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Capgemini sets sights high with Indian talent; govt to mandate NavIC chips in smartphonesWith more than half of its employee base in India, IT major Capgemini views India as one of its fastest-growing markets and a talent hub, g...
15 Sep, 2023, 07.25 AM IST
Make digital infrastructure part of essential domponents in buildings, says TraiTrai also suggested that the MBBL include appropriate provisions for rating of buildings with digital connectivity just like it has for gre...
20 Feb, 2023, 11.57 PM IST
View: The new TRIPS “waiver” solution is misguided18 months of negotiations have led to Members merely clarifying flexibilities that already exist and making some of these more burdensome t...
12 Apr, 2022, 12.54 AM IST
Govt plans crackdown on sellers of low-quality toys, wants manufacturers to follow BIS standardsThe government will tighten noose on toy sellers selling non-certified toys. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body,...
14 Apr, 2021, 07.55 AM IST
Coronavirus pandemic: India frees up N-95 mask exports“The export policy of N-95/FFP-2 masks or its equivalent is amended from restricted to free category, making all types of masks freely expo...
06 Oct, 2020, 06.38 PM IST
Can India be a toy hub of the world, as PM Modi has exhorted? It’s a tough gameIndustry experts also say the PM’s call to develop India into a toy hub and the commerce ministry’s move to make BIS certification compulso...
20 Sep, 2020, 09.45 AM IST
Govt relaxes manufacturing norms for PPE makersThe norms have been relaxed for filter half masks, surgical face masks and eye protectors by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Earlier,...
24 Jun, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
TRIPS pact won't cover medical devicesA senior World Trade Organisation official has cautioned against countries pursuing policies of import substitution, which will be harmful ...
07 May, 2020, 09.26 PM IST
Enabling provision for mandatory hallmarking of gold kicks in from October 12Currently, hallmarking of jewellery is voluntary, with just 20000 of 3 lakh jewellers countrywide having a BIS license, said sources.
14 Oct, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
Government may issue notification concerning mandatory hallmarking of gold, silvers itemsThe days when you bought jewellery convinced of its purity only to learn later of its being below par on this front may come to an end afte...
16 May, 2016, 01.28 AM IST
BIS aims to double ISI standard holders to one lakhBIS is eyeing to double the strength of ISI licensees to one lakh in next one year with focus being on creating awareness among consumers o...
15 Feb, 2014, 07.37 PM IST