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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Inter-ministerial group setup to assess Quality Control Orders
New Delhi: The government has setup an Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) to assess the Quality Control Orders (QCO) proposed by various ministries and examine the possibility of graded standards or exempting Indian manufacturers who meet a de minimis standard from the requirement of obtaining BIS licenses or third party certification. Ministries and departments need to obtain the recommendations of the IMG before notifying any QCO. The group comprises senior officials of the ministries of finance, commerce and industry, consumer affairs, and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), among others. The group has been formed amid differences of views on the content and need for QCOs and aims to promote a Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dukung Orang Terkasih Menghadapi Limfoma: Mulai Di Sini Limfoma Baca Undo 'Whole of Government' approach, the Cabinet Secretariat said in an office memorandum. In cases of unfair trade practices, the IMG may assess whether the problem is generic and cross-cutting or country specific. Live Events 'Implementation of such QCOs often has consequences for sectors handled by other ministries. There are also instances of differences of views on the content of/need for QCOs,' the Cabinet Secretariat said. As per the memorandum, any proposal for a QCO would have to be referred to the IMG of to assess and evaluate the proposal, apart from the consultation with BIS. The Terms of Reference of the IMG include evaluation of QCOs and making recommendations, examining requests from ministries and departments for reconsideration, review or modification of existing QCOs. 'In cases of unfair trade practices, it may assess whether the problem is generic and cross-cutting or country specific,' it said., adding that the IMG may use quantitative criteria such as a scoring methodology of restrictiveness, and qualitative criteria based on relative merits/demerits. Besides having special regard for the interests of Indian MSMEs , the IMG may explore or examine the possibility of graded standards, specifying different quality levels for the same product, alternate ways of implementing QCOs such as exempting Indian manufacturers who meet a 'de minimis' standard from the requirement of obtaining BIS licenses, self certification and third party certification etc. Further, in case the QCO imposes standards that are not aligned with international standards, there should be a strong justification which should be recorded, keeping in mind the costs which may arise to exporters and others from such differential.
Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant urges Indian businesses to build foundational AI models
Mr Amitabh Kant, Indias G20 Sherpa, said that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) race has just begun and urged Indian businesses to build foundational models. Mr Kant was speaking at the session on Making this Indias Moment: What Must India Do? at the CII Annual Business Summit 2025 in New Delhi on 29 May. Indias G20 Sherpa believes that Indian models will provide solutions to many of the challenges faced by countries around the world. What we did in digital public infrastructure is that we used open source, open API, globally interoperable models, and those models will be the way forward for us. Therefore, India must build its foundational model. I believe India will provide these foundational models for many areas which have challenges for the world, he said. How to improve learning outcomes, health outcomes and nutritional standards, etc. India will use its 22 languages and thousands of dialects to find solutions to many of the challenges of the world. Indian startups will do some pathbreaking work in this area, Mr Kant said. Talking about the ease of doing business, Indias G20 Sherpa said that the central government has put in the building blocks, and that it is time for states to bring reforms. He also urged the industry to invest in research and development to develop cutting-edge technologies to sustain Indias accelerated growth. He also said that Quality Control Orders (QCOs) must be used rationally to ensure Indian industry can grow. To make Indian Industry more competitive, he suggested that States give land to the industry on long-term lease and privatise DISCOMS to make them more efficient. He also underlined the need for an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism to ensure speedy justice, especially in commercial cases.
Fashion Network
3 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
India SME Forum calls for QCO implementation upgrades
The India SME Forum, in collaboration with Amazon, concluded the Bharat Quality Mission Conference with a call for systemic improvements in the implementation of Quality Control Orders. Held under the theme 'Enabling MSMEs for Global Competitiveness,' the event focused on the adverse impact of sudden regulatory changes on micro, small, and medium enterprises and presented a set of actionable recommendations to key government bodies. Recommendations made at the event included phased QCO rollouts, sector-specific compliance norms, stronger testing infrastructure, and financial support mechanisms, Indian Retailer Bureau reported. These were submitted to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of MSME, Bureau of Indian Standards, and DPIIT, the event organisers announced on Facebook. Concerns raised by MSMEs included blocked capital and unused inventory due to abrupt QCO enforcement since 2023. In response, Nidhi Khare, secretary at the Department of Consumer Affairs, said, 'QCOs boost quality and exports, and adherence to standards is essential… Our aim is to empower MSMEs with the knowledge, tools, and confidence they need to move forward.' With over 300 attendees and follow-up from a webinar reaching 11,000 MSMEs, the conference outlined a path combining regulatory reform and digital tools to strengthen MSME competitiveness across sectors. At the event, Vinod Kumar, president of the India SME Forum, stressed that 'abrupt enforcement without capacity-building will paralyse small businesses.' Kumar also advocated for a national framework that aligns global certification with local realities.
