Quality norms boost domestic manufacturing: Minister

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 strengthen domestic industry, including toys and plywood, and managed to curb substandard imports.During a meeting with state commerce and industry ministers, he asserted that the Centre…

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Strengthen governance, urges RBI DG

MUMBAI: Strong governance intent can eliminate regulatory gaps and overlaps, RBI deputy governor Swaminathan J said, urging boards and regulators to move beyond procedural compliance. Speaking at the Gatekeepers of Governance Summit in Mumbai on Nov 7, he said boards must “own outcomes, not paperwork.”He outlined five practices essential for sound governance — boards owning…

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US govt shutdown: Supreme Court extends block on Snap payments; hopes rise for potential end to standoff

The US Supreme Court had, once again, refused to order the Trump administration to provide full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap). Instead it has chosen to allow congress additional time to resolve the matter through a possible agreement tied to ending the government shutdown.In an order issued on Tuesday (local time), the…

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CarTrade in talks to buy CarDekho biz

MUMBAI: CarTrade Tech is weighing a potential acquisition of the automotive classifieds business of rival CarDekho. “….the company has been in discussions with Girnar Software (parent of CarDekho) regarding a potential consolidation opportunity in the new and used automotive classifieds businesses (CarDekho and BikeDekho) in India. These discussions are limited to the automotive classifieds businesses…

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