The Indian Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) has requested a stay on Income Tax department’s recovery orders, saying it could lead to frauds and bankruptcies in jewellery industry. The jewellers’ body said that assessments were made without proper opportunities of being heard and even all evidences and records were shown to explain cash sales were rejected. The […]
In a major decision which will impact jewellers, gold buyers and those who invest in gold, the government has notified that only hallmarked gold and jewellery will be sold in the country from 15 January 2021 onwards. With it the government has also mandated that hallmarked gold articles in only three grades — 14, 18 […]
Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told reporters that the central government is “worried” about disposing imported onions as not many states are interested to take it despite being offered at an average landed cost of Rs 55 per kg. Retail onion prices, which were ruling over Rs 100 per kg in most cities since […]
Global oil markets will remain well supplied this year, with a possible overhang of some 1 million bpd, the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Bitol, told Reuters. “Non-OPEC production is very strong. We still expect production coming from, not just United States, but also Norway, Canada, Guyana, among other countries,” Birol said, adding “Therefore, I […]
The country’s kharif food production could be much lower than the Centre’s first advance estimate of a marginal fall. Heavy post-monsoon showers are a key reason. The production of coarse grains, pulses, oil seeds and sugarcane is expected to decline in the summer season of 2019-20 due to late monsoon and erratic and heavy rains […]
Investors infused Rs 16 crore in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2019, after pulling out money from safe-haven assets in the past six years, on fears of a slowdown in the global market and volatility in equity and debt markets. Going ahead, the segment is likely to gain more traction from investors due to the […]
Prices of aluminium and copper are showing signs of recovery in the last three months as trade tensions in international markets have eased to an extent leading to an improvement in sentiment, rating agency ICRA said in its research report. Consequently, while aluminium prices at the spot market have increased by 4 per cent in […]
The production cost difference between integrated steel producers and others is expected to increase sharply after the aggressive bidding by merchant iron ore in Karnataka. The iron ore cost is set to rise 30-40 per cent for non-integrated steel companies after the Karnataka auction. Bidders have to commit a portion of their iron sales realisation […]
The government has imposed restrictions on imports of refined palm oil and palmolein, a move in retaliation against top supplier Malaysia after its criticism of India’s actions in Kashmir and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). According to a notification of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), “import policy” is amended from “free to […]
Showing no signs of improvement, the output of eight core infrastructure industries contracted for the fourth consecutive month in November by 1.5 per cent, according to official data. Since August, the eight core industries are recording negative growth. The output of coal, crude oil, natural gas, steel, and electricity declined by 2.5 per cent, 6 […]
