Gold price today: Latest gold jewellery rates of Malabar Gold, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers, TanishqGold price today: Gold has been a favored investment for many years and is considered a more secure choice when compared to stocks. The pro...
11 Oct, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
Check purity of gold using BIS app: Here’s a step-by-step guide to check gold hallmarkingHow to check puity of gold: Customers can get their samples or jewels checked at any BIS-Recognized Assaying & Hallmarking Centre. Also, th...
04 May, 2024, 02.51 PM IST
How to test the authenticity and purity of Gold and Silver using your mobileOn the auspicious day of Dhanteras, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has launched the 'BIS Care App' to address concerns about the puri...
10 Nov, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Gold buying Akshaya Tritiya 2023: Is it mandatory to buy hallmarked gold coins?The mandatory order only applies to gold jewellery and artefacts. Take note that necessary hallmarking applies to even white gold alloy.
18 Apr, 2023, 01.18 PM IST
Gold hallmarking becomes mandatory but with several exemptionsThe press release also stated that gold of additional carats 20, 23 and 24 will be allowed for hallmarking. Say, if you buy gold bangles of...
02 Nov, 2021, 10.32 AM IST
How to check purity of goldHow to check if the gold that you have purchased is pure or not. For this, the Bureau of Indian Standards, a government body, certifies the...
02 Nov, 2021, 10.16 AM IST
Look for these four signs of purity while buying goldTo certify the purity of gold jewellery, BIS does hallmarking on the gold jewellery. BIS hallmarking consists of four components.
24 Jun, 2021, 01.15 PM IST
Hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory now. Here's what you need to knowThe way you buy gold changed from January 15 as hallmarking has now become mandatory. There are four components that you should look for on...
17 Jan, 2020, 01.39 PM IST
Here's the list of BIS licensed jewellers selling hallmarked gold, silver jewelleryDue to the high price of gold and silver products, purity is always a concern. Though BIS hallmarking of gold and silver products helps to ...
25 Oct, 2019, 11.29 AM IST
Government plans to make BIS hallmarking mandatory for gold jewelleryThe Centre plans to notify the new regulation in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a week’s time, said Anantha Padmanabhan, chairman, A...
23 Aug, 2019, 03.03 PM IST
BIS launches gold hallmarking awareness campaignBureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Thursday launched their latest campaign to create awareness amongst consumers to buy hallmarked gold du...
01 Nov, 2018, 04.35 PM IST
Enabling provision for mandatory hallmarking of gold kicks in from October 12Currently, hallmarking of jewellery is voluntary, with just 20000 of 3 lakh jewellers countrywide having a BIS license, said sources.
14 Oct, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
Hallmarking of gold and silver jewellery only voluntary: GovernmentThe setting up of A&H centres is a market driven activity which depends on the commercial viability as assessed by the entrepreneurs.
29 Nov, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
Gold hallmarking fee slashed for jewellers in small townsIn two big initiatives to promote sale of pure gold, government today cut licence fee for gold hallmarking by up to 87.5 per cent for jewel...
19 Feb, 2014, 07.35 PM IST
- Over 9,000 gold hallmarking licenses issued
The government on Monday said it has so far issued over 9,000 gold hallmarking licences across the country to protect consumers from unscru...
23 Jan, 2012, 08.33 PM IST
- Jewellers body wants gold hallmarking deadline extended
The All India Gems and Jewellery Federation (GJF), an umbrella body for jewellers in the country, wants the government to postpone the Janu...
21 Dec, 2007, 01.10 AM IST
- 'Govt should enforce gold hallmarking license'
With only 4,000 out of the 10 lakh jewellers in India opting for a BIS hallmarking license, industry chamber Assocham on Friday asked the g...
03 Aug, 2007, 06.20 PM IST