Mumbai: Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis will be the Chief Guest at function for the distribution of the India Gems & Jewellery Awards 2014 (IGJA) which will be held at NCPA, Mumbai on January 29, 2015.

IGJA honours outstanding performers from within the industry across different product segments, banks and agencies involved in finance and supply of gold to the trade, and leading importers in key markets. In all these segments, the winners are selected based on multiple parameters including overall exports, adherence to best practices, CSR activity etc.

Since 2013, special new categories have also been added. These include Exporter of the Year, Most Socially Responsible Company of the Year, Most Innovative Company, Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, and many more.

The function had earlier been scheduled for November 2014, but had to be postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.