Tag: Bureau of Indian Standards

BIS raises gold hallmarking fee to ₹75 from ₹45 ahead of festive season

September 16, 2026 admin

The increase has been notified through the BIS (Hallmarking) Amendment Regulations, 2026, dated September 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh The Bureau of Indian Standards has revised hallmarking charges for gold and silver articles, raising the fee for gold to ₹75 from ₹45, while retaining the charge for silver at ₹35, with immediate effect…

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Tragic evening: On the earthquake in Venezuela

June 26, 2026 admin

On Wednesday two earthquakes, of magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5, struck seconds apart, levelling large parts of Caracas, Venezuela. On Friday, Jorge Rodriguez, the president of the country’s National Assembly, put the dead at 920 and the injured at 3,360. In La Guaira, the worst-hit State, over a hundred buildings crumpled to rubble. Geologically speaking, such…

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A seismic decision: On revision to India’s earthquake zoning, rollback

March 11, 2026 admin

The Centre’s rollback of the revision to India’s earthquake zoning by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), follows a major challenge to the methodology used, which some engineers believe are out of sync with site-based evaluations. Yet, the reversal is driven largely by the massive cost and execution implications, as the decision impacts urban planning,…

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Government considering mandatory hallmarking for silver after consumer demands

January 6, 2025 admin

Government said Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) should consider implementing mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts following consumer demands. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday (January 6, 2025) said the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) should consider implementing mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts…

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Focus on quality; export competitiveness won’t come from govt subsidies: Goyal to industry

October 16, 2024 admin

Union Minister Piyush Goyal. | Photo Credit: ANI Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) asked the industry to focus on making high-quality products to tap global markets as export competitiveness will not come from government subsidies or support. He also said that the government is putting its effort to nudge…

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