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BIS has notified new Indian Standards for safety, renewable energy, geospatial data, and service excellence, effective from 26 May 2026.

BIS introduces new Indian Standards for EV batteries, lift cables, aircraft batteries, and service excellence, enhancing quality and safety.

India has been included on the European Union's approved list for exporting aquaculture products: eggs, honey and animal casings under revised regulatory framework that will take effect in S…

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has also issued a notification mandating Aadhaar-based identity verification for beneficiaries under the Renewable Energy Research and Technol…

The regulator has directed all stakeholders to establish, and maintain an effective pharmacovigilance system for monitoring adverse drug reactions associated with drugs manufactured or marke…

US tariff cuts on selected industrial and farm equipment are expected to provide only limited benefits for Indian exporters, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended the import policy conditions applicable for some specific ITC HS Codes relating to silver from Chapter 71 of Schedule-I (Import Po…

India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has been implemented, providing duty-free access to 98.08% of the tariff lines in Oman for Indian exporters.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended provisions related to SEZ imports under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, bringing greater clarity to the applicability of Qual…

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched a Centralized Online Patient Feedback System across all its hospitals and dispensaries to enhance service quality and promote p…

India’s seafood exports reached an all-time high during FY 2025-26, with exports touching 19.72 lakh metric tonnes valued at 73,890.46 Crore rupees (USD 8.46 billion). The achievement also c…

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has issued a trade notice inviting applications from eligible exporters for the allocation of sugar export q…

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Regulations, 2026. The amendment was pub…

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2026, introducing the revised requirements for the di…

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an advisory concerning the submission of commissioning time extension requests post 01.06.2026. As per the guideline, the renewable…

The latest BIS amendment marks a significant update to the BIS Scheme-II licence validity framework. Extending the licence period to five years gives businesses greater stability and plannin…

The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Third Amendment Rules, 2026, which went into effect on May 29, 2026, were announced by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distributi…

SEBI has also issued revised norms for nomination in demat accounts and mutual fund folios to improve the investor onboarding, simplify the nomination process, and reduce the accumulation of…

The NPPA fixes retail prices of 30 new drugs under the Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO), 2013. The decision covers a range of medicines used for blood pressure, diabetes, inflammation, chol…

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) announced all the required changes to a number of Indian Standards under the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, in a notification dated May 18, 2026…