Buying gold jewellery this Dusshera, Diwali? How to check purity of gold jewellery using BIS appMany individuals buy gold during upcoming festivals, however, they should make sure that they buy the hallmarked jewellery and confirm the ...
20 Oct, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
Gold hallmarking: What are the charges to get gold jewellery hallmarkedThe third phase of the mandatory hallmarking vide Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts (Third Amendment) Order, 2023 came into ...
14 Oct, 2023, 04.07 PM IST
This app can help you verify the purity of gold jewelleryThe Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has developed the 'BIS Care App,' a smartphone application that tracks all ISI and hallmark-certified ...
19 Apr, 2023, 02.34 PM IST
What is Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number in gold jewelleryAccording to the Department of Consumer Affairs website, hallmark consists of 3 symbols which give you some information. In this, the first...
14 Jan, 2022, 12.35 PM IST
Indian-American Pentagon official Kash Patel sues CNN, seeks $50 mn for defamationIn his lawsuit, Patel, who previously served in the White House before being moved to the Pentagon, alleged that CNN between November 24 an...
17 Dec, 2020, 04.48 PM IST
Trade bodies make conflicting remarks on raids involving hallmarkingAn official in BIS’s Delhi headquarters said he was not aware about any such raids.
26 Apr, 2019, 10.27 AM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read about the lab that's won the most Nobel PrizesFor his 21st pick, he's gone with "The Idea Factory," written by Fast Company editor Jon Gertner and first published in 2012.
11 Nov, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read this book about 'idea sex'A Year of Books, has focused on big ideas that influence society and business. For his 19th pick, Zuckerberg's gone with 'The Rational Opti...
30 Sep, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read about the origins of global povertyZuckerberg's book club, A Year of Books, has focused on big ideas that influence society and business.
19 Sep, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read about how the poor spend their moneyFor his 17th pick, he's gone with "Portfolios of the Poor" by researchers Daryl Collins, Jonathan Morduch, Stuart Rutherford, and Orlanda R...
02 Sep, 2015, 10.00 AM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read this book about religionZuckerberg's 2015 New Year's resolution was to read an important book every two weeks and discuss it with the Facebook community.
13 Aug, 2015, 01.10 PM IST
Bill Gates picks his top beach readsThey are not exactly the breeziest books but Bill Gates eloquently explains his unusual choices.
27 May, 2015, 09.06 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg suggests five books to emulate pixarHis first four picks for 'A Year in Books' have been in-depth looks at sociological issues like violence and the debate over vaccination, b...
12 Mar, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
Possible government change in India unlikely to affect its policy towards Bangladesh: ReportAny possible change in Indian govt is unlikely to affect its policy towards Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran said.
07 Apr, 2014, 06.40 PM IST
Sericulture would employ 9.24 million people by 2016-17: Central Silk BoardThe Central Silk Board today said direct and indirect employment generation through sericulture and silk production activities in the count...
13 Nov, 2013, 09.55 PM IST
- India halves raw silk imports from China, eyes zero level
The dependence on China was to the extent of 10,000 tonnes annually five years ago and it had now been reduced to around 5,700 tonnes.
13 Mar, 2013, 07.14 PM IST
- BIS knows big financial firms fudge accounts
“The financial sector needs to recognize losses and recapitalize ,” the Basel , Switzerland-based institution said in its latest annual rep...
30 Jun, 2012, 11.29 AM IST