- Jewellers call off 21-day strike
Bullion traders and jewellers today called off their 21-day nationwide strike after meeting Sonia Gandhi and Pranab Mukherjee.
06 Apr, 2012, 05.39 PM IST
- Jewellers meet Pranab, Sonia; may end strike today
Bullion traders and jewellers are protesting since the presentation of the Budget which had imposed excise duty on unbranded jewellery.
06 Apr, 2012, 03.05 PM IST
Jewellers meet Sonia Gandhi, demand rollback of excise dutyBullion traders and jewellers are protesting since the presentation of the Budget which had imposed excise duty on unbranded jewellery.
06 Apr, 2012, 01.55 PM IST
- Strike by jewellers: Congress asks government to look into their demands
"Congress has asked the government to consider the demand of jewellers sympathetically," AICC General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said.
06 Apr, 2012, 10.47 AM IST
- RJD President Lalu Prasad pleads jewellers' case with Finance Minister
Lalu Prasad today led a delegation of agitating jewellers to Pranab Mukherjee demanding roll back of excise duty on unbranded jewellery.
05 Apr, 2012, 02.43 PM IST
- FM likely to meet jewellers' associations on Friday
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee hinted at a roll back of the excise duty on unbranded jewellery but ruled out going back on the hike in i...
04 Apr, 2012, 06.30 PM IST
- Excise duty on unbranded jewellery: No sign of end to jewellers' strike; lathicharge in Ahmedabad
Jewellers across the country today intensified their strike by blocking roads and holding dharnas in various parts of the country .
03 Apr, 2012, 06.41 PM IST
- Govt reconsidering demand of jewellers on excise duty: Pranab Mukherjee
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday night said that the Centre is considering the demand made from different quarters to withdraw e...
31 Mar, 2012, 01.20 AM IST
Gold imports up by 14% in 2010-11 fiscal at 969 tonnesIndia's gold imports rose by 14 per cent during 2010-11 fiscal at 969.73 tonnes, Parliament was informed today.
30 Mar, 2012, 04.44 PM IST
Bullion strike enters 13th dayThe strike by bullion traders and jewellers to protest the proposed increase in import duty on gold and imposition of excise duty on unbran...
29 Mar, 2012, 04.32 PM IST
- Pranab Mukherjee firm on import duty on gold
Pranab Mukherjee reiterated his promise to reconsider his Budget proposal to tax unbranded jewellery, but remained firm on the import duty ...
29 Mar, 2012, 04.15 AM IST
- Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to review gold tax proposal
Parliament today approved the first part of the Budget with FM promising to look into demands for roll back of his proposal to tax unbrande...
28 Mar, 2012, 07.25 PM IST
- Roll back of duty on unbranded jewellery: Narendra Modi writes to Pranab Mukherjee
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has joined several leaders and association in the demand for roll back of excise duty on unbranded jew...
28 Mar, 2012, 06.47 PM IST
- Pranab Mukherjee agrees to reconsider duty on unbranded jewellery
Pranab Mukherjee hinted at a roll back of the excise duty on unbranded jewellery but ruled out going back on the hike in import duty on gol...
27 Mar, 2012, 08.00 PM IST
- Bullion traders on 'indefinite' strike to protest duty hike
Bullion and jewellery traders in various parts of the country went on strike for the sixth straight day today to protest the hike in import...
22 Mar, 2012, 07.49 PM IST
- Central Board of Excise and Customs denies rolling back excise duty on unbranded jewellery
CBEC has ruled out any roll-back of excise duty on unbranded jewellery proposed in the Union Budget for 2012-13.
20 Mar, 2012, 04.30 AM IST
- Pressure tactics won't work: FM Pranab Mukherjee to bullion dealers
Mukherjee in his budget proposals has doubled the basic customs duty on standard gold bars to 4 pc and non-standard gold to 10 pc.
18 Mar, 2012, 07.24 PM IST