A recent analysis highlights that stringent regulations on fasteners, a seemingly minor expense, are leading to significant production hurd...

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

In a bid to enhance accessibility to induction cooktops, the government is contemplating a reduction in import duties on components. Additi...

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is ensuring continuous supply of fuel, gas, and essential raw materials. Measur...

High testing and certification costs for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) are pushing many MSME importers out of business, according to GTRI. ...

The government has announced a new timeline for the rollout of a mandatory quality control directive regarding certain electrical appliance...

India quality control rules: As the number of products under mandatory quality control jumps to almost 800, Delhi is rolling back some prov...

India has extended the implementation deadline for the mandatory quality control order (QCO) on specific electrical appliances to March 202...

The government has extended the implementation deadline for the mandatory quality control order (QCO) on specific electrical appliances to ...

The plywood and MDF board industry in India has accepted mandatory quality control norms for better standards. Commerce Minister Piyush Goy...

The DPIIT has relaxed quality control norms for cookware and utensils for micro units, exempting enterprises with investments under Rs 25 l...

The Centre has exempted inputs used in export products from quality control orders issued by the Steel Ministry, DPIIT, and Textiles Minist...

The government has introduced a revised quality control framework for 145 steel items, superseding the existing regime that encompassed 111...

The government has postponed the enforcement of quality control orders (QCO) on nickel, copper, and aluminium by six months, shifting the s...

The Indian government has implemented mandatory quality norms for nuts, bolts and fasteners to curb the import of sub-standard goods and bo...

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

The stainless steel QCO is restricted to only the 25 grades of stainless steel which are covered in the three standards. All other stainles...