India's April gold imports down 67.3% to 19.6 tonnes
Gold imports fell sharply by 67.33 percent to 19.6 tonnes in April 2016 as jewellers' strike opposing one percent excise duty on non-silver jewellery significantly hit demand for the metal, according to gold and silver refiner MMTC Pamp.
May 05, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
Finance Minister's retort to Arvind Kejriwal on jewellers' stir: Abolish VAT on Gold
Turning tables on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is supporting jewellers' stir against the imposition of excise duty, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the Delhi government should first abolish VAT on gold.
Apr 04, 2016, 16:05 PM IST