AMRITSAR, Oct. 22 -- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Jammu & Kashmir Branch Office, conducted an Enforcement Search & Seizure operation at a BIS registered jewellery outlet in Partap Bazar, Chheharta, Amritsar, following information regarding suspected violations of hallmarking requirements.
During the search, BIS officials examined gold jewellery displayed/offered for sale and seized 95 gold jewellery articles having a total gross weight of 467.44 g, for non-compliance with the applicable hallmarking requirements.
Of the articles seized, 91 gold jewellery articles weighing 447.11 g were found bearing incomplete/non-prescribed hallmarking, while 4 gold jewellery articles weighing 20.33 g were found without the prescribed BIS Hallmar...