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Amid Covid-19 scenario SEZs, the Silver lining!

Commerce Sentiment: As of today, experts are estimating that the virus could toll US$ 2.7 trillion on the global economy! And it is known that on the back of weak global GDP growth 2019 that halted at 2.9%, GDP growth for 2020 is projected very low of 2.4% while Coronavirus disrupts the first quarter! And the key epicenter China GDP growth is seen halted at 5% in 2020. Oxford Ec Read More...

DITP’s 65th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair

DITP’s 65th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair Promoting Sales and Exports of Gems and Jewelry with Preventive Measures against COVID-19   The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, has presented the “Thailand’s Friend Award 2020”at Read More...

MSMEs Rs 5 Crore audit free announced!

MSMEs Rs 5 Crore audit free announced! Increased limit to apply only to Businesses carrying out less than 5% of their business transactions in cash significant tax relief to start-ups! To reduce the compliance burden on small retailers, traders, shop keepers who com Read More...

Rupa Dutta, Economic Adviser, graces the ground-breaking ceremony of Common Facility Centre (CFC): GJEPC

Rupa Dutta, Economic Adviser, graces the ground-breaking ceremony of Common Facility Centre (CFC): GJEPC The ground-breaking ceremony of the Common Facility Centre (CFC) at Bow Bazar in Kolkata was held today in the presence of Smt. Rupa Dutta (Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India), Shri Senthil Nathan (Deputy Secret Read More...

HZ Presents Mercedes Benz studded with 3.5 lakh CZ Diamonds

To add source entire spectrum of polished diamond during Bharat Diamond Week! The third edition of Bharat Diamond Week (BDW) saw a flying start with an august inauguration at Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), in the august presence of Mr. Evgeny Agureev (Deputy CEO, Alrosa), Mr. Nanhai Yan (Vice President, Shanghai Diamond Exchange), Mr. Ashok Gajera (MD, La Read More...

Transforming metal into meaning

Transforming metal into meaning Platinum Jewellery Business Review This is based on Platinum Guild International (PGI)’s  2019 Platinum Jewellery Business Review report (PJBR). From Maharaja’s to Millennials: Timeless Platinum Continues to sit atop the Precious Metals Value Hierarchy for Generat Read More...

A Journey from Blood diamonds to peace Diamonds

  India, as Kimberley Process Chair, is happy, proud & privileged to organize the 2019 Kimberley Process intersessional in Mumbai, a city with a diamond tradition that dates back to centuries and which is now home to the world's largest diamond bourse (exchange) Bharat Diamond Bourse, said Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi, director general (dg) of directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) Read More...

Developing Global Opportunities For De Beers Group

Developing Global Opportunities For De Beers Group Recently Jonathan Kendall, President, De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds catches media attention as he featured in the POWER LIST 2019 of UK media and rightly featured as ‘Brand Champion’ Let’s have a closer look! Industry professionals describe Jo Read More...

Diamond Sector Outlook

Diamond Sector Outlook Right now key focus is disruption phase & laboratory grown diamond (LGD)! The large mining companies have adopted control strategies (for example buyer’s acceptance standards, selling of lab-grown diamond detection machines) and they are positioned for a larger role for lab-grown diamonds. On 29 May 2018 De Beers launched a l Read More...

Thai-made jewellery as one of the leading products from the country

Thai-made jewellery as one of the leading products from the country. Ms. Banjongjitt Angsusingh, DG, DITP The Director General -DITP, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand How does Thai jewelry fare in international markets? What are your suggestions to increase Thai’s jewelry exports? Thai jewelry has l Read More...