No sign of end to jewellers' strike over excise duty
Jewellers, bullion traders and artisans in several parts of the country continued their indefinite strike today demanding rollback of 1 percent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
Apr 06, 2016, 15:53 PM IST
Jewellers strike enters 34th day against excise duty
A large number of jewellery establishments in the country remained shut for the 34th day today to protest against one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
Apr 04, 2016, 15:43 PM IST
Bullion markets shut for 30th day protesting excise duty
Bullion and jewellery traders in several parts of the country, including Delhi and Kolkata today continued their strike for the 30th day, demanding roll back of 1 percent excise duty on non-silver jewellery proposed in the Union Budget.
Mar 31, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal asks President to help jewellers on excise duty issue
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met President Pranab Mukherjee and asked him to intervene on the NDA government's budget proposal to impose one per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
Mar 30, 2016, 01:27 AM IST
Excise duty on jewellery: Jewellers not to withdraw strike
Traders body CAIT and All India Bullion Jewellers and Swarnkar Federation (AIBJSF) today said they will not withdraw their strike till the time government rolls back the proposal to impose 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery
Mar 27, 2016, 16:52 PM IST
Jewellers' strike: Kejriwal wants counterparts to write to Modi over excise duty rollback
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged his state counterparts to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a rollback of the 1% hike in excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
Mar 27, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
VAT collection has crossed Rs 20,000 crore: Delhi govt
Delhi government today said VAT collection in the ongoing financial year has crossed Rs 20,000 crore, close to its revised target of Rs 21,000 crore.
Kejri writes to CMs over rollback of excise hike on jewellery
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today urged his state counterparts to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a rollback of 1 per cent hike in excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
Mar 26, 2016, 19:52 PM IST
Kejriwal asks CMs to oppose excise duty on jewellery
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech, had proposed levying one percent excise duty on non-silver jewellery.
Mar 26, 2016, 18:02 PM IST
Jewellers protest against excise duty in Ghaziabad
Jewellery traders numbering over a thousand on Saturday stopped a train at Ghaziabad Junction protesting against the excise duty imposed on gold and diamond jewellery in union budget 2016.
Mar 26, 2016, 16:35 PM IST
Jewellers strike against excise duty continues for 24th day
However, most of the jewellery showrooms in Tamil Nadu remained open today for regular trading.
Mar 25, 2016, 16:11 PM IST
Jewellers continue their strike for 22nd day
Many jewellery houses in the country including in Delhi are closed since March 2 after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced one percent excise duty on non-silver jewellery in the Budget.
Mar 23, 2016, 17:58 PM IST
Won't call off strike, but ready for alternate tax: Jewellers
Gold traders and jewellers, whose pan-India strike continued for the 17th day on Friday, said they would not call off their indefinite strike till the government rolls back one per cent excise duty, but expressed willingness to pay tax in some other form.
Mar 19, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
Late buying helps Sensex jump 131 points ahead of Fed's outcome
Fag-end buying saved the day for the domestic market as BSE Sensex reversed all of its early losses to settle 131 points higher at 24,682.48, tracking a strong opening in Europe as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy meet outcome.
Mar 16, 2016, 18:36 PM IST
Jewellers protest excise duty, shops shut for 15th day
Gold and jewellery establishments across the country remained closed for the 15th day today as traders are protesting the Budget proposal to levy 1 percent excise duty on non-silver jewellery
Mar 16, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
Bullion markets shut for 3rd day, traders extend stir till Mar 7
The proposed re-imposition of 1 percent excise duty on gold and diamond jewellery and mandatory quoting of PAN by consumers for transaction of Rs 2 lakh and above has not gone down well with the traders.
Mar 04, 2016, 16:53 PM IST
No big idea in Budget 2016-17; it's just house keeping and accounting, says Chidambaram
Chidambaram said that he was happy the government has achieved the fiscal deficit target, but otherwise the Budget is just house keeping and accounting.
Feb 29, 2016, 17:05 PM IST
Excise duty hiked on petrol by Re 1 per litre, on diesel by Rs 1.5
The increase in excise duty will fetch the government over Rs 3,200 crore during the remainder period of the fiscal.
Jan 30, 2016, 20:28 PM IST
Petrol, diesel prices cut, but no benefit to consumers
The price for petrol and diesel is cut down again but the question that arise is where is the consumer benefit it in all. Zee News brings you an exclusive report. Take a look.
Jan 16, 2016, 10:38 AM IST
Govt hikes excise duty on diesel by Rs 2 per litre, on petrol by 75 paise
Basic excise duty on unbranded or normal petrol has been increased from Rs 7.73 to Rs 8.48 per litre and the same on unbranded diesel from Rs 7.83 to Rs 9.83 per litre.
Jan 15, 2016, 20:34 PM IST
