Gems, jewellery exporters rush to beat new US tariff deadlineMumbai and Surat’s gems and jewellery exporters are stepping up production and rushing shipments to the US ahead of a potential new tariff ...
29 Sep, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Festive season likely to create 2-2.5 lakh jobs in H2 2026: ReportMumbai anticipates creating 2 to 2.5 lakh seasonal and gig jobs by late 2026. Festive hiring is projected to increase by fifteen to twenty ...
19 Sep, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
India's chip gains a democratic shield for global supply chains: PM at Semicon India 2026PM launches chip packaging facilities of Suchi Semicon in Gujarat, and CDIL in Punjab
18 Sep, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
Festive hiring boom shifts to tier II and III cities as demand surgesTemporary hiring for festivals is now expanding beyond major Indian cities. Tier II and Tier III markets are experiencing faster growth in ...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
India-Thailand joint military exercise 'Maitree' to be held from August 18-31India and Thailand are conducting Exercise Maitree from August 18 to August 31. This joint military exercise will enhance combined capabili...
17 Aug, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Congress bats for diamond workersCongress is demanding safeguards for Surat's diamond workers as the industry grapples with the rise of lab-grown diamonds. Jairam Ramesh, C...
05 Nov, 2024, 11.49 PM IST
Surat Diamond Bourse: 4500 offices, 70 lakh sq ft area, 130 elevators, 22 km passage...inside the world's largest office buildingToday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse, the world's largest center for global diamond and jewelry trade. ...
17 Dec, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
Ukraine impact: About 250,000 workers in Surat's diamond units sent on leave, job losses loomThe US Treasury had slapped sanctions on Alrosa on April 8, potentially cutting off about 30% of the world's supply of rough diamonds.
19 May, 2022, 05.05 AM IST
Diamond traders fear job losses even as Russia Co assures supplyThe diamond industry in Surat employs nearly 800,000 people and is said to have processed 14 out every 15 diamonds available in the world.
03 Mar, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
Modi rebukes Gujarat-based transporter for employing less driversOverworked drivers can cause accidents, Modi said during an interaction with people via video conferencing before inaugurating the Ro-Pax f...
08 Nov, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
Gujarat: Diamond industry workers leaving Surat in large numbersWith diamond units closed in Surat in view of the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of workers employed in these units are leaving the Gujarat ci...
09 Jul, 2020, 11.38 AM IST
COVID-19: Surat's 8 diamond firms partly shut after positive casesThe Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) said that it has ordered closure of certain floors and departments of these eight diamond units locat...
13 Jun, 2020, 02.19 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik discusses return of Odia workers with Uddhav Thackeray and Vijay RupaniTwo senior officers from each state will coordinate the return of workers, not in hundreds or thousands, but lakhs expected to travel acros...
26 Apr, 2020, 09.19 PM IST
For thousands of diamond traders, a new bourse in Surat promises to add to the shineGiven the scale of the development, the primary challenge was to enable easy navigation for large volumes of people within the trading-time...
29 Mar, 2019, 11.25 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
- China posing threat to India's gems, jewellery trade: Assocham
China is attempting to corner supply of rough diamonds by pushing for direct deals with African countries and thus posing a threat to the n...
04 Dec, 2012, 09.46 PM 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