How many digits does the Hallmark Unique Identification code on a piece of jewellery have?

On that date gold hallmarking stopped being optional and became compulsory, at first in 256 districts; as more assaying and hallmarking centres came up, the requirement now extends to 392 districts.

This standard sets out the caratages in which gold jewellery may be hallmarked, with fineness expressed in parts per thousand: 9K at 375, 14K at 585, 18K at 750, 20K at 833, 22K at 916, 23K at 958 and 24KS at 995, which is seven grades in all.

The space was freed mainly through the records management exercise, in which 1,20,115 of the 1,25,114 physical files reviewed were weeded out and 32,542 of the 37,481 e-files reviewed were closed.

The Department disposed of that many public grievances during the campaign, and alongside them it cleared 6,026 related appeals. It also addressed 119 references received from Members of Parliament and simplified 19 rules and processes.

The Department of Health and Family Welfare reached 100 per cent of the targets set for it under Special Campaign 6, which ran over that month with a focus on making cleanliness an institutional habit, reducing pendency and improving administrative efficiency across government offices.