The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council presented key policy proposals to the Government seeking tax reforms, industry incentives, and regulatory ease to strengthen India’s leadership in diamonds, gold, coloured gemstones, and lab-grown diamonds.

Pramod Agrawal, Chairman of the National Gems & Jewellery Council of India (NGJCI), met the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend New Year greetings and discuss key proposals submitted for the Union Budget 2025-26

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is optimistic about a recovery in diamond exports despite recent declines

GJEPC, the representative body for India's international gem and jewelry trade, has put forth numerous suggestions to the Government in anticipation of the forthcoming budget

Some of the major aspects of budget representation are duty cuts primarily for gold, cut and polished diamonds, precious and semi-precious gemstones

Customs duty on gold and silver decreased to 7.5 per cent from 12.5 per cent with an addition of 2.5 per cent AIDC (Agri Infra & Development Cess) – in effect reduced to 10 per cent -- applauded unanimously by the whole G & J industry

Customs duty on gold and silver decreased to 7.5% from 12.5% with an addition of 2.5% AIDC (Agri Infra & Development Cess) – in effect reduced to 10% -- applauded unanimously by the whole G & J industry

The Year That Was

The theme and motive of the campaign revolve around its name itself, COLOUR YOUR SENSES.

WHP Jewellers new collection Navinya combines the contemporary and the traditional...