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BIS website, FAQs don't reflect key points on hallmarking: GJC to Goyal
This is causing confusion and disruption amongst jewellers, All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) said on Saturday.
 "BIS website, FAQs don't reflect key points on hallmarking: GJC to Goyal")
RDSO and BIS to jointly set norms for goods and services used by Railways
Alliance is under One-Nation-One-Standard mission of BIS
 "RDSO and BIS to jointly set norms for goods and services used by Railways")
Reduced dumping of batteries from China turns game-changer for Eveready
As imports reduced, Eveready clocked significant volume growth in batteries
 "Reduced dumping of batteries from China turns game-changer for Eveready")
India import hurdles hit Apple iPhone, Xiaomi devices from China: Report
Applications to the quality control agency, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), typically used to be processed within 15 days, but some are now taking up to two months or longer
 "India import hurdles hit Apple iPhone, Xiaomi devices from China: Report")
From textiles to furniture, 350 items may face non-tariff barriers
Move is in line with govt's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' objective
 "From textiles to furniture, 350 items may face non-tariff barriers")
Three standards for hallmarked gold not enough, need more, say Jewellers
In view of the disruption in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, they also urged the government to extend the next year's deadline for mandatory hallmarking.
 "Three standards for hallmarked gold not enough, need more, say Jewellers")
TRAI recommends making interoperability of set top boxes mandatory
TRAI also recommended the mandatory provisioning of a USB port-based common interface for all digital television sets in India.
 "TRAI recommends making interoperability of set top boxes mandatory")
Paswan to release gold jewellery, artefact hallmarking notification on Wed
As on 31 December, 892 hallmarking centres have been approved by the BIS
 "Paswan to release gold jewellery, artefact hallmarking notification on Wed")
Delhi water quality: BIS sticks to sample report amid controversy
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal rejected the report, saying the city's water quality cannot be declared as good or bad with just 11 samples.
 "Delhi water quality: BIS sticks to sample report amid controversy")
Fix first, politicise later
Delhi's poor water quality needs urgent solutions
 "Fix first, politicise later")
Delhi's water quality cannot be judged on basis of 11 samples: Kejriwal
Kejriwal said that 2,000 samples should have been taken in Delhi for a better estimation of water quality
 "Delhi's water quality cannot be judged on basis of 11 samples: Kejriwal")
Centre revives plan to make hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Director General Surina Rajan, however, assured the jewellery traders that the process would be done in consultation with all stakeholders
 "Centre revives plan to make hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory")
BIS to formulate standards for service sector, retail and ecommerce
India's e-commerce projected to hit $150 billion by 2022
 "BIS to formulate standards for service sector, retail and ecommerce")
BIS raids hallmarking pick up centre in Zaveri Bazaar
Seizes huge quantity of forged hallmarked jewellery
 "BIS raids hallmarking pick up centre in Zaveri Bazaar")
