New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) As many as 3.54 crore (18.29 per cent) rural households are still without tap water supply, with Kerala and Jharkhand being the top two states with the highest percentage of (over 44 per cent) village homes waiting for the facility, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.Minister of State for Jal Shakti, V. Somanna, in a written reply, shared data indicating that in Kerala 45.12 per cent of rural households are without tap water supply and in Jharkhand 44.82 per cent h…
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom held a conference in the national capital to strengthen cooperation on safety standards and regulatory frameworks for green hydrogen, an emerging clean energy source that India is promoting under its National Green Hydrogen Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Saturday.The event brought together representatives from government, industry, academia, standards bodies, testing institutions, research organisations, and regulatory…
Jaipur, March 7 (IANS) Mild earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Rajasthan early Saturday morning after a low-intensity earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale struck near Sikar district, officials said.According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at around 6.30 a.m. The epicentre was located approximately 69 km northwest of Jaipur at a shallow depth of about 5 km beneath the Earth’s surface.Tremors were reported from several areas of Sikar district, with …
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Snapdeal for the sale of non-BIS compliant toys on its platform, in violation of consumer rights.The regulator said it has taken strict action against e-commerce entities and sellers for the sale of toys in violation of the mandatory Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 and prescribed Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standards.In this regard, the CCPA imposed the penalty on Snapdea…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) As many as 6,891 people were killed and 284 wounded in 7,054 fire accidents recorded by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) during 2023, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in an oral reply, said it is the primary responsibility of the State governments to take necessary measuresfor strengthening and equipping fire services and to avert fire incidents in their jurisdiction.He said the role of the Central government…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended Scientist-C, Foreign Manufacture Certification Department (FMDC), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in New Delhi, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 70,000, officials said on Saturday.According to the authorities, the CBI registered the instant case on Friday against the accused Scientist-C Abhijeet Singh based on a complaint alleging that the accused scientist demanded a bribe of Rs. 70,000 for clearing a f…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing quality and safety in Ayurveda through robust standardisation.The BIS successfully organised a national-level workshop in collaboration with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) through its Division of Ayurveda, Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research.The event, exclusively designed for faculty members, rese…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) 2025 has been a landmark year for the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as it developed over 600 new standards, taking the total to 23,293 standards, covering diverse fields such as AYUSH, robotics, artificial intelligence, ecology, and other emerging technologies, according to Sanjay Garg, Director General, BIS.He informed that product certification witnessed significant growth, with products under the fast-track certification scheme increasing from 758 to 1,288.In 2025 a…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that quality is not just a responsibility but also a strong competitive advantage, stressing that standards play a crucial role in excellence, consumer protection, ease of doing business, Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Addressing the 79th Foundation Day celebrations of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) here, Joshi said that standards act as benchmarks for quality and trust, helping Indian products compete both at hom…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Union Consumer Affairs Ministry Pralhad Joshi has released IS 19445:2025 – Bomb Disposal Systems — Performance Evaluation and Requirements, an Indian standard aimed at strengthening safety and standardisation in bomb disposal operations, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.The formulation of IS 19445:2025 was initiated following a request from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the DRDO’s Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL), in view of the inc…