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Govt should address consumer complaints, not monitor product reviews

11 e-commerce firms on board govt campaign to fight fake reviews

Firms to develop filtering & control tools and algorithms, verification and control processes

BIS inks pact with technical institutions for active engagement of academia

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Monday said it has signed an agreement with the IIT Kanpur, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and NIT Rourkela for establishment of 'BIS Standardization Chair Professor' at these institutes. This is an initiative towards institutionalising its engagement with the eminent institutes of the country for securing active participation of academia in standards formulation and making teaching of Indian standards an integral part of the curriculum, an official statement said. This will promote excellence and leadership in teaching, research and development in the field of science and various engineering disciplines. BIS Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari said that the agreement would facilitate the research and development, teaching and training in the field of standardization and conformity assessment in the country in different areas. The association would also enhance the involvement of youngsters in standardisation, so as to make them future-ready professionals

Govt mulls way of protecting online consumers from 'reward'-based reviews

The BIS wants it make it obvious when reviews are based on rewards and easier to verify if the reviewer is 'real'

BIS should emerge as global player in field of standardisation: Goyal

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) should emerge as a global player and a pioneer in the field of standardisation. As standards are the key pillar of growth and are the new patents in the present times, the minister said BIS should become a benchmark for quality control, quality assessment and quality assurance. The BIS is a statutory organisation under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986. "BIS as the national standard body should act as a facilitator for the industry by formulating Standards that support zero defect, zero effect and should emerge as a global player and pioneer in the field of standardisation," Goyal said in his video address at an event organised to commemorate the World Standard day. The minister also asked the stakeholders to make India a quality conscious nation and make Indian quality a matter of pride for every citizen. Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Ashwini Kumar Choubey appreciat

BIS should help facilitate zero defect, zero effect policy: Piyush Goyal

Hopes bureau will emerge as a global player and pioneer in standardisation, says standards are the new patents and those who control them, control markets, prices, manufacturing and innovations

E-commerce entities may face heavy penalty for posting fake reviews: Report

A committee formed by the Department of Consumer Affairs is finalising changes in the norms related to fake reviews, which were formulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in 2021

Atmanirbhar toy industry: Modi hails fall in imports to cite self-reliance

Exports up 31% from $417.32 million in 2018-19 to $545.97 million in 2021-22

Godi India to bring out first domestic made lithium-ion cell by August

Signs public private partnership deal with CSIR-CECRI to run an advanced Lithium-ion cell manufacturing unit in Chennai; plans to invest $3 billion over next five years

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

Want to get your old gold jewellery hallmarked? Check costs, other features

There are two ways in which you can get your ornaments hallmarked in order to make them marketable

BIS formulates standard for EV batteries following spate of fire incidents

The standard was formulated considering real-life scenarios such as EV parked vehicle (battery is not used for an extended period of time), battery running at high and low temperatures

BIS issues performance standards for EV batteries amid safety concerns

The standard "IS 17855: 2022" has been formulated for lithium-ion traction battery packs and systems of electrically-propelled road vehicles and it has been harmonized with ISO 12405-4: 2018

Domestic toy makers see surge in sales after dip in Chinese imports

Sales rise for domestic players after India last year banned sale of toys that are not certified by Bureau of Indian Standards

Gold standard of hallmarking purity is now just a click away: Here's how

Download BIS Care app, use 'verify HUID' to check authenticity

Consumers can get un-hallmarked jewellery tested at BIS recognised centres

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs said mandatory hallmarking has been successfully implemented wherein 3 lakh gold articles are being hallmarked with HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification) every day

BIS asks soy product makers to get quality certification, use ISI mark

The Bureau of Indian Standards on Thursday asked manufacturers of soya products to use 'ISI mark' on their products by taking BIS quality certification.

Piyush Goyal gives five growth mantras for Bureau of Indian Standards

Goyal gave the Bureau of Indian Standards five growth mantras including being a facilitator and not an obstructor and ensuring that maintaining quality is not expensive

'Toyconomy': Has new regulation translated into growth for toy industry?

Fresh rules on product standards and a steep rise in basic customs duty have altered the dynamics of the industry but not necessarily to the benefit of small players

NSE bullion derivatives settlement on blockchain may be a game changer

Platform will be extended to spot gold exchange