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All Roads Lead to IIJS Bharat Tritiya
Bengaluru: The countdown has begun for IIJS Bharat Tritiya 2026, one of the most anticipated B2B jewellery trade events of the year. Organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the show will take place from 21st to 23rd March 2026 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, bringing together manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, designers, and industry stakeholders from across India and overseas. Mr. M. B. Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Industries, Government of Karnataka, will
All Roads Lead to IIJS Bharat Tritiya
Bengaluru: The countdown has begun for IIJS Bharat Tritiya 2026, one of the most anticipated B2B jewellery trade events of the year. Organised by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the show will take place from 21st to 23rd March 2026 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, bringing together manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, designers, and industry stakeholders from across India and overseas. Mr. M. B. Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Industries, Government of Karnataka, will
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GJSCI's RPL Goldsmith Prog. Gets Good Response
Kolkata: Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI)’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program for goldsmiths launched at Kolkata last month at EduJobs Academy received an overwhelming response from the Goldsmiths, where the first batch of 125 Artisans finished the RPL assessment. The certificate dissemination ceremony was held at EduJobs Academy where Guest of Honour Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy,
IDE Reaches New Agreement with Tax Authority
Ramat Gan: After months of intensive negotiations the Israeli Diamond Industry has finalized the terms of an agreement with the Israeli Tax Authority. Today the boards of directors of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDA) unanimously ratified the agreement. A special assembly of IDE members today also endorsed the new arrangement. The new tax
‘Cameroon Not Dealing in Conflict Diamonds’
Yaoundé: Cameroon has dismissed reports that it is trading in “conflict diamonds” from the troubled Central African Republic (CAR). Partnership Africa Canada recently claimed in a report that proceeds from the illicit diamond trade was being used to partially finance an almost three-year conflict. “Cameroon is not a transit point for Central African rebel diamonds. And if you want to
KP Seeking Forensic Auditor For CAR's Stockpile
Dubai: The Administrative Decision [AD] on the Central African Republic [Temporary Suspension] of May 23, 2013 was modified by the 2015 AD of July 17, 2015 concerning the defining conditions for Central African Republic’s (CAR) resumption of trade in rough diamonds from “compliant zones”. Under the supervision of the Kimberley Process Monitoring Team, a forensic audit needs to be conducted
GJSCI's RPL Goldsmith Prog. Gets Good Response
Kolkata: Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI)’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program for goldsmiths launched at Kolkata last month at EduJobs Academy received an overwhelming response from the Goldsmiths, where the first batch of 125 Artisans finished the RPL assessment. The certificate dissemination ceremony was held at EduJobs Academy where Guest of Honour Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy,
IDE Reaches New Agreement with Tax Authority
Ramat Gan: After months of intensive negotiations the Israeli Diamond Industry has finalized the terms of an agreement with the Israeli Tax Authority. Today the boards of directors of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association (IsDA) unanimously ratified the agreement. A special assembly of IDE members today also endorsed the new arrangement. The new tax
‘Cameroon Not Dealing in Conflict Diamonds’
Yaoundé: Cameroon has dismissed reports that it is trading in “conflict diamonds” from the troubled Central African Republic (CAR). Partnership Africa Canada recently claimed in a report that proceeds from the illicit diamond trade was being used to partially finance an almost three-year conflict. “Cameroon is not a transit point for Central African rebel diamonds. And if you want to
KP Seeking Forensic Auditor For CAR's Stockpile
Dubai: The Administrative Decision [AD] on the Central African Republic [Temporary Suspension] of May 23, 2013 was modified by the 2015 AD of July 17, 2015 concerning the defining conditions for Central African Republic’s (CAR) resumption of trade in rough diamonds from “compliant zones”. Under the supervision of the Kimberley Process Monitoring Team, a forensic audit needs to be conducted
