About BIS 

• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016.
• BIS is responsible for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods.
• BIS works under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

Why in News?

• Bureau of Indian Standard has published standards for Test Specifications for Lithium-ion Traction Battery Packs and Systems for Electrically Propelled Road Vehicles.
• This standard incorporates the test procedure for basic characteristic of performance, reliability and electrical functionality for the battery packs and system for either high power or high energy application.

Reference

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1836787