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New land-transfer norms to aid asset monetisation

NEW DELHI, May 20 -- Standardized valuation, identification of surplus land and norms for the transfer, exchange, lease and commercial sale of land are among the key features of a new framework that t... Read More


New land-transfer norms to aid public asset monetisation

NEW DELHI, May 20 -- Standardized valuation, identification of surplus land and norms for the transfer, exchange, lease and commercial sale of land are among the key features of a new framework that t... Read More


India notifies standards for petrol with up to 30% ethanol amid energy crisis

New Delhi, May 19 -- India has laid the technical groundwork for petrol blended with up to 30% ethanol, signalling the government's intent to move beyond the ongoing E20 rollout as geopolitical tensio... Read More


CCPA launches probe into e-commerce giants over sale of unregistered herbicide

New Delhi, May 16 -- The Central Consumer Protection Authority has launched a probe into major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho and JioMart, over the sale and advertisement of ... Read More


Quality standards key to manufacturing push; toy sector turned net exporter after QCOs: Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi

New Delhi, May 12 -- Consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare said on Tuesday that the country's expanding use of Quality Control Orders (QCO), which now cover 723 goods, was not protectionism but an up... Read More


Centre allows private testing of fuel pumps to cut delays

New Delhi, May 12 -- The Centre has amended rules to allow private, government-approved testing centres (GATCs) to inspect and certify petrol, diesel, and gaseous fuel dispensing machines, as it aims ... Read More


Centre allows private testing of fuel pumps

New Delhi, May 12 -- The Centre has amended rules to allow private, government-approved testing centres (GATCs) to inspect and certify petrol, diesel, and gaseous fuel dispensing machines, as it aims ... Read More


Govt allows private testing of fuel pumps to ease compliance delays

New Delhi, May 11 -- The Centre has amended rules to allow private, government-approved testing centres (GATCs) to inspect and certify petrol, diesel, and gaseous fuel dispensing machines, as it aims ... Read More


Mint explainer: how can India's Rs.5,659 crore Cotton Productivity Mission transform textiles?

New Delhi, May 10 -- The Centre has approved a Rs.5,659 crore Cotton Productivity Mission (Kapas Kanti) over five years to revive India's cotton economy at a time when output has stagnated, imports ar... Read More


Scrap cotton import duty and build strategic reserve, textile industry asks government

New Delhi, May 7 -- Falling domestic cotton production, rising minimum support prices (MSP) and import duties have pushed Indian cotton prices above international benchmarks, hurting the competitivene... Read More