Explained| What are the issues with the new Quality Control Orders for fibres? 

Explained| What are the issues with the new Quality Control Orders for fibres? 

A street vendor arranging ready made clothes for sale at Chittur in Palakkad. | Photo Credit: MUSTAFAH KK The story so far: Quality Control Orders (QCO) have been issued for fibres — cotton, polyester and viscose — that constitute the basic raw materials for majority of the Indian textile and clothing industry. While the standards […]

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Government to come up with 58 quality control orders in next 6 months to stop imports of sub-standard goods

Government to come up with 58 quality control orders in next 6 months to stop imports of sub-standard goods

The government will come up with as many as 58 quality control orders (QCOs) for products such as aluminum, copper items, and household electrical appliances in the next six months, in a move aimed at containing import of the sub-standard goods and boost domestic industry, a senior government official said. | Photo Credit: MUSTAFAH. K.K. […]

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