The prices of gold are continuously increasing and now it is becoming beyond the reach of the common man. Due to the high cost of 24 carat and 22 carat gold jewellery, it is out of the budget of many people for everyday use. In this situation, 9 carat gold i.e. gold with 37.5 percent purity is emerging as an economical and attractive option. The government has recently approved the hallmarking of 9 carat gold, making it formally part of the hallmarking system of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). So let us know what 9 carat gold is like and what effect it will have on the jewelery market after the approval of hallmarking from the government.

What is 9 carat gold?

9 carat gold contains only 37.5 percent gold. In the remaining 62.5 percent, metals like silver and copper together make it strong and durable. It is also safe for everyday wear as it is lightweight. This jewelery looks expensive but is cheap in price. The young generation and people who like trendy jewelery are now including it in their fashion style.

meaning of hallmarking

Hallmarking means certifying the purity and quality of gold in jewellery. The hallmarking system operated under BIS assures consumers that the gold in their jewelery is as per the standards. Through hallmarking, every jewelery gets BIS logo, gold purity grade (eg 375) and a unique 6 digit HUID code. This provides protection to customers from adulteration and transparency in purchasing.

What will be the impact on the jewelery market after the approval of 9 carat gold hallmarking?

The government’s hallmarking approval has increased the credibility of 9 carat gold. Its biggest advantage will be that new customers will be attracted to the jewelery industry, especially those who are buying gold for the first time or want light and fashionable jewelery for everyday wear. Along with this, it will make Indian jewelery competitive in the export market also.

Due to rising prices of gold, the youth is giving preference to light and modern jewellery. The use of 9 carat gold in small and light necklaces, pendants, bracelets and earrings is increasing rapidly. Despite looking expensive, this jewelery is budget friendly and considered safe for everyday wear.

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The famous Louvre Museum of Paris has been suddenly closed. French Culture Minister Rachida Dati said that the theft took place as soon as the museum opened on Saturday morning. The minister wrote on social media, ‘This morning there was theft in the Louvre Museum. No one was injured. I am at the spot along with the museum staff and the police.

What was said on the museum’s website?
According to French news agency AFP, the thieves escaped with the jewels from the museum. However, the Louvre administration has not yet commented on this incident. The museum’s website states that the museum is closed for today due to ‘special reasons’. The Louvre Museum is one of the most famous art museums in the world and houses famous artworks like the Mona Lisa.

Thieves found entry point from construction site
The theft incident has been carried out in a filmy style. According to news agency AFP, Paris Police said that one or more criminals entered the museum early in the morning. According to a French newspaper, the thieves entered from an area facing the Seine River where construction work is currently going on. They reached a room in the Apollo Gallery through the external lift installed to transport construction material and entered inside by breaking the windows.

Jewels stolen from Napoleon and Queen’s collection
Once inside, the thieves allegedly broke into the jewelery collection of Napoleon and the Queen. They stole a total of 9 precious jewelery from there. Police and museum administration have confirmed the incident and the value of the stolen jewelery is currently being assessed. Local media reports said that three masked thieves committed the crime as soon as the museum opened. After the theft, they fled on a scooter waiting outside.

This time, Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav has entered politics, adding a touch of glamor to the Bihar Assembly elections. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has made him its candidate from Chhapra assembly seat of Saran district.

In the affidavit filed during nomination, Khesari Lal Yadav has declared his total assets as Rs 24.81 crore. Actually, his wife Chanda Yadav was going to contest from this seat, but now Khesari himself has entered the fray.

How much property does Khesari own?

According to the affidavit, Khesari Lal has movable assets worth Rs 16.89 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 7.91 crore. Whereas, his wife Chanda Yadav has movable assets worth Rs 90.02 lakh and immovable assets worth Rs 6.49 crore. The total assets of both of them together is more than Rs 25 crore.

Which luxury cars does Khesari own?

Khesari Lal Yadav has a luxury car worth Rs 3 crore, several bank accounts and gold jewelery worth Rs 35 lakh. At the same time, he has Rs 5 lakh in cash and his wife has Rs 2 lakh. He was given the ticket just a day after joining RJD. While filing nomination on Friday, he said that my heart has always been with RJD, now I have come into politics to serve the public.

