India, Dec. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

On the occasion of National Consumer Day 2025, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the Hon'ble Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi, released IS 19445:2025 - Bomb Disposal Systems - Performance Evaluation and Requirements, an Indian Standard aimed at strengthening safety and standardisation in bomb disposal operations.

The formulation of IS 19445:2025 was initiated following a request from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL), DRDO, in view of the following factors:

Bomb disposal systems such as bomb blankets, bomb baskets, and bomb inhibitors are commonly used to mitigate explosive ...