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Govt rolls out mandatory quality norms for asbestos cement products

Under these orders, items cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark

Demand for skilled Indian blue-collar workers goes up by 25% in UAE: Report

In terms of job roles, the demand for electricians, plumbers and technicians has grown at a rate of around 20-25 per cent over the past year, it added

Govt needs to expand PLI scheme to make India 'global drone hub': Report

An incentive of Rs 120 crore spread over three financial years was provided for Indian manufacturers of drone and drone components under the PLI Scheme notified on September 30, 2021

Chhattisgarh's Korba district lithium mine auction likely next month

In February 2023, Geological Survey of India discovered lithium in the Katghora tehsil. According to a preliminary report, lithium deposits were spread over 256.12 hectares

Rajasthan govt to expedite auction of minor and major mine blocks

To prevent illegal mining, the state will prioritise preparing and auctioning as many mining blocks as possible

Dermatology segment in IPM poised for 11- 12% growth amid rising demand

The increasing incidence of skin diseases and the growing awareness about these conditions among the Indian populace have been pivotal in driving the dermatology market's expansion

Trai to announce stricter norms for call disruptions, video jitters on 5G

Currently, 5G service users encounter various challenges including poor call quality, call drops, inability to connect to 5G despite activating phone settings, and negligible disparity in speeds

Govt reaffirms restrictions on import of non-compliant electronic products

There is no implication of this notification. The import policy for these categories in question were restricted anyway, so its status quo, a government official aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

Can global Big Tech companies afford to ignore the Indian market?

Those opposing the ex-ante legislation wanted the deadline for submitting responses, which was May 15, to be extended by two to six months. But the MCA has not agreed

Optimism in real estate industry stakeholders highest in 10 years: Report

As many as 82% of the respondents expect residential prices to rise in the near future

Intellectual property rights' filing on rise amid local defence push

The target set till March 2025 for IPR is 6900 for all the organisations

Centre to conduct second round of consultation for new EV schemes

The Ministry of Heavy Industries will release policy guidelines and start accepting applications after July 15

CCI in process of notifying merger control norms, says Ravneet Kaur

Kaur said that CCI is strengthening its international outreach to exchange best practices and enhance capabilities in a globalised economy

New formal hirings at a 34-month low in March, shows EPFO payroll data

Share of youth, women slightly increased; net payroll additions down by 7%

Delhi's peak power demand touches new May high of 7,572 megawatt

Northern states lead the national power demand as heatwave engulfs the region

India's digital economy is growing 2.8x of GDP: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

'We are already the fastest-growing digital economy in the world, and for me, it is clear that we are aiming for a $1 trillion digital economy by 2027-28', he further added

ULIP offers huge opportunity for states to enhance logistics sector: DPIIT

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh encouraged all states to actively leverage ULIP and drive forward a seamless

'Govt releases rules to prevent EtO contamination in spices for export'

The government has put in place other preventive measures like mandatory testing of spices being exported to Singapore and Hong Kong, the official added

GST dept developing registration system for shared warehouse for e-commerce

The issue of taxation for warehouses has cropped up after multiple suppliers have geo-tagged the same warehouse as their 'additional place of business' under the GST rules

Telcos to snap 1.8 million mobile connections in cybercrime crackdown

The government believes that telcos need to be more proactive in detecting usage patterns of SIMs, particularly those purchased outside home circles