Manufactured monopoly: How industrial policy is structuring monopolies in IndiaIndia's industrial strategies are shaping a landscape where giant corporations thrive while smaller enterprises struggle to keep up. Polici...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
BIS and banks build blockchain cross-border payments prototypeGlobal financial institutions are set to test a new digital system for cross-border payments. This project, involving major banks and centr...
28 May, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Quality consciousness key to global competitiveness, says consumer affairs secretaryConsumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare urged Indian manufacturers to make quality standards central to operations to strengthen global comp...
12 May, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
A 1% problem that can derail India’s factory lines as tiny screws throw big tantrumsA recent analysis highlights that stringent regulations on fasteners, a seemingly minor expense, are leading to significant production hurd...
06 May, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Govt should cap charges of product testing under quality control order: GTRIHigh testing and certification costs for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) are pushing many MSME importers out of business, according to GTRI. ...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
PlayStation 5 Pro India launch soon? Certification surfaces on BIS portal under model CFI-7121 after long delaySony’s PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) has finally been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website under model number CFI-7121, si...
10 Mar, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
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
Over 91 pc of toys tested by BIS found compliant with quality normsThe Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) reports high compliance among toys. Most samples meet quality standards since January 2021. BIS is inc...
19 Jun, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Certification agency raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses, seizes thousands of productsThis operation is part of a broader nationwide drive by BIS to enforce quality standards. In the past month, similar raids were conducted i...
28 Mar, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
Quality compliance certificates for Chinese steelmakers soonThe Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is poised to grant compliance certificates to three Chinese steelmakers for cold rolled grain oriented...
18 Dec, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
New BIS norms to speed up electronics, IT hardware Companies' compliance processThe BIS on January 9 announced that the pilot project on parallel testing for select electronics goods would be institutionalised as a perm...
14 Jan, 2024, 11.34 PM IST
Piyush Goyal proposes uniform rate card for testing facilities for industry, TUFS like scheme for MSMEsThe minister, who holds the charge of ministries of commerce, railways and consumer affairs, also asked the Department for Promotion of Ind...
03 Mar, 2021, 06.30 PM IST
BIS certifications: Government looks to ease compliance processThe workshop, which is being held at BIS headquarters, will focus on various aspects of standards formulations, conformity assessment proce...
02 Mar, 2021, 10.16 PM IST
Government prohibits imports of non-BIS compliant used electronic, IT goodsUnder the Electronics and IT Goods order 2012, imports of these goods is allowed through the registration with the BIS or on specific exemp...
09 May, 2019, 08.26 PM IST
Department of Electronics and IT upset with BIS's abrupt enforcing of technical standardsThe compliance sought by BIS regarding plug-in devices is to be enforced from August 13, 2015.
21 Apr, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
- TUV Rheinland gears up to certify electronic products in India
German safety certification firm TUV Rheinland today said it is ready to serve electronics and IT clients in India.
24 Feb, 2013, 12.04 PM IST