Indian traders to stop rough diamond imports for 2 months as demand dipsThe Indian diamond trade has decided to halt imports of rough diamonds from major mining companies for two months starting from October 15....
28 Sep, 2023, 12.18 AM IST
Diamond industry associations ask members to temporarily stop import of rough diamondsThe gems and jewellery industry in India has urged its members to stop importing rough diamonds for two months starting from October 15. Th...
27 Sep, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
Nearly 30,000 women join diamond trade in Surat, Saurashtra since April“Women were steadily coming into diamond cutting and polishing over the last five years. But the flow has increased post-Covid as they want...
09 Aug, 2021, 10.07 AM IST
Gujarat: No impact of COVID-19 on Surat's diamond industryMajority of workers have migrated here from Saurashtra and north Gujarat, while only 10 per cent are from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and...
16 Apr, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
Surat may lose cutting edge in diamond tradeDiamond trade has come to a halt because of the lockdown. Many workers have also left.
07 May, 2020, 07.51 AM IST
Seeking membership: Global players keen to join Surat Diamond BourseDiamond merchants from Belgium, Dubai, Israel and Hong Kong are keen on joining the upcoming Surat Diamond Bourse and have applied for memb...
11 Aug, 2014, 01.42 AM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to give a boost to SuratThe proposed Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train could provide a fresh sparkle to Surat, the industrial city that processes nine of the 11 diamon...
09 Jul, 2014, 09.00 AM IST
Diamantaires flourish in Saurashtra with 24x7 electricityDiamond units, most of which operate from houses, see hectic activity, thanks to 24x7 power supply ensured by the Jyotigram Yojana.
07 Mar, 2013, 02.49 PM IST
Surat Diamantiares sigh relief as polished diamond prices up by 5 pcDiamantiares in Surat have heaved a sigh of relief as prices of polished diamonds have started stabilising ahead of the Diwali.
10 Oct, 2012, 05.11 PM IST
- Surat diamond industry decides to offer performance bonus to check attrition
For the first time in 50 yrs, Rs 65K-cr Surat diamond industry has decided to offer its workers a performance bonus.
07 Apr, 2010, 02.13 AM IST
Diamonds lose their lustre, forcing layoffs in IndiaIndia's diamond biz shed 50% labour force as export dry with crisis crippling demand.
29 Mar, 2009, 10.06 AM IST
- Martin Rapaport to guide Surat diamond industry on recession
American entrepreneur, Martin Rapaport, known as a maverick within the diamond industry, will guide diamond industry of Surat on fighting r...
25 Dec, 2008, 07.36 PM IST
- 70% diamond units reopen in Surat after Govt intervention
Intervention of the state government seems to have paid off for the diamond units in Surat as around 70 per cent reopened today after nearl...
22 Dec, 2008, 10.23 PM IST
- 70 pc diamond units reopen in Surat after Govt intervention
Intervention of the state government seems to have paid off for diamond units in Surat as around 70 per cent reopened on Monday after nearl...
22 Dec, 2008, 08.58 PM IST
- Diamond units plan shorter work week
Unlike in the past when the diamond polishing units of Surat used to work overtime after the Diwali vacations to meet the demand of the Chr...
19 Nov, 2008, 12.08 AM IST
- Diamond workers go striking, demand increase in wages
Diamond workers in Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Amreli districts went striking demanding parity in wages after a 20 per cent hike was declared by ...
05 Jul, 2008, 03.56 PM IST
- Workers of Diamond industry in Surat demand rise in wages
Hundreds of workers engaged in cutting and polishing of diamonds in Surat took to streets and pelted stones on diamond factories as their w...
02 Jul, 2008, 01.52 PM IST