{
  "id": 7969858,
  "title": "Gold hallmarking costlier: Fee up 67% ahead of festive season; check details",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/gold-hallmarking-costlier-fee-up-67-ahead-of-festive-season-check",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:09:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/gold-hallmarking-gets-costlier-by-67-as-bis-raises-fee-from-rs-45-to-rs-75-silver-stays-at-rs-35-new-rates-take-effect-ahead-of-festive-season/articleshow/134302969.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has raised the cost of hallmarking gold articles by 67% ahead of the festive season. Previously, hallmarking cost for gold was Rs 45, but it has been increased to Rs 75. The hallmarking fee for silver articles remains unchanged at Rs 35. These revised rates were implemented immediately, just before the festive season.",
  "summary": "A hallmarked article carries three key markings: the BIS logo, the karat or millesimal fineness and a six-digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}