The Hindu

Gold jewellery with fake Hallmark symbol seized from shop in Illupur

Officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Madurai, conducted a search and seizure operation in a jewellery outlet in Iluppur taluk in Pudukottai district on Wednesday and seized 1,643.36 ...
The Financial Express

Dhanteras 2023: How to check purity of gold jewelry? This app can help with real-time hallmark verification

Dhanteras 2023: The Department of Consumer Affairs website says that e Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number is a distinctive alphanumeric code consisting of six characters, which includes both ...
Indiatimes

What are gold, silver hallmarking charges? Check details and importance

Gold and silver jewellery require hallmarking for purity assurance under Indian standards. Charges are fixed per article, with testing at recognized centres for BIS compliance. HUID codes ensure ...
Indiatimes

Akshaya hallmark centre seized for illegal gold jewellery hallmarking

Vijayawada: Sleuths of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Vijayawada, seized Akshaya Hallmark and Testing Centre at Jai Hind Complex after it was found to be operating without mandatory BIS ...