PM to attend Patel's oath ceremony; AAP MLA may join BJPThere was speculation that Visavadar's AAP MLA Bhupat Bhayani will join the BJP on Sunday after a formal announcement. However, Bhayani lat...
11 Dec, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
Gujarat polls: 13 candidates in the fray have gun licencesGujarat polls: Madhu Shrivastava, a six-time MLA from Vaghodia who owns a Webley Scott revolver and was heard reportedly issuing threats at...
29 Nov, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
Six Gujarat BJP leaders file nominations as independent candidatesElections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5. Counting of votes will be taken up on December...
17 Nov, 2022, 11.38 PM IST
Indian diamond exporters looking beyond China amid increasing border tensionsChina and Hong Kong are the major markets for Indian diamonds, accounting for 30% of India’s diamond exports. Exporters have started lookin...
06 Sep, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
Diamond and gold jewellery exporters are witnessing a gradual improvement in shipmentsA Covid-19 vaccine is expected to be launched by this year end, he said. “If that happens, then international travel will be back to normal...
16 Aug, 2020, 06.18 PM IST
Indian jewellery companies in Hong Kong fear US-China tensions could affect exportsThe goods exported from Hong Kong will now be considered goods made in China for duty purposes. With tension between the US and China incre...
26 Jul, 2020, 06.44 PM IST
Hong Kong's latest virus surge and possible lockdowns have Indian jewellery exporters worried“Major exports were happening to Hong Kong and China only in the current scenario. But if a lockdown is announced, it will majorly impact o...
21 Jul, 2020, 06.59 PM IST
India-China border flare-up can hit exports: Diamond tradersIndia’s gem and jewellery exports plunged nearly 84% year-on-year in April-May owing to the trade disruption caused by Covid-19 while the f...
18 Jun, 2020, 11.58 PM IST
Beleaguered Indian diamond traders seek help from government, RBIGems and jewellery houses on Tuesday reached out to ministries of commerce and finance as well as the central bank, asking for leeway and t...
12 Feb, 2020, 07.30 AM IST
Escalating Hong Kong protests likely to dent India’s diamond exports furtherAs per reports, protests paralysed Hong Kong on Wednesday, with police making arrests in a busy business district.
14 Nov, 2019, 09.11 AM IST
Chinese New Year may add sparkle to gem shipmentsExports have not picked up anywhere else and Indian exporters are waiting for the Chinese New Year in February 2016 for sales to pick up.
25 Dec, 2015, 04.16 AM IST
Rising affluence increased sale of single diamonds by 20-30% over last yearIn jewellery parlance, the word solitaire is used to describe a single diamond or gemstone set into piece of jewels.
23 Sep, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
Diamond traders defer decision to put an embargo on import of rough diamondsThe traders have decided to keep a close watch on the scenario for a month and initiate talks with diamond miners such Rio Tinto, De Beers ...
14 Jul, 2015, 04.41 AM IST
Kalyan group owner is the wealthiest jeweller in IndiaHe opened his first jewellery shop in Thrissur in 1993 with only $100,000, and his business has now expanded to 32 showrooms across South I...
01 Jul, 2015, 12.32 PM IST
Poor demand forces diamond makers to cut production by 30%After a dismal last quarter, the country's diamond industry, which accounts for about 80% of the world's production of polished stones, is ...
08 Apr, 2015, 11.18 AM IST
Weak rouble may soften rough diamond prices by 2-5%Talking to ET, Mavji Patel, managing director, Kiran Gems, said, “There may be some impact on rough diamond prices if Russia steps up its e...
22 Dec, 2014, 09.03 AM IST
Meet India's six diamond kings: Nirav Modi, Mavji Bhai Patel, Mehul Choksi, Dharmesh Shah, Ashok Gajera & Russell MehtaIndia’s diamond kings–the biggest players in the Rs 70,000 crore diamond industry–are relatively as obscure as their products are glitterin...
05 Feb, 2013, 11.51 AM IST