Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formally launched bamboo-framed bicycles on Friday, 2 October 2026, at the Brahmaputra Riverfront in Uzanbazar, Guwahati, as part of a sustainable mobility initiative. The bicycles, certified…
The Rubber Board will launch a pilot digital platform called INR Konnect within a month to document untapped rubber plantations. Executive Director M. Vasanthagesan announced the initiative at the United Planters Association…
The Bureau of Indian Standards has raised the mandatory gold hallmarking fee from Rs 45 to Rs 75 per article, a 67 per cent increase, effective immediately from September 14. The charge…
The Bureau of Indian Standards has increased the hallmarking fee for gold articles from Rs 45 to Rs 75 per piece, effective September 14, 2026. The charge for silver remains at Rs…
India will amend regulations within two months to ease manufacturing for semiconductor and auto component companies, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. The government has simplified the Bureau of Indian Standards…
The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a Rs 5 lakh penalty on Flipkart Internet Private Limited for facilitating the sale of toys that did not meet mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards…
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Laboratory Recognition Scheme (LRS) allows foreign companies to establish or get recognition for testing facilities in India, as per a report by India Briefing. The scheme…
India loses approximately Rs 14.15 lakh crore ($180 billion) annually to corrosion, equivalent to 4.3% of the country's GDP, according to a Nomura Research Institute report titled 'Built to Last'. The report…
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition seeking a national minimum fire and life safety compliance framework for high-risk public premises including schools, coaching centres, and hospitals.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced IS 18808, its first Indian standard for helmets designed for cyclists, skateboarders and roller skaters. G. Bhavani, senior director of BIS Chennai, said the…
