The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
Ahmedabad: If your kid throws a tantrum for fancy wrapped, tempting Chinese chocolates and candy bars available at your friendly neighbourhood provision store, put your foot down. No, this is not a lesson in parenting. These sweets have been found to contain higher than acceptable levels of toxic melamine. A …
THE State Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday it found no evidence that Johnson & Johnson baby products made in China contain potential carcinogens as alleged by an activist group. The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration found no contamination by formaldehyde, or 1,4-dioxane, in 33 products
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has reduced the cut-off age for child labour in hazardous industries from 18 to 14. A government resolution issued by the state labour department on March 2 stated that anyone employing children below 14 in hazardous industries will be prosecuted and fined Rs20,000 for each child …
Gopal K PillaiChina today did not rule out approaching the World Trade Organization (WTO) over import curbs by India on toys produced by it, even as both the countries have agreed to set up a joint panel to address trade related issues.
Popular bath products for kids contain cancer-causing chemicals, says a new study. According to a research carried out in the United States, many of the top-selling brands contain formaldehyde, which is used to embalm corpses. Out of the 28 products tested for formaldehyde in an independent laboratory, 23 contained it, …
Mumbai: About 84 children from Ambernath in Thane district were hospitalised after they took ill reportedly due to the use of adulterated colours on Holi. The children were treated for nausea, headache and breathlessness on Wednesday and are stated to be stable now. Thane district civil surgeon Dr P M …
Lead is found in products like water pipes, printing ink, paints and even Ayurvedic medicines, apart from battery cells posing hazards, says Uma Rajarathnam The bright yellow paint on the school bus or the deep red and green paints decorating the children
NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, India on Monday announced that it had lifted the ban on import of toys from China provided they conform to international safety norms. India had on January 23 banned the import of Chinese toys for six months on grounds of public health and safety. …
The government has partially relaxed the ban on import of toys from China. A notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) today said that import of toys from China would be allowed if it was accompanied by a certificate that the toys conformed to certain international quality …
New Delhi: Despite strong protest by China against the ban on its toys, commerce minister Kamal Nath said on Tuesday that the prohibition was on health grounds and the decision was in compliance with World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.
More than 4,000 Chinese toy companies closed last year as the global recession cut demand and some countries tightened safety standards. Toy exports rose 1.8 per cent in 2008, 18.5 percentage points less than the gain in 2007, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Saturday, citing a customs report. …
The High Court has suspended its recent ban on the manufacture, sale and marketing of Manikchand gutka by a week. A division bench comprising Chief Justice P D Dinakaran and Justice V G Sabhahit suspended the ban after Dhariwal Industries filed an interlocutory application (IA) requesting the court to hear …
