thrust on compliance has not been an overnight phenomenon. In the past four years, we have seen most corporate reporting requirem...
02 Jan, 2017, 01.27 PM IST
Volkswagen sued by US for emissions cheating; faces $20 billion penaltyThe US has sued Volkswagen alleging that nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles, including all its brands, had illegal defeat devices installed.
05 Jan, 2016, 03.18 PM IST
Government may skip a stage in emission norms to adopt BS-VI standardsThe country's automotive industry would be asked to upgrade and deliver the right technology, the official, who did not wish to be named, a...
26 Jan, 2015, 10.14 AM IST
Even small cars to have minimum safety features, says GadkariRoad transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that all cars, including cheaper models, will have to be fitted with minimum safety f...
31 Dec, 2014, 12.00 PM IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Institute of Driving Training and ResearchThe IDTR has been set up on 15 acres of land by the city-based Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) with Tata Motors Ltd as the PPP p...
02 Nov, 2014, 12.44 AM IST
- Nasscom to plug security holes in BPO
Nasscom is looking at creating a new globally credible information security standard that takes cognizance of the changing global sourcing ...
27 Sep, 2006, 03.54 PM IST