Gold import in the December quarter is estimated to come down.
Fresh investments are constrained by tepid demand.
Govt is likely to find it hard to meet deficit target next year.
The Bureau of Indian Standards has certified 33 hallmarking centres in the country to act as collection and purity testing centres for the gold monetisation scheme.
An additional 68 million women could potentially enter the labour force over the coming decade.
Veterans recall they haven't seen gold falling for 3 years in a row.
In Zaveri Bazar, gold is being traded at Rs 26,920/10 gm
The price of gold in India seems to have bottomed out.
Import is returning to the normal prevailing three years ago
Report says gold being exported by persons of Indian origin and routed through Dubai
To redevelop cities as 'smart', investment of at least $10 billion is required. For 100 cities, it works out to $1 trillion
Poor rainfall has also depleted water reservoirs levels, which is likely to impact the winter crops.
Prices have remained lower this year.
Attractively low prices, rising demand and a favourable ratio to gold point to better days ahead for the white metal.
In Asia-Pacific's public eye, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is below Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japan's Shinzo Abe, according a survey
By December 2015, the total imports will touch 1000 tonnes.
Mehta's export company is the largest integrated gold player in the world.
The rise was due to a sharp fall in prices, which spurred demand.
Demand to remain high with festive season ahead and ongoing price fall
India is still the best story in major emerging markets from a 5-year perspective.