India open to mutually beneficial arrangements on QCOs with trusted partners: Piyush GoyalIndia is open to mutually beneficial arrangements with trusted trading partners regarding quality standards, according to Commerce and Indu...
12 Jun, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Govt rolls out mandatory quality norms for hingesThe government has mandated quality norms for hinges to curb sub-standard imports and boost domestic manufacturing. The Hinges (Quality Con...
25 Mar, 2025, 02.35 PM IST
Govt imposes mandatory quality orders for stainless steel seamless pipes, tubesThe government has mandated quality orders for stainless steel seamless pipes and tubes effective from August 1 to restrict import of infer...
12 Feb, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
Govt imposes mandatory quality norms for screwsThe government has mandated quality norms for certain screws to curb sub-standard imports, boost domestic manufacturing, and ensure consume...
30 Sep, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
Govt rolls out mandatory quality norms for asbestos cement productsTo safeguard the domestic small/micro industries and ensure smooth implementation of the QCO and ease of doing business, relaxations have b...
21 May, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Govt rolls out mandatory quality norms for electrical accessoriesUnder this order, items cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark. ...
05 Jan, 2024, 02.43 PM IST
Govt to come up with 65 quality control orders to stop imports of sub-standard goodsGovernment will soon issue 65 quality control orders (QCOs) which will cover over 500 products to contain imports of sub-standard goods and...
04 Jan, 2024, 10.32 PM IST
Piyush Goyal cautions industry against predatory practices, substandard imports replacing local goods“Korea and Japan are live examples of what Aatmanirbhar Bharat should look like. Despite getting cheaper raw materials from other parts of ...
08 Dec, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
Government rolls out mandatory quality norms for solder wiresThe Indian government has introduced mandatory quality norms for solder wires used in the electronics and engineering industry. The move ai...
19 Sep, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Govt rolls out quality norms for electric fansThe government has issued mandatory quality norms for electric ceiling fans to curb the import of sub-standard goods and boost domestic man...
17 Aug, 2023, 12.28 AM IST
Quality control: Govt to issue measures to stop imports of sub-standard goodsThe government will come up with as many as 58 quality control orders (QCOs) for products such as aluminium, copper items and household ele...
05 Mar, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
Govt to take steps to contain imports of defective/sub-standard steelAccording to industry experts, sub-standard steel impacts the quality of goods and hurt domestic manufacturers.
12 Jun, 2019, 03.59 PM IST
Govt working on standards to check sub-standard goods' importsThe Commerce Ministry has been tasked to coordinate with all the departments on the matter.
01 Sep, 2013, 12.59 PM IST
- Rice exports jumps to 74.67 lakh tonnes during April-December 2012
Rice exports were at 74.67 lakh tonnes during April-December 2012 against 71.75 lakh tonnes in the full fiscal year of 2011-12, Parliament ...
13 Mar, 2013, 04.56 PM IST
- No equity against import of second hand equipment: DIPP
Govt decided to withdraw the facility of giving equity in lieu of import of second hand equipment in order to discourage import of sub-stan...
10 Apr, 2012, 06.02 PM IST
DRDO contradicts Army chief, says Tatra trucks 'outstanding'Tatra trucks are "outstanding" and there is nothing substandard about the vehicles used as base for launching important missiles said DRDO ...
31 Mar, 2012, 10.36 PM IST
- Tatra trucks fine, says DRDO head VK Saraswat
DRDO chief V K Saraswat said "we will have more of them" if there was any further requirement of these trucks.
31 Mar, 2012, 03.46 PM IST