Excise duty on gold jewellery

Jewellers in Maharashtra call off strike temporarily

Jewellers in Maharashtra have called off their strike temporarily, from April 14 to 24.

Apr 12, 2016, 10:51 AM IST

No breakthrough for jewellers, strike continues for 35th day

The strike against one percent excise duty on non-silver jewellery continued for another day despite huge losses to the industry traders.

Apr 05, 2016, 14:53 PM IST

Jewellers keep up pressure, strike spills into 31st day

Jewellers and bullion traders showed no signs of backing down in their protest against imposition of excise levy as the strike entered the 31st day Friday, with many keeping their shops shut demanding withdrawal of the budgetary proposal.

Apr 01, 2016, 15:30 PM IST

Impasse over jewellers' demands continues, shops shut

A large number of gold and jewellery establishments remained shuttered today as traders continued their strike to protest the Budget proposal to levy one percent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.

Mar 30, 2016, 18:42 PM IST

No finale to jewellers' "act" as strike nears one month

A large number of jewellers and bullion traders in the country continued their strike Monday to protest the proposed 1 percent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.

Mar 28, 2016, 19:11 PM IST