BIS Introduces New Safety Standards For Electric Vehicles; Check Details
These measures introduced by BIS are essential for maintaining the efficiency and safety of electric vehicles
Jun 24, 2024, 14:41 PM IST
Blowing Away The Old Norms: Govt Rolls Out Mandatory Quality Norms For Ceiling Fans - Heavy Fines For Violation
Items under Electric Ceiling Type Fans (Quality Control) Order, 2023, cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported, and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark.
Aug 20, 2023, 14:02 PM IST
CCPA issues notice to Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal for THIS reason
The Center had previously reported on Wednesday the seizure of 18,600 toys from major retailers, including Hamleys and Archies, at airports and shopping centres around the nation in the previous month. This was due to the lack of the BIS quality label on their products.
Jan 12, 2023, 18:10 PM IST
No Chinese toymaker has BIS license: Official
Tiwari said, "Not a single Chinese company has a license to import toys from China to India, nor any Chinese companies have applied for a license to import toys from China after India made it mandatory to take a license from BIS to import toys from any country to India from January 1, 2021.
Jan 07, 2023, 15:57 PM IST
Common charging port: Govt body chalks out USB Type-C quality standards for India
Earlier, European Union (EU) ordered tech companies to provide Type-C charging port for all mobile and wearable electronic devices by 2024.
Dec 27, 2022, 12:38 PM IST
CCPA imposes fine on Flipkart for selling sub-standard pressure cookers
CCPA has written to District Collectors across the country to investigate unfair trade practices and violations of consumer rights concerning the manufacture or sale of such products and submit an action taken report. Under the campaign, the BIS has conducted a search and seizure of a number of non-standard helmets and pressure cookers.
Aug 17, 2022, 21:08 PM IST
Setback for China as India makes random sampling of imported LED products mandatory
In yet another setback for China, the Government of India has made the random sampling of all imported light-emitting diodes (LED) and control gears for LED products mandatory. According to a new notification issued by the Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), now all LED products being imported from other countries will be subjected to stringent quality tests.
Sep 18, 2020, 14:57 PM IST
Tap water in Delhi not drinkable, doesn't meet BIS standard, says Ram Vilas Paswan
The Union Minister chaired a meeting with officials of BIS, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), officials from Ministry of Jal Shakti and Department of Consumer Affairs and FSSAI where it was discussed that the Standards for Drinking Water which are being set by BIS must be made mandatory which are currently voluntary in nature and only then can they be enforced.
Oct 03, 2019, 21:10 PM IST
Key bank warns against `uneasy calm` in global markets
The BIS -- known as the central bank of central banks -- made the call in its quarterly report which is closely watched by investors.
Dec 06, 2015, 19:06 PM IST
12 arrested in London as students rally against tuition fees
The "Free Education" march came to a stop outside the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) in the city.
Nov 05, 2015, 00:42 AM IST
Bangladesh offers 2 SEZs to Indian companies
India will develop the economic zone near the government-sponsored one in Mongla, which is now under construction, Paban Chowdhury, executive chairman of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority, told The Daily Star.
Jun 07, 2015, 17:48 PM IST
Cabinet may approve BIS, Consumer Protection Acts amendments
The Cabinet is likely to approve the amendments to the Consumers Protection Act and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, a top government official said Friday.
May 22, 2015, 23:54 PM IST
Oil price fall exacerbated by hedging, energy firms' debt: BIS
Hedging and energy firms' high debt level play a part in oil's dramatic fall since mid-2014.
Feb 08, 2015, 09:25 AM IST
Growing foreign fund influence a risk for emerging markets: BIS
The global fund management industry is a potential source of risk for emerging markets because of its vast size and herd-like investor behaviour that can exacerbate asset price fluctuations, a BIS report said on Sunday.
Sep 14, 2014, 21:40 PM IST
