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India reviews curbs on non-essential imports to support rupee, boost local manufacturingIf necessary, the government can impose higher duties or selective restrictions to curb such imports. India's merchandise trade deficit wid...
India's top copper producers like Adani, Vedanta and Hindalco oppose inclusion of scrap-based rods in standardsIn a major dispute, leading copper producers like Adani and Vedanta are opposing the inclusion of copper wire from secondary refiners in go...
Parking space dispute: What national building code says & what you can doHomeowners facing inadequate parking spaces from builders have recourse beyond RERA, which doesn't mandate specific parking dimensions. Whi...
Quality consciousness key to global competitiveness, says consumer affairs secretaryConsumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare urged Indian manufacturers to make quality standards central to operations to strengthen global comp...
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...
GST Council should consider lowering tax on household insecticides to 5 pc: EY-HICA reportA new report recommends lowering the Goods and Services Tax on household insecticides. The current 18 percent rate could be reduced to 5 pe...
500 GW of renewable energy by 2030: What India must do nowWith policy certainty, innovative financing, accelerated manufacturing, and modernised grids, India can deliver clean, affordable, and home...
Sauce that may be costing lives sold at just Rs 20/litre to vendors: UP food raid seizes over 200 litres of contaminated stockA food safety raid in Hapur’s Pannapuri led to the sealing of a food manufacturing unit found producing adulterated tomato sauce using vege...
Import curbs on stainless steel relaxed till December 31The government has temporarily lifted import restrictions on specific stainless steel items until the year's end, driven by a shortage of l...
Stricter rules likely to curb substandard steel importsIndia is planning to tighten norms for steel imports under the advance authorisation scheme to curb the inflow of substandard, non-BIS comp...
India-UK trade: Co-equal rule to aid claiming of benefitsThe India-UK trade agreement brings a new 'co-equal' rule. This offers flexibility for goods like chemicals and steel. Producers can meet a...
Centre may relax quality control compliance window for steel intermediatesThe Steel Ministry is likely to grant a 15-20 day grace period before enforcing quality control orders on intermediate steel materials, add...
CISTA urges Piyush Goyal to curb imports of substandard tea to protect Indian tea industryThe Confederation of Indian Small Tea Growers Association (CISTA) urged Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to prevent the import of low-q...
Govt working to address issues related to steel imports: Minister KumaraswamyThe Indian government is taking action on concerns about steel imports. The steel industry is worried about low-quality imports, especially...
Govt calls meet to discuss measures to bring gloves under quality controlUnion government's high-level meeting aims to address the issue of substandard glove imports from Southeast Asia, focusing on implementing ...
Quality control on car and bike wheel rims from FridayAccording to the World Trade Organisation, the quality control order on automobile wheel rims covers imports under the Harmonised System (H...
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 ...
Govt working on standards to take on trade barriers: Rajeev Kher, commerce secretary"India has a diverse product basket, so in order to access high-profile markets, standards become extremely important. "
Focus on spurious, substandard drugs is more importantWe need policy focus to provide standard quality and reasonable prices for the most essential medicines and not aim at ambitious regulatory...
- Exporters of drugs under govt lens
The government has decided to initiate investigation against suspected exporters of substandard drugs on information provided by its missio...