Jeweller Ashok Minawala learnt the correct way to pronounce names of many premium brands after going internationalMinawala reveals how he got a reality check at the peak of his career.
16 Apr, 2018, 12.46 PM IST
Levy 1.25% GST on jewellery sector: GJF urges governmentOver the past few months, the GJF has met Jaitley, Revenue Secretary, finance ministers of more than 15 states, VAT & GST commissioners, to...
14 Apr, 2017, 08.38 PM IST
Dubai imposes 5% import duty on gold jewelleryThe new levy may boost bridal jewellery sales in India because many Indian shoppers had turned to Dubai owing to the cheaper gold there and...
10 Jan, 2017, 11.00 AM IST
Demonetisation: Jewellers chase clients with card, credit offersWhile gold purchases using credit cards had picked up in the past decade in the country, it was only about 30-40 per cent of the overall sa...
01 Dec, 2016, 01.02 PM IST
Levy 1.25 per cent GST rate on jewellery industry: GJFA delegation of the jewellers' body today met Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar at Nagpur and submitted its representation on...
07 Nov, 2016, 08.10 PM IST
GJF to conduct pan-Ind workshops on excise duty implementationThe government increased Small Scale Industry (SSI) exemption limit to Rs 10 crore from Rs 6 crore, waived the levy on sale of traded goods...
16 Jul, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
Won't call off strike, but ready for alternate tax: JewellersGold traders and jewellers said they would not call off their indefinite strike till the government rolls back one per cent excise duty.
18 Mar, 2016, 10.12 PM IST
Jewellers to go on 3-day protest over government's excise duty moveMr. G V Sreedhar GJF Chairman, said “We are compelled to take the decision of going for three days All India ‘Bandh’".
02 Mar, 2016, 07.19 PM IST
Jewellers may protest against PAN for deals of Rs 2 lakh, aboveJewellers said they might launch 'protests' against the government's decision to make PAN cards mandatory for any transactions of Rs 2 lakh...
08 Jan, 2016, 10.48 PM IST
Gold monetization scheme can bring idle gold to industry use: Gem and Jewellery Trade FederationGJF feels that the Sovereign Gold Bond is comparatively a good tool for the educated and capital market friendly to invest in gold.
06 Nov, 2015, 01.46 PM IST
Budget 2013: GJF lauds FM for not increasing import duty on goldThe All India Gem and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) has lauded Finance Minister P Chidambaram for not increasing the import duty on gold.
28 Feb, 2013, 05.55 PM IST
- Jewellery sales expected to grow by 40% in 'Akshaya Tritiya'
Even as gold prices ruled high, jewellers are expecting the business to grow by up to 40 per cent during Akshaya Tritiya, a festival consid...
01 May, 2011, 01.17 PM IST
- Jewellers eye increased sales in Valentine season
The season usually witnesses heavy sales of light weight and trendy jewelleries, especially made of coloured gems and diamonds.
07 Feb, 2011, 02.34 AM IST
- Dhanteras likely to witness 15% more jewellery sales this yr
Gold jewellery sales is likely to increase by up to 15 per cent during 'Dhanteras' compared to last year as prices have steadied, experts s...
02 Nov, 2010, 10.25 AM IST
- All India Gems and Jewellery opposes proposed DTC
The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation, the national body of the jewellery trade and apex industry body Gems and Jewellery Indus...
28 Jun, 2010, 02.46 PM IST
- Jewellery trade plans smart card to prove identity
The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation will issue ‘smart card’ to the jewellers and their staff with the objective of authentica...
15 Apr, 2009, 01.39 AM IST
- Jewellery industry divided over ban on futures trade
With the government extending its ban on forward trading in more agricultural commodities, a section of jewellery traders has sought a simi...
08 May, 2008, 07.33 PM IST