Product Quality

There will be 315 product standards under these orders

The government on Wednesday said it has approved the Quality Control Order for mandatory certification of cotton bales to augment the supply of good quality cotton to the textile industry. The decision was taken at the fifth interactive meeting with the Textile Advisory Group here on Tuesday evening to review the progress of initiatives for cotton value chain. Minister for Textiles and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal presided over the meeting. He pointed out that the quality of Indian cotton fibre is beneficial for farmers and industry both. He approved the Quality Control Order (QCO) for mandatory certification of cotton bales under specification No. IS12171: 2019-Cotton Bales to augment supply of good quality cotton to the textile industry, an official statement said. The minister stressed that branding of Indian cotton will add great value to the entire cotton value chain from farmers to end users. The Cotton Corporation of India and TEXPROCIL signed an MoU on December 15, ...

During the search and seizure operations conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, a quantity of 9,565 and 30,229 was seized during the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 (up to Jan 25, 2023), respectively

Buy an extended warranty only if there is no duplication vis-a-vis manufacturer's warranty

The addition of mop accessory gives the Philips SpeedPro Aqua an advantage over peers because most cordless cleaners make do with vacuum function alone

Expect lucrative deals from a variety of companies this festival season, but read the fine print carefully before buying anything