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Thailand, Indonesia raise concerns at India’s QCOs on leather, textiles, restrictions on copper, tyresIndonesia and Thailand have raised concerns at the World Trade Organization about India's quality control orders. The orders cover products...
Water bottles may be impacted as BIS standards to be enforced soonSince a majority of players currently import the potable water bottles in copper, stainless steel and aluminium, they may need to set up th...
Govt rolls out mandatory quality norms for smart meters, welding rodsSmart meter is an electronic device that records information such as consumption of electric energy, voltage levels, current and power fact...
DPIIT notifies quality control orders for potable water bottles, flame-producing lightersThe Quality Control Orders for potable water bottles mandates compulsory certification under the appropriate standard for the production an...
DPIIT considering quality control norms for lighters, sports goodsThe department has floated draft control orders for all these products after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Water supply in Delhi has increased by 60 MGD in around a year: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal"The water production in Delhi remained stagnant at 930 MGD for the last 25-30 years ... It brings me immense joy to say that our efforts h...
Unburdening students: Education Ministry suggests no homework up to class 2, regularly weighing school bags"Based on research studies conducted in this area, recommendations of international agencies about the standard weight of school bag…it is ...
Maithri Aquatech’s water generators just need air to produce freshwaterThis Hyderabad-based startup has developed an atmospheric water generator that can be the panacea to our water scarcity woes.
Delhi’s tap water is most unsafe, Mumbai’s best: BISWith Chandigarh, Gandhinagar, Patna, Bengaluru, Jammu, Lucknow, Chennai and Dehradun in the list of cities where the tap water quality was ...
All PVC pipes to carry warning sign on presence of lead- PCMC gets notice for pollution in Pavana river
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) for failing to curb...
Arsenic in groundwater impacts 7 crore lives: PanelThe committee found that the WHO standard was "relaxed" merely due to abundance of arsenic in ground water and lack of alternative source o...
EU keen on investing in testing labs; awaits BIS Act changesWith India proposing to bring key changes to the BIS Act, the European Union today said it wants to explore investment opportunities for se...
Narendra Modi government considering new standards on garbage segregation to complement Swachh Bharat missionThere is also a proposal to set up a dedicated group at the BIS to ensure that these standards are not just formulated, but also implemente...
Lok Sabha polls: Standard of living in Goa better than Amethi, claims Goa CM Manohar ParrikarParrikar categorically presented comparative figures of daily commodities, their prices and said Amethi still lags behind.
- Tata Tea buying Everest buzz gets louder
There’s no deal yet. But the buzz just seems to be getting louder on Tata Tea’s talks with Mount Everest Mineral Water. Should the deal go ...
- World Bank to aid food & drug sector reforms
Even as a slew of legislative changes are being contemplated for the food and drug sectors, including those for bringing potable water unde...