Union Minister Pralhad Joshi asks BIS to weigh mandatory hallmarking of silver jewellery

Consumers are urging that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) make hallmarking for silver jewellery mandatory, stated Minister Pralhad Joshi on the 78th BIS foundation day. Currently, hallmarking is only compulsory for gold jewellery. Since mandatory hallmarking began in June 2021, over 442.8 million gold items have been marked officially.