The panel also suggested the reassessment of the exemption on gold jewellery items that were less than 2 grams in weight from the point of view...
The regulators have been making strides in improving hallmarking standards since 2000. The industry embraces the latest mandate of selling only HUID-based hallmarked jewellery in the...
India imports about 700-800 tonnes of gold annually. Hallmarked gold bullion will help ensure the desired purity of gold jewellery manufactured in the country The compulsory...
The proposal and need for certification are the main points of a letter sent by BIS to all stakeholders in the gold trade recently The Bureau...
Sale of gold jewellery and gold artefacts hallmarked without six-digit code shall be banned from next month. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has proposed making hallmarking of gold bullion mandatory for approved refiners from July 1, as part of efforts to ensure...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has carried out a special enforcement search and seizure drive in major cities of Maharashtra to check the misuse of...
As many as 3.7 crore jewellery articles were hallmarked during April-July period of this fiscal year, the government said on Wednesday. Mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery...
The Indian government has issued guidelines on hallmarking exemptions for gold jewellery and artefacts, in response to protests from industry leaders on easing gold jewellery export...
The rollout of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery in 256 districts has been smooth so far and the process of expanding it to all districts of...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will start conducting inspections against the jewellers for non-compliance with the mandatory gold hallmarking norms in Uttarakhand. The bureau will...
KOCHI: With the Government of India making hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory from June this year, jewellers have been complaining of certain issues. To address the...
India’s US$60 billion gold jewelry industry is in chaos after the Narendra Modi government suddenly imposed new hallmarking rules. Hallmark stamps represent the purity, jeweler, hallmarking...
Hyderabad: A jewellery shop has been sealed by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) officials for misuse of BIS hallmark on gold and silver jewellery at Miryalguda...
MUMBAI: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) officials had conducted an Enforcement Search and Seizure operation at Andheri in Mumbai on Monday (July 12, 2021) to check...
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra are the top-3 states where the most number of districts have been identified for the first-phase implementation of mandatory hallmarking of...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website and FAQs do not capture many key points on hallmarking, discussed between the gems and jewellery industry and the...
Analysts say that listed jewellery retailers and makers will benefit from government's move for mandatorily hallmarking gold jewellery.
From June 15, jewellers will be allowed to sell only 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold jewellery.
The overarching objective of the government and Bureau of Indian Standards is to protect the hard-earned money and trust of the Indian mass.
All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the national apex body of the gems and jewellery industry, has written to the Department of Consumer Affairs...
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday said it is fully prepared to implement mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from June 1, 2021. Gold hallmarking...
In a directive issued by the Government of India, jewellers have been asked to clear out existing stocks of non-hallmark gold and silver ornaments before June...
NEW DELHI: The government has revived the proposal to bring the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the commerce ministry from the consumer affairs department. Former minister late Ram Vilas...
Jewellers across the country are unlikely to achieve 100% gold hallmarking by June 2021, the new deadline set by the government, according to the India Bullion...
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the government on Monday announced the extension of a deadline for mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts by over...
Jewellers and bullion traders have urged the government to extend the deadline for mandatory hallmarking by a year to January 2022, saying the loss of business...
Jewellers can sell only hallmarked jewellery and artefacts made of 14, 18 and 22 carat gold from January 15, 2021 and violation of this will attract...
NEW DELHI: The glittering gold jewellery that has burnt a hole in your pocket may not be as pure as the seller had promised, the country’s...
While buying gold jewellery, it’s advisable to check the hallmark to ensure you get what you are paying for and its purity is as promised by...
The central government has recently announced to make gold hallmarking mandatory in the country by 15th January 2021. During the press conference, the Union consumer affairs...
Kolkata: The government’s decision to make hallmarking mandatory for gold jewellery from January 15, 2021, is likely to change the dynamics of the market for the next one year. Bullion dealers and jewellers said...
NEW DELHI: No jeweller will be allowed to sell gold jewellery or artefacts without hallmarking from January 15, 2021. The government will issue a notification by...
The Commerce Ministry has approved a proposal to make BIS hallmarking mandatory for gold jewellery, but it can be implemented only after informing the World Trade...
The Centre has revived its intention to make hallmarking mandatory for gold jewellery and plans to notify the regulation in WTO in a week time, a...
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s direction to all lenders to promote and publicise the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) from their branches underscores the intent of...
NEW DELHI: Soon, only registered jewelers will be able to sell gold jewelry and artifacts and will be able to sell even more precious metal only...
The Consumer Affairs Ministry will on February 28 hold a meeting with stakeholders to discuss making hallmarking of gold jewellery mandatory, following up on an order...
