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

BND-4201: India’s first home-grown high purity gold reference standard launched

India Government Mint (IGM), a unit of Security Printing and Minting Corp of India Ltd has launched India’s first home-grown high purity gold reference standard –Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND-4201). The BND-4201 is reference material for gold of ‘9999’ fineness (gold that is 99.99% pure with impurities of only 100 parts-per-million). It will be beneficial to ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017

Topics: Barc • Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya • BND 4201 • Consumer protection • CSIR-NPL • Gold Purity • India Government Mint • Make in India