The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Bengaluru Branch Office, organised a three-day Annual Regional Hallmarking Meet for the Southern Region from Wednesday. The event commenced with sessions for Assaying and Hallmarking Centres (AHCs) and jewellers in Bengaluru.

Meenakshi Ganesan, Deputy Director-General (Southern Region), emphasised hallmarking’s role in consumer trust and quality assurance.