Industry Updates – Library Service Centre – BIS

The BIS Library Portal is now live and accessible at the following URL: https://www.services.bis.gov.in/php/BIS_2.0/Library/

BIS Library is proudly stands as the largest library of standards in the South Asian region.

BIS Library act as a national repository of standards, who serves government officials, scientists, researchers, consumers and the general public by providing up to date and relevant information on standards, codes, technical documents, research papers, historical & archived materials.

MEMBERSHIP:

Membership of the Library is available to individuals and organizations for reference purpose only by paying an amount of Rs.2,000/-(Two thousand only) plus 18% GST .

The period of membership is one year i.e. from April to March. No borrowing/lending/hardcopy will be made by the Library.

The Library shall be open to readers on all working days from 1000h to 1630 h. Members can consult the Library at BIS HQ, New Delhi and also at BIS Regional Branch Offices at Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai.

Please click here for application form for the Library Membership of BIS Library :
https://www.bis.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BUREAU-OF-INDIAN-STANDADS-1.pdf

Source: https://www.services.bis.gov.in/php/BIS_2.0/Library/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Library-membership.pdf

Launch of Indian Foundation for Quality Management

A consortium of seven leading Indian companies have launched the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM), a Section 8 not-for-profit Company. IFQM is a unique institute dedicated to fostering a culture of quality and innovation within Indian businesses.

The initiative spearheaded by India Inc. viz. Tata Sons, TVS Motor Company, Sun Pharma, Motherson Group, Bharat Forge, Boeing India, and Biocon aims to propel the “Make in India” brand on the global stage.

IFQM will endeavour to equip business leaders with the latest knowledge and tools in quality management, connecting them to renowned global experts for personalized guidance, and facilitating knowledge sharing and collaboration among industry leaders. IFQM will provide support to organisations with specialized quality counsellors  and bridge the gap between industry and academia to ensure access to cutting-edge research and insights.

IFQM’s governing council members besides Venu Srinivasan, N Chandrasekaran, and Dilip Shanghvi will include Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Baba Kalyani. T.V. Narendran, Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Salil Gupte and K.N. Radhakrishnan.

These founding members will be actively involved in IFQM’s governance ensuring its programs are tailored to the specific needs of Indian businesses. IFQM is designed to provide senior leadership in India with targeted counselling, training, coaching, and expert guidance.

The one-of-its-kind industry-led initiative will help improve the product and service quality and reliability of Indian businesses equipping them to compete more effectively on the global stage and build supply chain resilience. The aim is to reinforce the “Made in India” brand in international markets, thereby stimulating trade expansion.

Enhanced competitiveness will lead to economic growth and overall prosperity for the people of India.

Source: https://www.autocarpro.in/news/import-dependency-for-natural-gas-consumption-expected-at-around-45-by-fy26-careedge-ratings-119688