Jaitley assures jewellers of addressing demands
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured jewellers of addressing their grievances of the government's proposal to re-impose 1% excise duty and mandatory PAN cards for transactions of ₹2 lakh and above. Meanwhile, the industry body for jewellers in India, All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), on Friday announced an extension of their nationwide strike till March 7.