One Nation, One time: Govt drafts rules for mandatory adoption of Indian Standard Time | India News – The Times of India
In a push to standardize timekeeping practices nationwide, the government has introduced the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2024, which mandates Indian Standard Time (IST) as the exclusive time reference across all official and commercial platforms. The draft, released by the consumer affairs ministry, is open for public feedback until February 14.IST to be…