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India.com
18-07-2025
- General
- India.com
7 Simple Ways To Identify Real vs Fake Drinking Water Bottles At Home
(Pic Courtesy: Freepik images used for representational use only) Ritika Handoo Jul 18, 2025 Must ensure that the bottle's seal is intact and the cap secured. The bottle should be firm and the plastic should have turned yellowish or dull. Don't fall prey to same sounding fake names. The label should be properly printed with no errors in fonts or spelling. Check for brand logos among other things. Also, always check the ISI Mark on the packed bottle. Good quality drinking water should be clear and transparent. It should not have any odor or taste. If you have one, Total Dissolved Solids) meter can be used to check the water's purity. Always check the expiry date before purchasing any new packaged bottle. Read Next Story
The Hindu
26-06-2025
- The Hindu
Packaged drinking water bottles with fake ISI mark seized
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Madurai Branch, has seized around 17,500 packaged drinking water bottles of different capacities bearing fake ISI mark from a packaged drinking water company at Pampapadaiyur in Kumbakonam taluk, Thanjavur district, on June 25. According to a Press Information Bureau release, the search and seizure operation was conducted at a packaged drinking water company at Pampapadaiyur where the packaged drinking water bottles bearing different brand names were produced without a valid BIS Certification Marks Licence. Around 3.8 lakh labels containing spurious ISI Mark were seized. According to Section 17 read in conjunction with Section 29 of BIS Act 2016, action would be taken to file a criminal complaint against the unit. BIS has appealed to the consumers to use BIS Care App to verify the authenticity of ISI marked products before its purchase. BIS conducts and seizure operations based on information of misuse of the BIS Standard marks on any products received through email or letter or BIS CARE application. The identity of complainants would be kept confidential, the release added.
Economic Times
27-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Standards regulator BIS seizes FirstCry products worth Rs 90 lakh
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) carried out a search and seizure operation on Monday at a Bengaluru warehouse of FirstCry parent Brainbees Solutions, confiscating goods worth Rs 90 lakh for further investigation, the company said in an exchange filing on Tuesday. The action did not impact the company's operations, and they continue as usual, omnichannel baby care retailer FirstCry said in its filing. The standards regulator has alleged that FirstCry is in contravention of Section 14(6) of BIS Act, 2016 regarding a few products. The provision prohibits unauthorised establishments from assigning the Standard Mark or the ISI Mark to goods. The mark indicates a product meets the required quality standards."The company has taken note of the observations made by the BIS and is obtaining appropriate legal advice. Further, the company has no reasons to believe that the products seized by BIS are non-compliant of BIS Act, 2016,' the company said. On Monday, Brainbees Solutions reported a subdued performance for the March quarter, with its consolidated net loss widening 2.5 times year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 111.5 crore, compared to Rs 43 crore in the same period last year. The drop in bottomline came despite a 16% YoY rise in operating revenue to Rs 1,930.3 crore during the quarter. Along with revenue growth across business segments, the FirstCry parent saw consolidated expenses increase to Rs 1,914 crore, up from Rs 1,634 crore in the previous quarter.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Standards regulator BIS seizes FirstCry products worth Rs 90 lakh
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) carried out a search and seizure operation on Monday at a Bengaluru warehouse of FirstCry parent Brainbees Solutions , confiscating goods worth Rs 90 lakh for further investigation, the company said in an exchange filing on Tuesday. The action did not impact the company's operations, and they continue as usual, omnichannel baby care retailer FirstCry said in its filing. The standards regulator has alleged that FirstCry is in contravention of Section 14(6) of BIS Act, 2016 regarding a few products. The provision prohibits unauthorised establishments from assigning the Standard Mark or the ISI Mark to goods. The mark indicates a product meets the required quality standards . by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo "The company has taken note of the observations made by the BIS and is obtaining appropriate legal advice. Further, the company has no reasons to believe that the products seized by BIS are non-compliant of BIS Act, 2016,' the company said. On Monday, Brainbees Solutions reported a subdued performance for the March quarter, with its consolidated net loss widening 2.5 times year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 111.5 crore, compared to Rs 43 crore in the same period last year. Live Events The drop in bottomline came despite a 16% YoY rise in operating revenue to Rs 1,930.3 crore during the quarter. Along with revenue growth across business segments, the FirstCry parent saw consolidated expenses increase to Rs 1,914 crore, up from Rs 1,634 crore in the previous quarter. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories
