P.N. Gadgil Jewellers won awards under the three categories like 'Emerging Brand Award', 'Brand Revitalization Award' and, 'Award for Marketing Excellence in Gems & Jewellery Sector'.
The Union Budget for 2012-13 launches more measures to curb the spending on gold consumption in the country, raising customs duty from 2% to 4% for gold bars and coins of certain categories, platinum and gold ore. Moreover, customs duty of 2% will be imposed on all cut and polished gemstones.%%
However, on a positive note silver jewellery will now be fully exempted from excise duty. Surprisingly, unbranded precious metal jewellery will now attract excise duty of 1% on the same lines of branded jewellery. %%
Recently, the India Government had raised the import duty on gold from a Rs 300 per 10 gms to 2% of the value and silver import duty was raised from Rs 1500 per kg to 6% of the value to discourage imports and enable better utilization of forex reserves.%%
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