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Centre eyes eco-friendly sachets to tackle plastic litter surge

New Delhi, April 7 -- The government is working on an ambitious plan to encourage consumer goods makers to use biodegradable sachets to reduce plastic litter, curb soil pollution, and prevent drain bl... Read More


India food staples prices ease despite war: Govt

New Delhi, April 6 -- The government's measures have kept prices of essential commodities in India stable, with staples such as rice, wheat, atta and pulses showing a decline over the year and month p... Read More


Prices of food staples ease despite war: Govt

New Delhi, April 6 -- The government's measures have kept prices of essential commodities in India stable, with staples such as rice, wheat, atta and pulses showing a decline over the year and month p... Read More


Prices of rice, wheat, atta and pulses fall despite West Asia war

New Delhi, April 5 -- The government's measures have kept prices of essential commodities in India stable, with staples such as rice, wheat, atta and pulses showing a decline over the year and month p... Read More


Industrial chemical morpholinegets quality waiver for 3 months

New Delhi, April 4 -- The union government has temporarily suspended mandatory quality standards for Morpholine for three months to ensure adequate availability of the industrial chemical for domestic... Read More


Govt suspends Morpholine quality standards for three months amid global supply disruption

New Delhi, April 3 -- The union government has temporarily suspended mandatory quality standards for Morpholine for three months to ensure adequate availability of the industrial chemical for domestic... Read More


CAG flags Rs.74,766 crore tax impact from deductions claimed by banks, NBFCs

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged a potential tax implication of Rs.74,766.39 crore arising from exemptions and deductions claimed by banks and non-b... Read More


Govt eases fund release rules for centrally sponsored schemes

New Delhi, April 2 -- In a move aimed at speeding up fund releases under centrally sponsored schemes and reducing delays in utilization, the government has introduced a new fund flow mechanism, allowi... Read More


Gold hallmarking rules to be tightened to curb misuse

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Centre plans to tighten gold hallmarking norms by mandating stricter, item-level use of unique identification numbers, aiming to curb duplication and improve traceability, tw... Read More


India tightens footwear rules to curb toxic chemicals, aid exports push

New Delhi, April 1 -- India has tightened chemical safety norms in the footwear sector, with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issuing voluntary standards to detect hazardous substances in footwear... Read More