Apart from reporting on water stress in India, global media also predicts a digital payments boom in the country, with WhatsApp given free run by National Payments Corporation of India.
As a Vastu expert, Dr. Doshi frequently recommends lab-grown diamonds to clients, praising their ability to provide a guilt-free, luxurious experience.
There are about 8-10 lakh diamond workers in Surat, says Diamond Workers Union Gujarat. Most of these workers are neither permanent nor registered employees on the payroll.
Traders in Surat say rough diamonds that arrive in India are 'substantially transformed'. Any G7 sanctions on Russian diamonds will negatively hurt industry, they fear.
London court issued the order against fugitive diamond merchant Jatin Mehta & family, being investigated for allegedly defrauding consortium of banks, at 'ex-parte' hearing, says lawyer.
Gold jewellery continues to see decline in exports due to 'sluggish' markets such as the Gulf. But experts say overall gems & jewellery exports could touch $41 billion in 2021-22.
30-year-old Huzefa Vana, a Dubai-based diamond merchant from Gujarat, also has friends all around the globe and some of the Indian superstars are on the list too.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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