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.

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.