Govt to extend quality certification fee concessions for small firms by 3 yearsQuality certification fee concessions for small and medium enterprises will be extended by three years. This move supports India's manufact...
20 Jan, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Centre asks states to crack down on manufacturers selling sub-standard helmetsThe Centre has directed states to crack down on manufacturers and retailers selling substandard helmets, emphasizing the importance of BIS-...
05 Jul, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
Inter-ministerial group setup to assess Quality Control OrdersThe government has established an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) to evaluate Quality Control Orders (QCOs) proposed by various ministries, a...
30 May, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Amid Amazon and Flipkart warehouse raids, spotlight falls on a major originator of non-certified productsBIS has conducted major raids on Amazon and Flipkart warehouses to eliminate non-compliant products from e-commerce platforms. Investigatio...
18 Mar, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
India faces potential summer shortage of ACs, fridges due to BIS refusal of Chinese suppliersIndia may have a shortage of air conditioners and refrigerators by summer 2025. The Bureau of Indian Standards has not recertified over 50 ...
20 Nov, 2024, 06.15 AM IST
Transformer steel shortage could impact India's energy ambitions: GTRIIndia's power sector faces a 30% shortage of CRGO steel crucial for transformers and electric motors, with domestic production meeting only...
28 Oct, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
Govt not yet issued quality certificate to 160 Chinese cos for selling toys in IndiaConsumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the government plans to bring more products under the mandatory quality control order (QC...
06 Jan, 2023, 09.56 PM IST
Delhi HC seeks BIS stand on plea alleging misuse of ISI mark on product"What has eventually led the Petitioner in filing this present petition .. is the indifferent, lacklustre and easy going approach that the ...
05 Jan, 2023, 07.40 PM 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
FSSAI makes BIS certification mandatory for packaged drinking water companiesFSSAI said that as per Section 31 of FSS Act 2008, all Food Business Operators (FBOs) have to obtain license/ registration before commencem...
27 Mar, 2021, 08.57 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
Capital goods makers decry steel ministry's new moveDepartment of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) had earlier requested Ministry of Steel to gi...
17 Mar, 2017, 08.29 PM IST
Extend implementation of steel QC order by 9 months: IndustryDemanding extension to implementation of QC order, the Industry body Process Plant and Machinery Association of India (PPMAI) in a statemen...
25 Nov, 2016, 08.35 PM IST
JSL receives BIS certification for manufacture of stainless steel flat productsThe national standards making body on Tuesday announced a series of changes including the much sought after simplified procedure for its IS...
19 Jul, 2016, 06.50 PM IST
Packaged water: Pepsico, Coca Cola, Bisleri have valid licenseThe three players -- Pepsico, Coca Cola and Bisleri -- command 60 per cent market share in the packaged drinking water segment.
12 Jul, 2016, 08.41 PM IST
Government proposes quality control order for additional 19 steel productsThe government proposes to notify several steel products having direct bearing on human health and critical to housing and infrastructure s...
12 Aug, 2015, 04.34 PM 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