New definition of kilogram from May next year: Government
India will adopt a new definition of the kilogram (kg) from May next year, after representatives of 60 countries last week voted to redefine the International System of Units.
Nov 19, 2018, 21:48 PM ISTHow much does a kilogram weigh? Depends on your 'Planck constant'
Members of the BIPM, which groups some 60 nations, agreed on Friday after a week-long meeting at the nearby Palace of Versailles to redefine a kilogram in terms of a tiny but unchanging value called the "Planck constant".
Nov 16, 2018, 23:26 PM IST