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Government Makes ISI Mark Mandatory For Stainless Steel, Aluminium Utensils
The government has made it mandatory for stainless steel and aluminium kitchen utensils to conform to national quality standards, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) said on Friday, in a move aimed at enhancing consumer safety and product quality.
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India's Single Time Zone: A Look At Its History
The sun rises nearly two hours earlier in the east of India than in the west. Many people have wondered how the time zone was decided for the diverse region.
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Opinion | The American Dream: Why Indian Students Continue To Flock Abroad
Better exposure and opportunities to meet global standards are a few benefits students cite for going abroad. What underlines the extent of this problem is that no Indian institute has managed to find a place among the top 200 universities globally.
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IIT Gandhinagar Inaugurates World-Class Laboratory For Passive Fire System Testing
The new lab facility will have accreditation from international standards bodies and will assist Indian manufacturers in achieving global standards in product design and manufacturing.
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BIS Agrees With IIT Madras, NIT Trichy, 4 Other Engineering Institutions To Add Indian Standards In Curriculum
This initiative is towards institutionalizing engagement of BIS with the eminent institutes for securing active participation of academia, an official statement said.
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IIT Gandhinagar Develops Framework To Reduce Damage To Power Transmission Systems During Cyclones
According to the team, they found that the most efficient strategy could be to pick a fraction of towers from the highest wind speed zones (according to the Indian standards) that are associated with substations serving a large population.
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HECI To Ensure Job Creation, Strong Footing In Indian Knowledge System And Language: Dharmendra Pradhan
"It should ensure global academic standards and provide more academic autonomy to the higher education institutions," Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said
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Made In India: IIT Madras Launches First Indigeneous Prosthetic Knee
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on Friday announced the launch of the country's first indigenously developed polycentric prosthetic knee, 'Kadam', and said it meets international quality standards while being more affordable.
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BIS Inks Pact With IIT Roorkee For Establishment Of ‘BIS Standardisation Chair Professor’
The MoU would facilitate the research and development, teaching and training in the field of standardization and conformity assessment with a focus on the areas of civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, earthquake engineering, renewable energy projects, among other issues.
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Vivo V23 5G Reportedly Spotted on BIS, SIRIM Certification Websites, India Launch Seems Imminent
Vivo V23 5G's India launch seems imminent as it has reportedly been spotted on Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as well as Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) certification websites. The listings don't divulge much information about the upcoming smartphone. Vivo V23 5G is said to launch in India next month.
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IIT Delhi Start-Up, FFI To Design Advanced Fabric For National Flag
"It is the need of the hour to help manufacturers with a proper standardization and core subject knowledge or skills on technical yarns and fabrics to improve the quality of the flag fabric," said Bipin Kumar, professor at the Textile and Fibre Engineering Department, IIT Delhi.
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IIT Roorkee Conducts Two-Day Annual Event ‘National Social Summit 2021’
The event was centered around COVID-19 theme named ‘Envisioning Better Healthcare Evolution’. A number of speakers participated in the event who focused on health care workers and their sense of duty towards maintaining health standards in the society.
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After A Gap Of Nearly 8 Months, Colleges, Universities Reopen In Punjab
Colleges and universities in Punjab reopened on Monday after being shut for nearly eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. Institution have been directed to strictly observe COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).
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IIT Roorkee Inks MoU With Bureau Of Indian Standards
As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), both entities will collaborate in a number of fields including civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, earthquake engineering, development and management of water resources and renewable energy projects.
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Weak IIT Students To Have 3-Year Exit Option
The government has cast a safety net for weak students who risk dropping out while they are halfway into their studies from the Indian Institutes of Technology. A proposal to allow such students to choose a three-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree instead of the standard four-year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree has been cleared by the Hum...
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Government Makes ISI Mark Mandatory For Stainless Steel, Aluminium Utensils
The government has made it mandatory for stainless steel and aluminium kitchen utensils to conform to national quality standards, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) said on Friday, in a move aimed at enhancing consumer safety and product quality.
-
India's Single Time Zone: A Look At Its History
The sun rises nearly two hours earlier in the east of India than in the west. Many people have wondered how the time zone was decided for the diverse region.
-
Opinion | The American Dream: Why Indian Students Continue To Flock Abroad
Better exposure and opportunities to meet global standards are a few benefits students cite for going abroad. What underlines the extent of this problem is that no Indian institute has managed to find a place among the top 200 universities globally.
-
IIT Gandhinagar Inaugurates World-Class Laboratory For Passive Fire System Testing
The new lab facility will have accreditation from international standards bodies and will assist Indian manufacturers in achieving global standards in product design and manufacturing.
-
BIS Agrees With IIT Madras, NIT Trichy, 4 Other Engineering Institutions To Add Indian Standards In Curriculum
This initiative is towards institutionalizing engagement of BIS with the eminent institutes for securing active participation of academia, an official statement said.
-
IIT Gandhinagar Develops Framework To Reduce Damage To Power Transmission Systems During Cyclones
According to the team, they found that the most efficient strategy could be to pick a fraction of towers from the highest wind speed zones (according to the Indian standards) that are associated with substations serving a large population.
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HECI To Ensure Job Creation, Strong Footing In Indian Knowledge System And Language: Dharmendra Pradhan
"It should ensure global academic standards and provide more academic autonomy to the higher education institutions," Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said
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Made In India: IIT Madras Launches First Indigeneous Prosthetic Knee
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on Friday announced the launch of the country's first indigenously developed polycentric prosthetic knee, 'Kadam', and said it meets international quality standards while being more affordable.
-
BIS Inks Pact With IIT Roorkee For Establishment Of ‘BIS Standardisation Chair Professor’
The MoU would facilitate the research and development, teaching and training in the field of standardization and conformity assessment with a focus on the areas of civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, earthquake engineering, renewable energy projects, among other issues.
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Vivo V23 5G Reportedly Spotted on BIS, SIRIM Certification Websites, India Launch Seems Imminent
Vivo V23 5G's India launch seems imminent as it has reportedly been spotted on Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as well as Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) certification websites. The listings don't divulge much information about the upcoming smartphone. Vivo V23 5G is said to launch in India next month.
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IIT Delhi Start-Up, FFI To Design Advanced Fabric For National Flag
"It is the need of the hour to help manufacturers with a proper standardization and core subject knowledge or skills on technical yarns and fabrics to improve the quality of the flag fabric," said Bipin Kumar, professor at the Textile and Fibre Engineering Department, IIT Delhi.
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IIT Roorkee Conducts Two-Day Annual Event ‘National Social Summit 2021’
The event was centered around COVID-19 theme named ‘Envisioning Better Healthcare Evolution’. A number of speakers participated in the event who focused on health care workers and their sense of duty towards maintaining health standards in the society.
-
After A Gap Of Nearly 8 Months, Colleges, Universities Reopen In Punjab
Colleges and universities in Punjab reopened on Monday after being shut for nearly eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. Institution have been directed to strictly observe COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).
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IIT Roorkee Inks MoU With Bureau Of Indian Standards
As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), both entities will collaborate in a number of fields including civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, earthquake engineering, development and management of water resources and renewable energy projects.
-
Weak IIT Students To Have 3-Year Exit Option
The government has cast a safety net for weak students who risk dropping out while they are halfway into their studies from the Indian Institutes of Technology. A proposal to allow such students to choose a three-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree instead of the standard four-year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree has been cleared by the Hum...
