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...
19 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
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...
12 May, 2026, 02.03 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
UltraTech wins trademark battle; Bombay High Court bars ‘Ultra’-branded rival cementThe Bombay High Court has handed UltraTech Cement a significant legal victory, preventing Shiv Cement Co. from utilizing the 'UltraPlus' an...
03 May, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
RBI's ECL norms may cause up to 120 bps one-time hit for banks: CrisilReserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposed shift to an expected credit loss (ECL) framework could lead to a one-time net impact of up to 120 ba...
01 May, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Drug regulator oversight sought for nutraceuticals; NGO flags quality, pricing concernsA Gujarat NGO is pushing the government to regulate nutraceuticals like medicines. They cite concerns about product quality and unregulated...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
90% plus tracks in India are substandard: AFI spokesperson Adille SumariwallaMost Indian athletic tracks are substandard, according to Athletics Federation of India spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla. He stated that mat...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
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...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
CDSCO finds 50 common medicines substandard, including those for fever, blood pressure, diabetes, and acid refluxMore than 50 drugs for common conditions like high blood pressure, acid reflux, and erectile dysfunction have been found to be not-of-stand...
26 Sep, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
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...
20 Dec, 2023, 09.43 PM IST
DPIIT working on quality control orders with BISThe department is continuously engaged with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the concerned stakeholders for the identification of p...
11 Feb, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
WHO warns against use of Marion Bio's two cough syrups"Two cough syrups made by India's Marion Biotech should not be used for children after the products were linked to 19 deaths in Uzbekistan,...
13 Jan, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
WHO recommends not using two cough syrups of Noida-based Marion Biotech"Two cough syrups made by India's Marion Biotech should not be used for children after the products were linked to 19 deaths in Uzbekistan,...
12 Jan, 2023, 02.35 PM IST
Government considering quality control order for silk: Piyush GoyalHe also announced setting up of a Textile Advisory Group (TAG) on manmade fibre to draw a roadmap for the sector and its value chain along ...
16 Dec, 2022, 12.55 AM IST
Covid-19: FDA cracks down on sale, manufacture of substandard sanitisersWhile authorities in Maharashtra are busy curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus, some unscrupulous elements, who are looking to make ...
13 Mar, 2020, 11.34 AM IST
Made in India drugs safe & effective: SurveyThis result also implies that substandard drugs sold in India has dipped from 2011-2015, when roughly 4-5% of the total samples were declar...
22 Aug, 2016, 01.36 AM IST
Refrain from making substandard defence products: Lt Gen K J SinghNoting that quality control was a "big issue", Lt Gen Singh alleged that some of the defence makers here had misused the quality control ce...
07 Aug, 2014, 05.19 PM IST