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India Is Preparing The Groundwork For Its Own Carbon Border Tax To Strike Back Against A Similar Move By The European Union (Eu), Two People Aware Of The Discussions In The Government Said. New Delhi Is Peeved By The Eu’s Move To Link The Environment With Trade, Though There Were No Such Considerations While Europe Industrialised. The Finance And Commerce Ministries Are Discussing The Contours Of Such A Mechanism, Particularly About Measuring The Carbon Content In Products Imported From Europe, Said One Of The People Cited Above, Both Of Whom Spoke On Condition Of Anonymity.

Academic session for classes IX to XII through online mode was supposed to begin from Monday with telecast of audio-visual lessons on Doordarshan from 7 am to 10 am

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee has signed an MoU with the Bureau of Indian Standards for collaboration in the areas of standardisation and conformity assessment based on equality and reciprocity

Waterborne diseases are caused by drinking contaminated water which can cause diseases such as diarrhea, Cholera, Typhoid and DysenteryAccording to the latest union health ministry data available, at least 10,738 deaths were caused due to water-borne diseases over five years to 2017

Four stamps of hallmark are symbolic of the quality of the gold that you are purchasing.

RBI had postponed the implementation of the Indian Accounting Standards by the banks by one yearRBI in February 2016 had proposed implementation of new accounting standards for banks

Last month, the government had extended the deadline for automobile makers to use Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certified locally produced high grade steel till February.

Under the Electronics and IT Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) order 2012, imports of these goods is allowed through the registration with the BIS or on specific exemption letter from the ministry of IT and electronics (MeitY).

With regard to hallmarked gold, C R Chaudhary said that presently sale of both hallmarked as well as non-hallmarked gold and silver ornament is permitted in the country.