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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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India to Shut Down Hindustan Diamond Co.
New Delhi: An official release from the government of India circulated on 21st Sept. 2016 says that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved shutting down of Hindustan Diamond Company Pvt Ltd (HDCPL), a joint venture between the Indian Government and De Beers Centenary Mauritius Ltd (DBCML), which supplies rough diamonds to Indian diamond industry. The release notes that
India’s Current Account Deficit Narrows
Mumbai: India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) narrowed in the first quarter of the financial year to $300 million as compared with $6.1 billion in the year-earlier period. The deficit sharank to 0.1 per cent of GDP in the period, as compared with 1.2 per cent. “The contraction in the CAD was primarily on account of a lower trade deficit ($23.8
US Fed Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged
New York: The Federal Reserve is keeping its key interest rate unchanged but signalling that it will likely raise rates before year’s end. The Fed said in a statement ending its latest policy meeting Wednesday that the U.S. job market has continued to strengthen and economic activity has picked up. But it noted that business investment remains soft and inflation
Lucapa Finds 104ct. Diamond from Lulo Mine
Luanda: Lucapa Diamond Company recovered a 104-carat, D-color diamond at its Lulo mine in Angola. The type-IIa stone is the fourth rough diamond above 100 carats extracted from the deposit this year and the fifth since operations began. The diamond is the latest in a string of “special” diamonds from Lulo weighing more than 10.8 carats. Earlier this month, Lucapa
India to Shut Down Hindustan Diamond Co.
New Delhi: An official release from the government of India circulated on 21st Sept. 2016 says that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved shutting down of Hindustan Diamond Company Pvt Ltd (HDCPL), a joint venture between the Indian Government and De Beers Centenary Mauritius Ltd (DBCML), which supplies rough diamonds to Indian diamond industry. The release notes that
India’s Current Account Deficit Narrows
Mumbai: India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) narrowed in the first quarter of the financial year to $300 million as compared with $6.1 billion in the year-earlier period. The deficit sharank to 0.1 per cent of GDP in the period, as compared with 1.2 per cent. “The contraction in the CAD was primarily on account of a lower trade deficit ($23.8
US Fed Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged
New York: The Federal Reserve is keeping its key interest rate unchanged but signalling that it will likely raise rates before year’s end. The Fed said in a statement ending its latest policy meeting Wednesday that the U.S. job market has continued to strengthen and economic activity has picked up. But it noted that business investment remains soft and inflation
Lucapa Finds 104ct. Diamond from Lulo Mine
Luanda: Lucapa Diamond Company recovered a 104-carat, D-color diamond at its Lulo mine in Angola. The type-IIa stone is the fourth rough diamond above 100 carats extracted from the deposit this year and the fifth since operations began. The diamond is the latest in a string of “special” diamonds from Lulo weighing more than 10.8 carats. Earlier this month, Lucapa
