E-commerce giant Amazon on Sunday said it is taking steps to maintain a safe selection of products for its customers, including removing non-compliant items. The development comes after the Bureau of Indian Standards’ (BIS) recently carried out search and seizure operations at multiple warehouse locations of leading e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart. In a…
The government’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), has issued stern notices to leading e-commerce platforms — including Amazon, BigBasket, and Flipkart — for violating mandatory certification norms. BIS, which functions under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distributions, raided Amazon and Flipkart warehouses and seized products lacking the BIS certification. Following the seizure…
New Delhi: With the sowing of kharif crops, particularly paddy, recording an uptick, the government has decided to make the waterproofing test mandatory for tractors used in wetland cultivation, commonly referred to as puddling, two officials aware of the matter said. This test is designed to evaluate a tractor’s ability to operate effectively in the…
From diagnosing diseases to conjuring cool images, artificial intelligence (AI) had a free run for long. That may be about to end. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is preparing a comprehensive set of standards for AI-related applications in India, two people directly involved in the process said. The bureau is consulting the ministries of…
The national flag manufacturing unit at the Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha, at Bengeri in Hubballi, Karnataka | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE/The Hindu The Prime Minister’s renewed call for a ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign in the week leading up to our Independence Day (August 9-15) offers us an opportunity to collectively introspect on our national…
