Central Government announces structured timeline for compliance with Amendments in labelling Provisions under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011
Government of India has introduced a revised timeline for implementing amendments in the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. To facilitate smooth implementation, it has been decided that any amendments to labelling provisions will come into effect on either January 1st or July 1st, subject to a minimum transition period of 180 days from the […]
India’s Investment and External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Landscape
India’s investment ecosystem and external commercial borrowings (ECBs) have witnessed significant developments over the past few years. The recent report by the State Bank of India (SBI) has highlighted trends in investment announcements, private sector’s contribution, and role of ECBs in corporate financing. Investment Announcements (9MFY25) Investment activity in India continues to grow at a rapid pace, with significant contributions from the private […]
Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India notifies Draft Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2025 to Synchronize Time across India
Aiming towards ‘One Nation, One Time’ and achieving precision in Indian Standard Time (IST), the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India has undertaken a project in association with National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to disseminate IST with millisecond to microsecond accuracy. The project aims to create technology and infrastructure […]
DPIIT partners with Apna to boost startup talent and create job opportunities for youth
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Apna, India’s leading jobs and professional networking platform, have entered into an alliance for talent hunt to equip DPIIT registered startups with the highly skilled manpower thus creating new job opportunities for the unemployed youth. The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), brings […]
Centre notifies Rules for ‘Radar equipment for measurement of speed of vehicles’ under Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
Rules to come into effect from July 1st, 2025 providing time to industries to comply Verified & stamped Radar equipment crucial for applications like traffic enforcement for preventing accidents, wear & tear of roads The Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, has notified the Rules for Radar Equipment for […]
GOI finalised 7 sites under PM MITRA
The Government approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 cr. The Scheme aims to strengthen the Indian textile industry by way of enabling scale of operations, reduce logistics […]
BIS conducted 12 search and seizure operations this year to ensure implementation of Toys Quality Control Order 2020
Safety of Toys is under compulsory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification from 1st Jan 2021 according to the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under Section 16 of the BIS Act, 2016. The Toys QCO shall apply to (Toys) Product or material designed […]
