India’s air quality deteriorated sharply in October 2025, with the Indo-Gangetic Plain, particularly the National Capital Region (NCR), emerging as the most polluted zone in the country. Dharuhera in ...

New Delhi: Over the last 12 months Hafele India, the local arm of the German furniture fittings and architectural hardware firm, has trebled the share of domestically sourced products to 30%."When I ...

New Delhi's air quality index has hovered above 400 this week, ranking in the "severe" category, prompting authorities to step up curbs on construction and industrial activity. Describing the ...

It has finally begun and it deserves recognition. A long-awaited overhaul of India’s quality-control regime is taking shape. In just the past week, key ministries have moved decisively to withdraw or ...

A 2019 survey by the Quality Council of India (QCI) found that 67 per cent of imported toys failed to meet safety standards, including heavy metals and flammability Developing countries, including ...

NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said quality control orders (QCOs), aimed at enabling producers to sell superior quality products to Indian consumers, have helped ...

The way forward is not to dilute the QCO, but to strengthen existing domestic capacity through targeted R&D, upskilling the ecosystem For a nation on its way to becoming a developed economy by 2047, ...

NEW DELHI-India imposed stricter anti-pollution measures in its capital New Delhi and adjoining areas on Nov 11, as the air quality deteriorated to “severe” levels, the government body responsible for ...

For millions across northern India, the November air tastes ashy, the sky looks visibly hazy and merely stepping outside feels like a challenge. For many, their morning routine starts with checking ...

Mumbai/New Delhi: India is preparing to ease rules for the import of certain types of specialty steel, most of which is not made in India or is produced in small quantities and used in cars, ...

As Delhi’s air quality continues to decline, parents’ associations have called on the government to urgently shift all schools to online classes. Concerned over the health of children, many parents ...

People holding banners and posters protest against Delhi’s poor air quality and demand that the government take action to curb pollution, New Delhi, India, Nov. 9, 2025. Credit: X/CPIML Liberation On ...