The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has swung into action against local manufacturing units selling unpackaged and unsealed potable water. On September 6, TOI had reported that the city has many water manufacturing units that are selling 'drinking' water in unpackaged and unsealed chilled cans and jars. All these …
The state’s first purified water ATM will be installed soon at Jharmajri village in the industrial hub of Baddi. A Mohali firm will install the machine. The machine will help provide purified and chilled water to people at a nominal cost of Re 1 for 300 ml, Rs 2 for …
Seeking to save millions of liters of water per day across the country, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) - country's national standardization agency that involves in issuing quality certification - has planned to amend the existing criteria to certify toilet's flush so that the attached cistern can discharge water …
Over 40 people were taken ill after consuming contaminated water, supplied by Delhi Jal Board, on the NCERT campus near Hauz Khas on Tuesday. While some of those affected are under treatment at various city hospitals including Safdarjung, Rockland and Saket City Hospital in South Delhi, two persons including a …
How cool is cold? As the capital burns at 40 degrees Celsius and above, many residents have been running their air conditioners at no more than 18-19 degrees. But, as warned by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) researchers, this drastically lowers the efficiency of even a 5 star machine. …
Of the 1,122 samples of potable water collected from homes in six districts in Tamil Nadu, NGO Consumers Association of India (CAI) found that at least 50 per cent of the water had E. Coli – faecal contamination. According to Santhanarajan, director of CAI, 571 of the samples tested positive …
CHENNAI: In a significant development, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and Food Safety and Drug Administration departments have found that only 51 private packaged drinking water units in Chennai supply potable drinking water. The samples from 34 units were found to be unsafe. The agencies submitted the test report …
Most of us have the habit of drinking water right out of bubble-top cans without qualms. But is the canned ‘mineral water’ safe enough? No, if you were to go by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB)’s dossier. In an affidavit filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the …
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, on Thursday directed the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and the Deputy Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Southern Region, to submit a detailed report on packaged drinking water units operating in and around the city, deviations and …
DIBRUGARH: The Dibrugarh district administration have imposed a ban on the use of plastic carry bags. In his order under Section 144 CrPC, ADC PK Rajkhowa prohibited the use of carry bags and containers made of recycled plastic to store, carry, dispense or package food stuff while the same made …
India in a landmark move is planning to impose a blanket ban on testing cosmetics on animals. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BSI) is revising the standard IS 4011 — the method of safety testing for cosmetics. Drug Controller General of India Dr G N Singh told TOI that the …
Faced with the startling data that only 224 out of the estimated 788 packaged drinking water manufacturing units in the State operate with ISI certification, the High Court on Friday directed companies without that seal of quality to apply for licences before the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) within 15 …
LUCKNOW: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Friday demanded imposition of moratorium on new industrial or power projects in Sonbhadra district considering the alarming levels of mercury pollution in the region. The New Delhi-based non-government organisation raised the demand following its recent study in the district where it …
The Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) has informed the Supreme Court that groundwater around the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal is contaminated. In an interim report submitted before the Bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and J. Chelameswar, the IITR said 30 samples were collected from the disaster site. Nitrate …
The decision of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to bring in mandatory certification of steel and steel products has left small and medium business outfits engaged in steel re-rolling and induction furnaces in Punjab under stress. The guideline was implemented from September 12 and all units have to conform …
Top scientists of the Bureau of Indian Standards have been found by the Central Vigilance Commission as having colluded with manufacturers to issue fake standard certifications for domestic lamps. The CVC has recommended action against five of seven such officials. The racket, which the CVC suspects was going on since …
The proposal was recieved in 2010 but even the draft standard had not been finalised as of June, 2012 The CAG has slammed the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for delay in finalising safety standards for mobiles phones. "The fact remains that standards on important aspects like mobile handsets, radiation …
NEW DELHI: The CAG has slammed the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for delay in finalising safety standards for mobiles phones. "The fact remains that standards on important aspects i.e. mobile handsets, radiation from mobile phones, etc. had not been formulated so far," the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said …
This report contains the results of performance audit of the Bureau of Indian Standards and the Dental Council of India as well as the academic activities of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.
Secondary makers have to invest more on technology and inputs, even as demand for their products is down, hitting their margins The mandatory norms pertaining to steel product quality, to take effect next month in a central government order, will affect the profitability of semi-finished product makers. They’d have to …
