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Rubber mats with fake ISI seals seized

CHENNAI:Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS), Southern Regional Officials on Friday

conducted a raid in a electrical rubber mat unit near Broadway and seized fake products.

In a press release,BISofficials said that the raid was conducted in Dee Pee Industrial

Enterprise near Broadway. A senior official said the unit was found to be

misusingISImarks.

Electrical rubber mats are commonly used in power generation plants and workshops as

flooring to as a protection against electrical shock.

"These electrical rubber mats should have high quality raw materials to ensure protection.

But there are many illegal units producing fake electrical mats," the official said.

Officials said that the offence is punishable with imprisonment up to one year or a fine of up

to 50,000 under the BIS Act, 1986. BIS officials urged the public to report misuse of the ISI

mark on any product to the BIS southern regional office, CIT Campus, 4th Cross Road,

Taramani.

Gold sales shine like never beforeBHUBANESWAR: Gold rush continued in the city on Monday, a day before Diwali. Despite

a steep rise in the prices of precious metals and highinflation, sales of diamond and gold

jewelleries surged to a record high this year.

According to sources, over 125 big and small jewellery shops in the city have sold more than

100 kg of gold. About 400 kg of gold was sold across the state for Diwali.

"Diamond sales are almost 80 per cent more than that in last year while gold has made a

significant jump with more than 50 per cent rise in sales," said Sanjoy Hans,

chairman,Lalchand Jewelers Ltd.The growth graph for sales, which showed a stable trend

in the last two years, has gone up this year, added Hans.

The yellow metal ended at Rs 32,800 per 10 gm of 24 carat and Rs 30,700 per 10 gm of 22

carat on Monday.

One reason, according to many jewellery shops, for the spurt in sales is the upcoming

wedding season. As shops are offering discounts of up to Rs 2,500 per 10 gm of gold, buyers

are trying to cash in on the festive offers. "On Dhanteras, we are seeing more buyers than on

any day of the year. We haven't expected so many people this year," said P K Sahu, a city-

based jeweller.
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The uptick in prices of precious metals are fuelling sales as Many also feel prices are

showing an increasing trend so it's best to avail the offers now, while jewelers said, people

have also been buying gold for the purpose of investment.

"Gold is not only for fashion but also for investment.

This year, most of the customers have bought gold keeping in mind the investment aspect.

They will get great returns when they sell," They have realised at Lalchand at one point ofthey can sell and get cash back on the current price and one has to see to believe the smile in

their face when they sell as they realise they have made a good profit on their investment,"

Hans said.

Amid this gold rush, a note of caution was sounded by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

as cases of weight manipulation are rampant during this time. "Customers must check the

logo of BIS-recognized assaying and hallmarking centre where the jewellery has been

assayed and hallmarked. They must verify whether the purity of gold is 916, which is

equivalent to 22 carat. Code letter represents the year of hallmarking of jewellery and

artifact and is decided by BIS before buying it," said a senior officer at the bureau. He also

advised customers not to get motivated by carat meter to confirm the purity of gold.

Bureau of Indian Standards tag must for

packaged water: HC

BANGALORE: Holding that packaged drinking water falls within the domain ofFood Safety

and Standards Act, 2006, the Karnataka high court on Friday said that certification

byBureau of Indian Standards(BIS) is mandatory for packaged drinking water.

Disposing of a batch of petitions, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen

and Justice Aravind Kumar directed the state government to take all necessary steps to

prohibit/prevent the manufacture and sale of packaged drinking water without the

certification of BIS.

The bench further directed the authorities to take action against those manufacturers of

packaged drinking water if they were found to be running their units without BIS

certification.

Noting that as against 224 units with BIS certification, 564 without certification are

operating in Karnataka, the bench decided to give them an opportunity to apply for

certification. All these manufacturers have been granted 15 days time for submitting the

prescribed application to the authorities concerned under the FSS Act, BIS Act and also

regulations for issue of BIS certificate.The authorities have been asked to process the same within three months and notify the

deficiencies if any. The entire exercise has to be completed in an outer limit of four months,

in case of exigencies.

The petitioners had complained that even though there was a bar on selling packaged

drinking water without the ISI mark, the authorities have not taken steps to prevent it.

Some of the manufacturers contended that they were not covered under the FSS Act.
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