International Road Federation wants no GST on helmets to make it more affordableThe International Road Federation (IRF) has urged the GST Council and Ministry of Finance to reduce the tax on helmets from 18% to nil to p...
12 Jun, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
Rohit Sharma doing fine but New York's drop-in pitch faces criticism; ICC mumRohit Sharma's bruised bicep is expected to heal before the game against Pakistan on Sunday but the Nassau County ground's track, which is ...
06 Jun, 2024, 03.41 PM IST
Why you should check your two wheeler helmet nowThe recent death of a Delhi Police sub-inspector in Ghaziabad has raised concerns about the quality of helmets being sold on the roadside. ...
27 Nov, 2023, 01.01 PM IST
Restrictions, PLI, mandatory quality norms help cut import of certain non-essential goodsVarious steps such as inbound shipments of certain goods, production-linked incentive scheme and mandatory quality norms have helped in red...
05 Nov, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
Govt rolls out mandatory quality norms for helmets for police force, water dispensersThe Indian government has introduced mandatory quality norms for helmets for police force, bottled water dispensers, and door fittings in a...
26 Oct, 2023, 01.55 PM IST
Yogi government issues guidelines for safety of electricity workers in monsoonThe Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh has issued guidelines to prevent electricity-related accidents during the monsoon season. The guidelin...
30 Jun, 2023, 07.17 PM IST
Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33KThe death toll from Monday's quakes that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria stood at 33,179 on Sunday and was certain to rise as se...
12 Feb, 2023, 08.08 PM IST
Delhi High Court directs Flipkart to deposit Rs 1 lakh penalty for allowing sale of sub-standard pressure cookerAs per the Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) Order, 2020, which came into force on February 1, 2021, all pressure cookers are requ...
23 Sep, 2022, 08.56 PM IST
Valid medical prescriptions must for sale of specified ayurveda, unani drugs online: CCPAThe Central Consumer Protection Authority on Thursday directed e-commerce entities to sell specified ayurveda, siddha and unani drugs only ...
14 Jul, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
305 cases booked for violations related to country of origin, expiry dates since October 2020The minister also informed that 15 notices have been sent to e-commerce entities and sellers so far for selling non-standard pressure cooke...
09 Feb, 2022, 09.27 PM IST
Essential for Bureau of Indian Standards to supervise manufacture, sale of helmets: Delhi High CourtThe NGO, Utprerit Consumer Foundation, in its petition filed through advocate Tushar A John, has also claimed that BIS was not properly mon...
12 Apr, 2021, 01.26 PM IST
Why PPF is like a safety jacket for investors of P2P lendingPrincipal Protection Fund shields investors of the platform from losing their outstanding principal in case of any borrower defaults.
03 Oct, 2018, 03.42 PM IST
Army to get 1.59 lakh ballistic helmetsThe indigenous helmets will be procured from MKU, an Indian firm which supplies military equipments to the UN and NATO, according to Minist...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.38 PM IST
Give 2 helmets with every new bike, says Madras HCMadras HC on Tuesday said two helmets should come with every two-wheeler purchase and a new component — helmet lock - too should be provide...
23 Sep, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
- 85% helmets used by two-wheeler riders across India unsafe: Manufacturers
Major helmet manufacturers raised this issue at the national road safety workshop for vulnerable road users - pedestrians, cyclists and two...
05 Apr, 2012, 08.57 AM IST
- Bharatiya Krishak Samaj exposes racket of cos selling sub-standard pesticides
India’s leading farmers' organisation Bharatiya Krishak Samaj brought to the fore the racket of pesticide companies in the sale of sub-stan...
06 Apr, 2009, 10.52 PM IST
- Companies may have to pay for shoddy goods
In the works are a set of tough laws which will make erring manufacturers and suppliers liable to pay punitive damages. Connaught Place bea...
19 Nov, 2007, 01.40 PM IST