BIS FOUNDATION DAY
India cannot ignore quality of products, services if it seeks to be developed nation by 2047: BIS DG
BIS Director General Sanjay Garg emphasized that India must prioritize product and service quality to achieve developed nation status by 2047. He highlighted quality as the key differentiator between developed and developing nations. While gold jewellery hallmarking is mandatory in 373 districts, silver hallmarking will become mandatory only after infrastructure is in place.
'Quality is identity': Uttarakhand CM Dhami lauds BIS on its 79th Foundation Day in Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lauded the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on its 79th Foundation Day for its significant contributions to quality, reliability, and consumer protection. He highlighted BIS's expanding role beyond industry to sectors like agriculture, health, and digital services, emphasizing its crucial work in shaping the future through timely standards.
India to build Super-Speciality Hospital in Fiji, supply medicines under Janaushadhi Scheme
India and Fiji strengthened ties through multiple agreements witnessed by PM Modi and Fiji’s PM Rabuka. Key deals include building a super-speciality hospital in Fiji, medicine supply under India’s Janaushadhi Scheme, cooperation in standards, skill development, and easier migration for students and workers. India also received land for its chancery in Suva.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi asks BIS to weigh mandatory hallmarking of silver jewellery
Consumers are urging that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) make hallmarking for silver jewellery mandatory, stated Minister Pralhad Joshi on the 78th BIS foundation day. Currently, hallmarking is only compulsory for gold jewellery. Since mandatory hallmarking began in June 2021, over 442.8 million gold items have been marked officially.
Centre assessing feasibility of mandatory BIS standards on silver: Minister
Currently BIS hallmarking is mandatory for sale of gold jewellery in the country.
Rakhi gifts for married sisters for a thoughtful and memorable celebration
Celebrate Raksha Bandhan by choosing the Best gift for your married sister to honour your special bond. Opt for elegant jewellery, personalized keepsakes, or luxurious pampering sets that reflect her style and taste. Thoughtful presents can range from customized photo frames to indulgent spa kits, ensuring your gift will be cherished and enjoyed. Make this Rakhi unforgettable with a present that combines sentiment and elegance.
The rise of Finternet: an interconnected network of financial ecosystems
A new model proposed by Nandan Nilekani and Agustín Carstens envisages multiple financial ecosystems interconnected with each other. Multiple financial ecosystems interconnected with each other is called Finternet, the building blocks of which combine technological advances with sound governance. The framework proposes using technologies such as tokenisation and unified ledgers.
Govt to bring more products under mandatory quality norm: Piyush Goyal
Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal has announced that the government plans to expand the range of products covered by mandatory quality regulations as part of India's goal to become a developed nation by 2047. Speaking at the 77th foundation day of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Goyal emphasized the importance of adhering to high quality standards in both products and services towards achieving India's developmental aspirations.
View: Lead the way in AI governance
India should favour partnerships that pursue flexible safeguards, transparency, knowledge sharing, accountability, economic growth and development. To ensure balance, governments must attempt to mitigate AI's multifaceted risks and create a framework for responsible innovation. The framework should constructively engage with substantive issues without getting bogged down with challenges like the feasibility of prescriptive regulation. This can be viewed as phase one in the life cycle of AI governance, where India lays sound foundational aspects that advance state capacity.
Gujarat's first Jal Utsav inaugurated in Amreli
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that almost everyone has seen the water crisis in Saurashtra region of the state, which is being taken care of by the state government and Dholakia foundation.
Govt not yet issued quality certificate to 160 Chinese cos for selling toys in India
Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the government plans to bring more products under the mandatory quality control order (QCOs) to make India a quality-conscious nation. The government has identified several products to bring under the QCO. The consultation process is underway to bring more chemicals and textile products under the QCO in the immediate future, he said.
Zomato CEO donates Esops worth Rs 700 crore; Musk’s Twitter faces ad exodus
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal said on Friday he would donate all proceeds from his employee stock options (Esops) to the Zomato Future Foundation (ZFF).
Aspire to double spices exports to USD 10 bn in 5 yrs; focus on quality: Goyal
The minister said that instead of targeting USD 10 billion of exports by 2030, "let us aspire to double our exports to USD 10 billion in the next five years by 2027 and then further double our exports" by 2032.
Why central banks oppose crypto but explore own digital currencies
Digital payments like UPI are electronic instructions that authorise intermediaries such as banks to facilitate transactions. Even if they are ‘cashless’ modes of payment, they involve transfer of fiat money. Now imagine a UPI-like system where digital currency issued by a central bank is transacted instead of bank balances. The need for interbank settlement disappears and you can pay someone securely, without third-party risks. What if money itself could be ‘digital’?
PM Narendra Modi launches multiple development initiatives in Varanasi
Modi, who arrived here in the morning, laid the foundation stone of the "Banas Dairy Sankul" at the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority Food Park in Karkhiyaon.
PM Modi to launch multiple development initiatives in Varanasi
The prime minister will lay the foundation stone of the "Banas Dairy Sankul" at the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority Food Park, Karkhiyaon, Varanasi.
Relevant, faster and better quality standards key for achieving SDGs: Ashwini Kumar Choubey
Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs pressed on the significance of environmental sustainability through standardization. "... in view of the pandemic, the path to move towards SDGs has become an absolute necessity, for which relevant, faster and better standards are essential," an official statement quoted Choubey having said at the event.
CWC must provide holistic solutions including testing facilities to cut logistics cost: Goyal
Addressing the 65th foundation day of the CWC, the minister asked the corporation to complete all 177 projects that have been sanctioned since 2014 to add 14 lakh tonnes of storage capacity and also set a target for exponential growth in the next five years.
Discussions with farmers opportunity to explain them benefits of farm laws, says Piyush Goyal
Goyal along with agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar and minister of state for commerce Som Parkash is holding talks with around 40 unions to break the deadlock over farmers' protest against the three new farm laws.
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