BIS studying implementation challenges for mandatory silver hallmarking, says DG

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is examining the regulatory framework and infrastructure readiness required to make hallmarking of silver jewellery and artefacts mandatory, Director General Sanjay Garg said on Thursday. Silver hallmarking has been voluntary since 2005 and from September 2025 onwards, hallmarked silver articles carry a Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number, enabling buyers…

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India must expand gold monetisation beyond gold loans to ease import dependence: Shamika Ravi

Shamika Ravi, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) India should expand gold monetisation beyond traditional gold loans and develop more financial instruments linked to the precious metal to reduce dependence on gold imports and ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves, according to Shamika Ravi, Member of the Economic Advisory Council…

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