The government increased MSP of 14 kharif crops for 2018-19 marketing season.

The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act of 2017 allows a foreign national or an NRI, who enters India for a stay of less than six months,...

The national trade federation believes the likes of Nirav Modi have tarnished the industry’s image.

The All India Gem & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) has sought the duty to be reduced to 4% from 10% in the upcoming budget.

The impact of demonetisation continued through January and February with some pick-up in demand during Akshay Tritiya.

Government had earlier decided to allow banks to pay the GST on gold at the time of sale instead of import.

The meeting comes amid claims by jewellers of gold ornament sales having fallen 30-40% y-o-y this Dushera because of the harsh provisions o...

An 18% GST on making charges could increase the indirect tax incidence on customers to over 4% from the 3% GST that will become effective f...

The GST Council fixed the rates for 1,211 items under four GST slabs.

Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation has met finance ministry officials as well as several state finance ministers on the issue and explain ...

"Akshaya Tritiya 2017 will herald a boom for the jewellery sector," said Nitin Khandelwal, Chairman, GJF.

The federation welcomed GST but at the same time expressed concern about some aspects, which if not addressed would affect the entire indus...

Kerala is the largest consumer of jewellery among 29 states, accounting for around 40-50 tonnes each year, said Chirag Sheth, research cons...

According to the Economic Survey 2016-17, the subsidy on gold works out to be 0.08% of GDP, or Rs 10,800 crore (overall GDP Rs 135 lakh cro...

Gold sales had dropped 75-80% just after the government announced demonetisation but stability in gold prices last month coupled with bette...

Nearly two-thirds of India's gold demand comes from rural areas where jewellery is a traditional store of wealth for millions who have no a...

The Supreme Court has ruled that even if there are certain breaches of conditions, the insurance company was under an obligation to indemni...