Has worked in more than 100 films

Khesari Lal Yadav has worked in more than 100 films so far and has given his voice to more than 5,000 Bhojpuri songs. Voting is to be held on November 6 in the first phase on Chhapra assembly seat, where the contest has become more interesting with the arrival of Khesari Lal Yadav.

journey from poverty to shine

Khesari Lal Yadav also shared the story of his struggle. He told that his father Mangroo Yadav used to sell goods on street vendors during the day and work as a security guard at night. Khesari Lal himself used to graze cattle and sell milk in his childhood. After going to Delhi, he and his family earned their living by selling ‘Litti-Chokha’. Gradually his hard work bore fruit and today he is counted among the most successful and popular stars of Bhojpuri cinema.

Gold craze is very high in India. From weddings to festivals, buying gold jewelery has been a tradition on every occasion. But gold prices have been touching the sky for some time. Today, the price of 24 carat gold has reached about 1 lakh per 10 grams. It has also become difficult for the common man to buy 22 carats or 18 carat jewelery at this price. Especially people from middle class and small towns now find some light, affordable options instead of heavy jewelry.

In such a situation, 9 carat gold jewelery is growing rapidly by becoming a new option. Gold has become so expensive that people are taking interest in shopping for cheap 9 carat jewelery instead of 22 or 18 carats. But there are many people confused about this, how much its quality is affected. So let us know how bad the jewelery made from 9 carat gold will be and will it be seen on seeing its adulteration.

How bad will the jewelery be made from 9 carat gold?

When we talk about 9 carats, it means only 37.5 percent pure gold in it, the rest is of other strong metals such as copper, silver and zinc. Its jewelery is more strong and durable. In such a situation, the jewelery made from 9 carat gold will not be very bad, but it is just a low purity, but real gold option. It is certified through BIS, and 375 written hallmarks on jewelery suggests that it has 37.5 percent gold. Therefore it is not adulterated.

Is 9 carat gold adulteration detected?

A common man will not know whether jewelery is 9 carats or 22 carats because both look golden and shiny. The copper, silver and zinc used in it gives him color like gold. Also, it looks like good polish and quite pure gold from design. Apart from this, it is necessary to have hallmarking on every jewelry in today’s time. BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) has implemented a special system for this. In which BIS logo, 375 which is 9 carats and HUID number, a unique code that gives full details of that jewelery. You can know that the jewel is real by scan or typing this HUID number through the BIS-Care app.

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Trump tarifs impact: After the failure in the trade deal, 25 percent tariff has been imposed on India by US President Donald Trump, which has become effective from Thursday. Apart from this, due to purchasing oil from Russia, an additional 25 percent tariff has also been imposed on India, which will be applicable from August 27. Thus, the total American tariff on India will increase to 50 percent, which can have a profound impact on bilateral trade.

What is the effect on which sector?

During the financial year 2024-25, India and the United States have a total trade of $ 131.8 billion, out of which India exported $ 86.5 billion, while 45.3 billion dollars were imported. The sectors that are expected to have the most impact after the tariff increase are: Cloth ($ 10.2 billion), diamonds and jewelery ($ 12 billion), leather products ($ 1.18 billion), shrimp fish ($ 2.24 billion), chemicals ($ 2.34 billion) and electrical machinery ($ 9 billion). According to experts, the exports to the US from these areas may decrease by 40 to 50 percent, as Indian products will become expensive in the US market due to increasing tariffs and cheap products of competitive countries will be preferred.

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has expressed concern over this decision and said that it is a major setback for India’s textile industry. The situation of this industry, which is already facing many challenges, can be even weaker in the American market. Significantly, there was an increase of 59 percent in Indian textile exports, but now there is a possibility of decline. Similarly, 51.3 percent on machinery, 52.3 percent on furniture and 51.1 percent tariff on jewelery have hurt Indian exporters.

The reason for this is that the goods exported from India will become expensive in America. In such a situation, the consumption of countries whose cheap items will be available than Indian goods there will increase in America.

How much export from which sector?

According to a sea fish exporter from Kolkata, the price of shrimp fish in the US market will increase significantly after the tariff increases. Yogesh Gupta, MD of Megga Moda, said that already Indian shrimp fish costs 2.49 percent anti-dumping duty and 5.77 percent counterwelling duty. Now after imposing 25 percent additional tariffs, the total fee will be 33.26 percent, which will make it very difficult to remain in competition.

