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Uttar Pradesh Police Arrest 5 Accused In Mathura Jewellers' Murder Case
The Uttar Pradesh police today have arrested five accused for killing two jewellers in Mathura earlier this week. Six armed robbers had barged into the jewellery shop in Koyalawali Gali and opened fire that killed the two traders. Two others were injured in the incident. The accused came on motorbikes and escaped with money and gold worth Rs 4 cror...
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Gold Demand Likely To Fall In 2016 On High Price: WGC
India's gold demand is likely to fall to around 750-800 tonnes in 2016, as against 860 tonnes last year, mainly due to A sharp rise in prices and a strike by jewellers' following new regulations, the World Gold Council has said.
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India Gold Demand Projection For 2016 Revised Downward By 12%
India's gold demand has been revised downwards by 12 per cent to 750-850 tonnes for this year after it fell by 18 per cent to 131 tonnes in the second quarter in view of a sharp jump in prices and a strike by jewelers following new regulations, the World Gold Council said on Thursday.
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Nice Attack A New Strike Against French Tourism
In striking the jewel of the French Riviera on a national holiday the truck attack on Nice delivered a new blow to France's tourism sector already reeling from repeated terror attacks.
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India's April Gold Imports Down 67.3%: Report
Gold imports fell sharply by 67.33 per cent to 19.6 tonnes in April 2016 as jewellers' strike opposing one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery significantly hit demand for the metal, according to gold and silver refiner MMTC Pamp.
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Government Refuses Recall Of 1% Excise Duty On Jewellery
Government in Rajya Sabha on Thursday refused to budge from its stance on levying one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery saying luxury items cannot be kept out of tax ambit for perpetuity, prompting a walk-out by members of the Congress and SP.
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Jewellers Back On Strike, Shops Shut For 3 Days On Excise Duty
Jewellers and bullion traders in several parts of the country, including Delhi, today resumed their strike, demanding rollback of the one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
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Jewellers Call Off Strike After 43 Days, Shops Reopen
Indian jewellers have been on an indefinite strike since the beginning of March 2016 protesting against the Budget proposal to levy 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
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Jewellers May End Month-Old Strike In 'Next Few Days'
Jewellers may completely call off their strike in the next few days after the government's assurance that the Ashok Lahiri committee will consider all their demand, Assocham National Council on Gems & Jewellery Chairman Sankar Sen said today.
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Most Jewellers Back To Business After Six-week Stir
After keeping shutters down for almost six weeks against the proposed 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery, a large section of jewellers and bullion traders across the country opened their shops on Tuesday.
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Gold Discounts Drop As Many Jewellers Open Shop After 6-Week Strike
More than half of Indian jewellers reopened their shops on Monday after keeping them closed for nearly six weeks in protest over the reintroduction of excise duty on gold jewellery.
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Jewellers' Strike Over Excise Duty Enters 41st Day
Gold traders, jewellers and artisans continued their indefinite strike for yet another day on Monday, in protest against a proposed one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
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Jewellers' Strike: Arun Jaitley Stays Firm On Excise Duty
Refusing to relent on excise duty levy on non-silver jewellery goods announced in the Union Budget for 2016-17, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said a "luxury item" cannot remain out of the tax ambit when taxes need to be paid on many essentials.
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Rahul Gandhi To Visit Deonar Dumping Ground On April 12
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will visit Mumbai on Tuesday during which he would visit the Deonar dumping ground that was recently in news due to massive fires, after which he would also meet jewellers, who have been on strike to oppose excise duty on gold jewellery.
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Jewellers' Strike Over Excise Duty Enters 39th Day
Jewellers, bullion traders and artisans are showing no signs of backing down in their protest against imposition of one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery as their strike entered the 39th day, with many keeping their shops closed on Saturday.
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Uttar Pradesh Police Arrest 5 Accused In Mathura Jewellers' Murder Case
The Uttar Pradesh police today have arrested five accused for killing two jewellers in Mathura earlier this week. Six armed robbers had barged into the jewellery shop in Koyalawali Gali and opened fire that killed the two traders. Two others were injured in the incident. The accused came on motorbikes and escaped with money and gold worth Rs 4 cror...
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Gold Demand Likely To Fall In 2016 On High Price: WGC
India's gold demand is likely to fall to around 750-800 tonnes in 2016, as against 860 tonnes last year, mainly due to A sharp rise in prices and a strike by jewellers' following new regulations, the World Gold Council has said.
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India Gold Demand Projection For 2016 Revised Downward By 12%
India's gold demand has been revised downwards by 12 per cent to 750-850 tonnes for this year after it fell by 18 per cent to 131 tonnes in the second quarter in view of a sharp jump in prices and a strike by jewelers following new regulations, the World Gold Council said on Thursday.
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Nice Attack A New Strike Against French Tourism
In striking the jewel of the French Riviera on a national holiday the truck attack on Nice delivered a new blow to France's tourism sector already reeling from repeated terror attacks.
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India's April Gold Imports Down 67.3%: Report
Gold imports fell sharply by 67.33 per cent to 19.6 tonnes in April 2016 as jewellers' strike opposing one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery significantly hit demand for the metal, according to gold and silver refiner MMTC Pamp.
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Government Refuses Recall Of 1% Excise Duty On Jewellery
Government in Rajya Sabha on Thursday refused to budge from its stance on levying one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery saying luxury items cannot be kept out of tax ambit for perpetuity, prompting a walk-out by members of the Congress and SP.
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Jewellers Back On Strike, Shops Shut For 3 Days On Excise Duty
Jewellers and bullion traders in several parts of the country, including Delhi, today resumed their strike, demanding rollback of the one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
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Jewellers Call Off Strike After 43 Days, Shops Reopen
Indian jewellers have been on an indefinite strike since the beginning of March 2016 protesting against the Budget proposal to levy 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
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Jewellers May End Month-Old Strike In 'Next Few Days'
Jewellers may completely call off their strike in the next few days after the government's assurance that the Ashok Lahiri committee will consider all their demand, Assocham National Council on Gems & Jewellery Chairman Sankar Sen said today.
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Most Jewellers Back To Business After Six-week Stir
After keeping shutters down for almost six weeks against the proposed 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery, a large section of jewellers and bullion traders across the country opened their shops on Tuesday.
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Gold Discounts Drop As Many Jewellers Open Shop After 6-Week Strike
More than half of Indian jewellers reopened their shops on Monday after keeping them closed for nearly six weeks in protest over the reintroduction of excise duty on gold jewellery.
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Jewellers' Strike Over Excise Duty Enters 41st Day
Gold traders, jewellers and artisans continued their indefinite strike for yet another day on Monday, in protest against a proposed one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
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Jewellers' Strike: Arun Jaitley Stays Firm On Excise Duty
Refusing to relent on excise duty levy on non-silver jewellery goods announced in the Union Budget for 2016-17, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said a "luxury item" cannot remain out of the tax ambit when taxes need to be paid on many essentials.
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Rahul Gandhi To Visit Deonar Dumping Ground On April 12
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will visit Mumbai on Tuesday during which he would visit the Deonar dumping ground that was recently in news due to massive fires, after which he would also meet jewellers, who have been on strike to oppose excise duty on gold jewellery.
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Jewellers' Strike Over Excise Duty Enters 39th Day
Jewellers, bullion traders and artisans are showing no signs of backing down in their protest against imposition of one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery as their strike entered the 39th day, with many keeping their shops closed on Saturday.
