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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, which will come into effect on 1st April 2025. As per this notification, goods or articles listed in the below table must comply with the corresponding Indian Standards and bear the Standard

The National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) recently announced the security certification procedure for products listed by the manufacturer as end-of-sale (EoS) or end-of-life (EoL).   No security certification is required for products that have been classified as EoS before the mandatory date of certification. For such EoS products, the

With reference to Policy Circular No. 6/2023-24 dated 19 October 2023, DGFT’s import authorisation/ Import License under HSN 8471, which includes laptops and tablets has been extended till 31st Dec 2024.   Along with the extension, DGFT has come up with an announcement that importers under HSN 8471 are required

The Telecommunications Engineering Centre (TEC) has recently announced several amendments and modifications to the official MTCTE procedure. These changes are outlined below: The previous version of clause 5.4 stated: “Only complete-in-itself, standalone, independent equipment are tested and certified under MTCTE. Equipment modules/components are not covered by MTCTE. Further, combinations of

On October 9, 2024, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notification confirming a six-month extension for the implementation of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” for CCTV cameras. The new implementation date for this order is now April 9, 2025.

In a recent notification dated 21st March 2024, BEE has issued a notification for all the manufacturers/permittees of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (also called solar panels) w.r.t energy efficiency criteria. Here’s a comparison of the old and new ratings:  Existing Star labelling criteria for Solar PV modules  Star Rating  Effective efficiency

As part of “Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme Component I: Incentive Scheme for Electrolyser Manufacturing Tranche II,” the government aims to: Boost indigenous electrolyser manufacturing capacity. Lower the cost of hydrogen production. Ensure competitive product performance and quality. Increase domestic value addition. Support established and promising technologies.

India’s automotive sector is rapidly growing, with significant potential for electric vehicles (EVs) to lead the market. The government has introduced various initiatives like FAME and PLI schemes to promote EV adoption. Objective: To position India as a global hub for manufacturing electric passenger cars, fostering employment, and advancing the

Amendments to the Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility Rules in India have been introduced with several important changes. Here are the Key Highlights of the Amendments: No Incentives for Government or Impounded Vehicles: Government-owned or impounded vehicles handed over by enforcement agencies will no longer receive incentives on