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BIS Standard

To curb import of sub-standard goods, 58 quality control orders soon

There will be 315 product standards under these orders

Updated On: 05 Mar 2023 | 11:07 PM IST

Indian toy retailers play hardball as they sit on non-BIS inventory

Some shut shop as they fear raids

Updated On: 17 Jan 2023 | 10:45 PM IST

Over 18,500 toys seized from Hamleys, Archies stores for lack of BIS mark

Meanwhile, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) is also keeping an eye on e-commerce platforms for any violation of toys quality control order

Updated On: 12 Jan 2023 | 9:23 PM IST

Govt yet to approve BIS certificates for 160 Chinese toy companies

The delay has been mainly due to the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in China

Updated On: 06 Jan 2023 | 10:22 PM IST

Stock of this SS pipes producer has zoomed 100% against its issue price

With Wednesday's gain, the stock of Venus Pipes has zoomed nearly 100 per cent against its issue price of Rs 326 per share

Updated On: 12 Oct 2022 | 12:38 PM IST

Godi India to set up lithium-ion cell giga factory; gets BIS certification

Godi India is the first in the country to have certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards' for lithium-ion cells made using its home-grown technology

Updated On: 05 Jul 2022 | 7:03 PM IST

Delhi water quality: Vardhan defends BIS, accuses Kejriwal of politicking

BJP's Delhi unit president and MP Manoj Tiwari, and parliamentarians Meenakshi Lekhi, Parvesh Verma and Vijay Goel were also present at the press meet.

Updated On: 07 Jan 2020 | 10:37 PM IST

Govt mulls making BIS standard mandatory for piped drinking water

The proposal comes amid tests conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on drinking water, which found water quality in Mumbai as per standard but poor in many state capitals, including Delhi

Updated On: 27 Nov 2019 | 8:17 PM IST

Govt set to make BIS standard must for tap water in select cities

A BIS team has already been sent to the state capitals to collect the samples of tap water and test if they comply with the BIS quality standard

Updated On: 03 Oct 2019 | 9:25 PM IST

BIS to frame hallmark standards for 24 carat gold jewellery

At present, there are BIS standards for hallmarking of jewellery made from 14, 18 and 22 carat gold

Updated On: 23 Nov 2017 | 1:09 AM IST

Gold refineries get year-long deadline extension for BIS registration

Currently, there are around seven-eight refineries that meet BIS norms on quality

Updated On: 26 Aug 2017 | 1:57 AM IST

BIS standard deadline on steel utensils extended till November

These standards will apply to the steel which is imported as well as those manufactured locally

Updated On: 16 Oct 2016 | 10:51 AM IST