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26 Nov 2023

Union Minister Piyush Goyal Advises Buyers On New Ceiling Fan Standards

In a video shared on social media on November 24, 2023, Minister Goyal urged consumers to be cautious when buying ceiling fans next season.

Bureau of Indian Standards

28 Dec 2022

One Nation, One Charger! Indian govt takes BIG step towards this

"In the last meeting, a broad consensus had emerged among stakeholders on the adoption of USB Type? C as a charging port for, smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. The BIS has notified standards for Type C charger," Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told PTI.

03 Oct 2019

Tap water in Delhi not drinkable, doesn't meet BIS standard: Ram Vilas Paswan

The Union Minister chaired a meeting with officials of BIS, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), officials from Ministry of Jal Shakti and Department of Consumer Affairs and FSSAI where it was discussed that the Standards for Drinking Water which are being set by BIS must be made mandatory which are currently voluntary in nature and only then can they be enforced.

03 Nov 2017

Govt may make gold jewellery hallmarking mandatory by Jan

Under the proposed rules hallmark will also mention the carat of gold used the jewellery, Paswan said.

28 May 2017

Government classifies microbeads as "unsafe" for cosmetic products

The Ministry also told the bench that the last date for inviting comments on the draft notification is July 15 and the grievances of the applicant would be addressed by the publication of the document.

Gold and silver

29 Nov 2016

Hallmarking of gold and silver jewellery only voluntary: Govt

As on October 25, there were 409 BIS recognised A&H centres in the country.

Changes in Gold Monetisation Scheme

24 Jan 2016

Changes made in Gold Monetisation Scheme simplifies investment

The revisions made by the government in the Gold Monetisation Scheme has made it easier and simpler for customers to participate.

Consumers Protection Act

22 May 2015

Cabinet may approve BIS, Consumer Protection Acts amendments

The Cabinet is likely to approve the amendments to the Consumers Protection Act and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, a top government official said Friday.

01 Dec 2014

Govt to give legal recognition to gold jewellery hallmarking

In a consultation meeting with stakeholders on amendments to the BIS Act 1986, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today expressed concern over quality of gold jewellery.

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