Acetic Acid to get Indian Standard Mark
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals on August 5, 2019, issued the Acetic Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2019, to provide Standard Mark as Specification for Acetic Acid. However, no such certification will be required of the Acetic Acid meant for export purposes and having specifications according to the foreign buyer.
BIS prescribes Indian Standard Mark for Poly Aluminium Chloride
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has issued Indian Standard Mark for Poly Aluminium Chloride. However, Poly Aluminium Chloride manufactured for export purpose , need not obtain the certification.
IT & ITES Establishments exempted from certain provisions of Telangana shop and establishment Act, 1988
The government of Telangana vide notification dated 25.07.2019 has exempted information technology enabled services and information technology establishments (“IT Establishments”) from the provisions of section 15,16, 21, 23 and 31 of the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 for a period of 5 years, retrospectively to be effect from May 30, 2018. The exemption is provided subject to certain conditions on working hours, holidays, safety of women employees and maintenance of records.
Shops are now permitted to operate 365 days for the next 3 years in Telangana
The government of Telangana vide Notification dated 24th July 2019, has permitted all the shops and establishments in the state of Telangana to keep open on all 365 days of the year for a further period of 3 years, which effect from June 16, 2019, subject to certain conditions.