All that glitters is not sold: Gold industry wants duty reductions in Budget 2024The gold trade is looking forward to the upcoming budget for measures to boost retail consumption and address issues like gold smuggling. I...
18 Jul, 2024, 03.00 PM IST
Weak Chinese demand dents India's diamond exports, industry seeks supportThe economic slowdown, shifting consumer preferences from diamonds to gold jewellery and fewer weddings have been squeezing the demand for ...
05 Jul, 2024, 09.53 AM IST
Gems, jewellery exporters seek import duty cut on gold, silver, platinum bars to 4 pc in BudgetAgainst the backdrop of the macroeconomic scenario, the council urged the government to take measures to revive exports in this sector. It ...
25 Jun, 2024, 10.07 PM IST
Interim Budget 2024: Gem and jewellery sector roots for lower import duties & skill developmentThe industry, which contributes about 10% to the country's merchandise exports and employs nearly 5 million people, has seen a fall in expo...
31 Jan, 2024, 10.56 AM IST
Budget 2024: Gem and jewellery industry calls for reduction in import duties on gold, cut and polished diamondsUnion budget 2024: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has called on the Indian government to lower import duties on gol...
29 Jan, 2024, 01.50 PM IST
Budget 2024: GJEPC suggests safe harbour for sale of rough diamonds in Special Notified ZonesUnion Budget: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has suggested the introduction of a Safe Harbour Rule for the sale of ro...
19 Jan, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal felicitates top exporters at the 49th India Gem & Jewellery Awards (IGJA)29 Apr, 2023, 01.55 PM IST
Jewellery industry wants Repair Policy to make India a global outsourcing service centreVipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “Keeping in view India’s inherent skill in making handmade jewellery, we believe that India will outperf...
12 Jan, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
Angola invites India to invest in diamond mining and processing"Angola is looking at foreign direct investment from Indian companies to help realise the mining country's potential," Pratibha Parkar, Ind...
05 Dec, 2020, 05.09 PM IST
GJEPC prays for urgent policy reform in bid to double gem & jewellery exports by 2025The Council has requested the Finance Minister that if customers in India choose to confirm their orders, an invoice can be made within the...
26 Oct, 2020, 08.21 PM IST
How travel curbs are giving Indian diamond merchants the Covid bluesAs Christmas shopping gathers momentum in the West, diamond jewellery stocks are being depleted fast, but there aren't enough rough stones ...
22 Oct, 2020, 07.28 PM IST
Diamond traders urge FM Sitharaman to slash import duty on cut and polished diamondsDuty on polished diamonds was raised to 7.5% in September 2018. This includes duty on diamonds exported and then reimported. “The duty shou...
07 Jul, 2020, 08.00 PM IST
Russia keen on deepening engagement with India on diamond tradeRussia, facing global sanctions over Ukraine, has the opportunity to help India emerge as a key diamond-trading hub and an alternative to E...
10 Dec, 2014, 12.06 PM IST