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Ensure compliance of order on bicycle reflectors: Avon Cycles appeals to BIS

The director of the Managing Department of Avon Cycles, Onkar Singh Pahwa, has made an appeal to BIS Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in order to guarantee the respect of the quality control directive concerning the use of reflectors on bicycles to prevent cyclists from getting injured. The Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety required […]

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Govt plans to do away with multiple certifications for food products, only FSSAI nod mandatory

According to reports, the Indian Government has ratified changes to the standard regulations, which need only one certification from the regulator FSSAI for food products. FSSAI Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced that it will issue a draft notice and request feedback from all people who are affected before finalizing the modifications. The

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FSSAI approves amendments in regulations to do away with Agmark, BIS certification for food products

It is reported that the Food Safety And Security and Specification Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced that on Monday several modifications to the laws governing food safety and security were approved for doing eliminate Bureau of Indian Criteria (BIS) or Agmark accreditations in the field of food items. Based on the concept that follows “One

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Interim Budget 2024: Plans to boost EV ecosystem with a focus on manufacturing, charging, and e-bus adoption

As FM Nirmala Sitharaman stated in her Interim Budget Speech, the federal government will undoubtedly broaden and improve the EV eco-system by supporting production and charging facilities. She also mentioned that this support would create entrepreneurial opportunities for a variety of vendors who will be able to produce and supply these EV charger terminals.The finance minister

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Two Goa firms get closure notice over plastic waste rules

Two business establishments in Goa were issued a “show reason” notification by the Central Pollution Control Board for non-compliance with the Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016. The CPCB issued a notice to notice of show cause to 688 companies located in India and two of them were in Goa. The entities received notice of the steps

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Standardization enters engg curriculum as GTU, BIS sign deal

In the MoU signed between GTU and BIS this week, GTU states that it will introduce standardization topics to academics. The Bureau will supply all inputs needed to create teaching modules on the concept of standardization and conformity assessment.A signed agreement with the Bureau of Indian Standards will see that the Gujarat Technological University (GTU), in

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CDSCO declares around 7.7% of drug samples tested in December as NSQ drugs

Based on official statistics, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) revealed in December 2023 that approximately 7.7 percent of the drug samples it assessed were classified as being of inferior quality (NSQ). Nevertheless, no samples were identified as counterfeit or incorrectly labeled. As per the monthly drug alert from CDSCO, about 78 out of

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FSSAI Warns Against Using Newspapers for Wrapping, Storing Food; Here’s Why

Intro: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a crucial warning to both food vendors and consumers, urging them to immediately cease the use of newspapers for packaging, serving, and storing food items. This stern directive is based on growing concerns about foodborne illnesses linked to the ink found in newspapers.

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