Hallmark is Mandatory for Gold Jewellery

Selling metals without a hallmark may lead to a penalty that may be five times the cost of the jewellery and imprisonment of up to one year. In November 2019, Consumer Affairs Minister, Ramvilas Paswan announced that no jeweller will be allowed to sell gold ornaments without hallmarks from the

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Saral Sanchar – A one-stop digital solution by DOT

In the era of digitization where various steps are being taken to improve Ease of doing business, DoT has provided a one stop solution for the issuance of the various license and registration certificates i.e. the “SARAL SANCHAR” a Web based Portal. This digitalized process made it more efficient and transparent in all respect

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It’s all about Compliance

Simply stating the concept of Compliance refers to follow the laws, policies, and regulations which is applied to run a business. “There is nothing in this world that does not have  a  legal foundation” and as a result, the compliance industry is in high demand. Certain regulations are often set up by international entities and government that

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Enfolding the new normal in VINCULAR

What if it was known to us five months ago that the world was going to change and we would be in lockdown, quarantined away from the crowd in our homes, with our minds overwhelmed with panic and fear.  A fear of virus ushering the world to an unprecedented halt, a virus causing a pandemic

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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): Need of Every Food Business Operator (FBO) सुरक्षित आहार नागरिकों का जन्मसिद्ध अधिकार है|

My nearby lane is speckled with small food stalls. In a corner, Bhavesh takes out sizzling jalebis, which sizzles with sparkly droplets of sweat. Joshi ji gesticulates you to his chicken biryani under the Pipal tree, obviously garnishing the fare with bird droppings. Shubham is fighting with his rajma chawal, covered by the

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India’s toy import policy and the recent Quality Control Order, 2020

Toys safety Safety and quality are fundamental concerns for all consumers, but particularly for parents who buy toys and other products related to children. Considering the fact that toys is an important and fun part of every child’s social, behavioural and cognitive development. It is imperative that not only the

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Legal Metrology Certification For IR Thermometers

Introduction The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has caused the sudden surge in the import numbers of the IR thermometer. Measuring body temperature has become important way to screen a large number of people at airports, malls, offices, hotels as well as in communities. These thermometers are held 3 to 20

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BIS in Action- Conducts raid in LED Manufacturing Unit 

BIS registration certificate is mandatory for 49 electrical and electronic products falling under compulsory registration Scheme of BIS. Use of non-compliant product is illegal as they have not undergone the prescribed tests for safety according to notified Indian Standards. No person is supposed to manufacture or store for sale, import,

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