Urges Govt. to reduce gold import duties to curb black money economy GST regime welcomed but high service taxes, cess will negatively impact jewellery sales Fine print awaited; implementation holds the key to gold monetisation scheme Urges Govt. to allow only jewellers; not banks to be allowed to sell Ashoka Chakra gold coins or as investment proposition to consumers to prevent rise in CAD More Make in India measures needed for manufacturing & jewellery hub Mumbai, March 3, 2015:  The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national trade federation for the promotion and growth of trade in Gems and Jewellery (G&J) Industry across India, has hailed the Union Budget FY2016 present ed by Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley as progressive growth oriented long term economic blueprint. GJF praised the ‘change in attitude’ of the new Government which has progressively stimulated several positive changes in policy such as aboliti

Union Minister Shri Kalraj Mishra to unveil the same on February 21, 2015 on the occasion of National Jewellery Awards 2015 Ø   Unique credential and legitimate business undertaking for members Ø   JID offers a variety of value additions that no other comparable ID card does Ø   GJF’s Founder, Life & 5-year members eligible to nominate/ recommend employees Ø   Recognised, Supported & Endorsed by MSME Union Ministry Mum Feb 18, 2015: All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national nodal and the largest single trade body in India for the promotion and growth of trade in gems and jewellery across India, has introduced a first-of-its-kind Jewellers Identity Card (JID), a unique and smart identity card establishing the credential and legitimate business undertaking of its member jewelers and their employees. Union Minister Shri Kalraj Mishra will unveil the same on February 21, 2015 on the occasion of annual GJF event - National Jewellery Awards 201