Plastic is not 100 pc biodegradable: BIS

New Delhi: Plastic is not a 100 per cent biodegradable product and if any manufacturers claim otherwise it will tantamount to misleading advertisement, a top BIS official said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has suggested the Environment Ministry not to certify biodegradability of plastics as it has not been established and research…

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Nearly 6,800 acre land acquired for USD 12.2 bn during 2018-22 for projects: CBRE

New Delhi:  Nearly 6,800 acres have been acquired by real estate developers and investors for more than USD 12.2 billion during 2018-22 period to construct greenfield realty projects, according to property consultant CBRE India. The consultant released a report ‘Indian Real Estate – Betting on a Capital Future’ on Tuesday. “The land acquisition space has…

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WTO panel rules against India’s import duties on certain ICT products in dispute with Japan, EU

New Delhi: The dispute panel of the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Monday said the import duties imposed by India on certain informational and technology products violates global trading norms. The ruling followed a dispute filed by the European Union, Japan and Taiwan against these duties in the WTO. “We recommend that India bring…

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