BIS Current Affairs, GK & News
Mandatory Gold Hallmarking from June 1
The Government of India recently announced that it is fully prepared to implement mandatory hallmarking of gold artefacts and jewellery from June 1, 2021. Currently, Gold Hallmarking is voluntary in the country. What is Gold Hallmarking? Gold Hallmarking is providing purity certification to the gold jewellery and artefacts. Only three grades of jewelleries will now ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: BIS • Bureau of Indian Standards • Bureau of Indian standards Act 2016 • Hallmark
BIS-Care App Launched by Ministry of Consumer Affairs
The mobile application of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), known as BIS- Care, has been launched by the Consumer Affairs Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan so that the consumers can check the authenticity of the ISI-marked and hallmarked products through the application. The customers can also lodge complaints using this platform. The BIS-Care app is ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: BIS • BIS-Care • Bureau of Indian Standards • Consumer Affairs Ministry • e-BIS
NSE launches refiner standards for BIS standard Gold
On July 10, 2020, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) launched NSE refiner Standards for BIS Standard Gold. Highlights Under the new standards, NSE will accept gold bars produced by Indian manufacturers. Till date, NSE accepted only gold bars that were serially numbered by London Bullion Market Association. Significance The inclusion of domestic manufacturers will increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: BIS • BSE • Gold • Gold standard • London Bullion Market Association • NSE • Stock exchange
Bhabha Kavach: New bullet proof jacket developed by BARC-to be used by CISF
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre developed a new bullet proof jacket called Bhabha Kavach. The jackets are to be used by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Highlights Around 5 pieces of Bullet proof jackets were handed over to the CISF. The nominal weight of the jacket is 6.8kg. It is the lightest level-3 plus ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Barc • BIS • Bullet Proof Jacket • Indian Ordnance Factories • Ministry of Home Affairs • Ordnance Factory Board • Transfer of Technology
New Rules to sell hallmarked gold Artifacts
On January 14, 2020, the GoI announced that Indian jewellers shall be allowed to sell hallmarked gold artifacts that are made of 14, 18 and 22 carat gold alone. Also, it is mandatory for all jewellers to get compulsory hallmark. Currently gold hallmarking is voluntary. The mandatory ruling is to be implemented from January 15, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: BIS • Gold • Gold Imports • Gold Purity • world gold council