Similarly, 51.3 percent tariffs on machinery, 52.3 percent on furniture and 51.1 percent on gold goods and 51.1 percent have also been deeply hurt to India’s exporters.

A marine fish exporting businessman from Kolkata says that shrimp fish will become expensive after a new tariff in the US market. Yogesh Gupta, MD of Megga Moda, says that India’s shrimp is already 2.49 percent anti -dumping duty and 5.77 percent counterwelling duty. In such a situation, after increasing 25 percent and tariffs, it has increased to 33.26 percent from August 7.

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India-as Mini Trade Deal: The negotiations on the limited trade agreement between India and the United States are in the final stages. American tariff deadline is happening on Wednesday (July 9, 2025). For other countries, this deadline has been extended till August 1, but India has not been included in it, which is estimated that the official announcement of the deal between the two countries can be made anytime tonight.

The conversation was going on for a long time
According to a senior official, talks were going on between India and the US for several weeks. However, this deal will be limited as many areas could not be agreed. India was firm on its demands and was willing to face the tariff, but the US took the initiative to negotiate.

Suspense over tariff
It is not yet clear how much tariff America will impose on India, but according to reports it can be between 10 and 20 percent. Donald Trump warned of 10% additional tariff on BRICS countries. 26% of the recipe rockel tariff has already been implemented on India.

India does not have a trade deficit from America
In the financial year 2022-23, India exported ₹ 6.84 lakh crore to the US while in 2023-24 it was ₹ 6.75 lakh crore. At the same time, India’s imports from America decreased from ₹ 4.43 lakh crore to ₹ 3.67 lakh crore in 2023-24. India exports double to America, which will benefit it despite the tariff.

China-Bangladesh loss, India will get benefit
After the Geneva Agreement, the tariff war between the US and China has intensified. The US has imposed 51% tariff on China and 35% on Bangladesh. This will affect the export capacity of these countries and India will get competitive benefits in the US market, especially in textile.

Who will benefit from this deal?
To India:

• Textile, medicines, and jewelery access to the US market
• Export will be cheaper by removing 26% reciperook tariff
• Bilateral trade can reach $ 500 billion by 2030

To America:

• Products like Pekan Nuts, Blueberry and Automobiles are a chance to sell on low tariffs in India
• An opportunity to strengthen market in Asia
• The possibilities of broad deal in future will be stronger

Spain villena treasure: One of the most mysterious discoveries in Vilena’s treasury located in Elikante, Spain has been revealed. Two iron -like objects have been found from this treasure, a bracelet and a small round shaped jewelery. This is not iron but made of metal found from meteorite. This discovery is considered to be very important not only from the technical point of view but also in terms of cultural and symbolic importance.

This metal is different from the normal minerals on the earth. In this, the amount of nickel was found high, which is characterized by meteorites that fell from space. This proves that this metal is not naturally found on Earth. These artifacts of Vilena treasures are believed to be between about 1400 to 1200 BCE. This is from the time when the Iberian iron era was started, which is around 500 years ago around 850 BC.

The specialty of ancient ieberian people
This discovery indicates that the ancient Iberians had become familiar with meteorite. He recognized that metal and gave it religious or symbolic importance. He had developed the technique of shaping the metal at such an early stage. It defines the history of ancient metallurgy and shows that they were not limited to the resources on the earth only.

Meteorite
Meteorite items have also been found at other places in history, such as the dagger of Tutankhamen of Egyptians in ancient China and Mesopotamia weapons made of meteorous body iron. In this way, this discovery of Vilena shows that even in the ancient societies of Spain, meteorite metal must have been considered special from religious, rituals and social perspectives. It is possible that these items have been used by the elite of society.

Confirmation of scientific analysis
Morden scientific tests such as mass spectrometry were used to check this discovery properly. The analysis led by Salvador Rowira-Lores, an expert at Spain’s National Archaeological Museum, clarified the origin of these items that contained excessive amounts of nickel and cobalt. This discovery has been published in Trabajos de Prehistoria and is considered a guide to the future, so that other metallic objects can be tested without harming them.