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Importing from China to become 'China Plus One' will never work, says Amitabh Kant
New Delhi [India] May 29 (ANI): Importing from China itself to become China plus one will never work, said India's G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, on Thursday, adding that Indian industry has to invest in research and development (R&D). Speaking in a Q&A session at the CII Annual Business Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Kant said that Indian industry should adopt cutting-edge technologies to compete with China, as the industry 'can't copy the Chinese'. Kant further added, 'You'll have to do the technology leapfrogging. You can't copy the Chinese. You have to beat the Chinese with one up. This game of China plus one by importing from China all the time will never work.' The China Plus One strategy typically involves companies diversifying their investments to countries other than China. China Plus One strategy is a focus of government as well as industry. Kant further stated that Indian industry will have to use completely new technologies to disrupt Chinese technologies. 'You have completely new technologies which are going to disrupt the Chinese. Technologies. Why is Indian industry not getting into them? Why are we not sourcing those technologies and using the size and scale of India to beat the Chinese through new technologies? And unless you don't do that, you'll have to do the technology leapfrogging,' he added, suggesting the industry invest in R&D. Asserting that in technology, first movers are never the winners, Kant said that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) race has just begun and urged Indian businesses to build foundational models. India's G20 Sherpa believes that Indian models will provide solutions to many of the challenges faced by countries around the world. 'What we did in digital public infrastructure is that we used open source, open API, globally interoperable models, and those models will be the way forward for us. Therefore, India must build its foundational model. I believe India will provide these foundational models for many areas which have challenges for the world. How to improve learning outcomes, health outcomes and nutritional standards, etc. India will use its 22 languages and thousands of dialects to find solutions to many of the challenges of the world. Indian startups will do some pathbreaking work in this area,' Kant said. Talking about the ease of doing business, India's G20 Sherpa said that the Central government has put in the building blocks and that it is time for states to bring reforms. He also urged the industry to invest in research and development to develop cutting-edge technologies to sustain India's accelerated growth. He also said that Quality Control Orders (QCOs) must be used rationally to ensure Indian industry can grow. To make Indian industry more competitive, he suggested that states give land to the industry on long-term lease and privatise DISCOMS to make them more efficient. He also underlined the need for an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism to ensure speedy justice, especially in commercial cases. (ANI)
Hans India
4 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
India must build AI models to solve world challenges: Amitabh Kant
New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) race has just started, and Indian foundational models will solve many challenges for the world, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Thursday, urging Indian companies to build better and efficient AI foundational models. "What we did in digital public infrastructure (DPI) is that we used open source, open API, globally interoperable models, and those models will be the way forward for us," Amitabh Kant said at the CII Annual Business Summit 2025. "Therefore, India must build its foundational model. I believe India will provide these foundational models for many areas which have challenges for the world. How to improve learning outcomes, health outcomes and nutritional standards, etc," he told the gathering. According to Amitabh Kant, India will use 22 languages and thousands of dialects to find solutions to many of the challenges of the world. "Indian startups will do some pathbreaking work in this area," he added. Talking about the ease of doing business, the G20 Sherpa said that the Central government has put in the building blocks, and it is time for states to bring reforms. He also urged the industry to invest in research and development to develop cutting-edge technologies to sustain India's accelerated growth. Amitabh Kant also said that Quality Control Orders (QCOs) must be used rationally to ensure Indian industry can grow. To make Indian Industry more competitive, he suggested that states give land to the industry on long-term lease and privatise discoms to make them more efficient. He also underlined the need for an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism to ensure speedy justice, especially in commercial cases. Amitabh Kant said that tourism is another great area for growth. 'We need to roll out a massive Incredible India campaign to attract tourism in a big way. This is India's soft power. It has a huge multiplier effect in terms of jobs and can create millions of jobs. States must drive the tourism sector as the driver of growth,' he said. CII's President Designate (2024-25) and EY India Chairman and CEO, Rajiv Memani, said that India has done a lot of work in manufacturing and underlined the need to boost the sector further. He also highlighted the need for second-generation reforms and advocated for alternate dispute resolution.
