Of the 11,000 kg imported between July 1 and August 9, around 90 per cent was brought in by two business groups which took advantage of the favourable reduction in tax incidence under GST, routing their imports through Korea.
In three of the past four years, 10-year returns have been 10 per cent or lower, making equity unattractive, compared to other asset classes.
The 30-year-old's decision means that she will miss the upcoming edition of The Hundred, where she was due to represent the Trent Rockets.
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Imports of gold virtually stopped since July 22 after confusion on the new import rules.
Orders for the festive season abroad begin from next month.
The trials to short-list the wrestlers for the Asian Games will likely take place around July 20.
In other India-related news, Manish Kaurav (KL3 men 200m) and Manjeet Singh (VL2 men 200m) made it to the finals of their respective events for the first time in the history of the tournament.
The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chief further said that 'inflation is showing signs of coming down and therefore attraction of financial products will be greater'.
Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport
Two treasure hunters claim to have found a mysterious Nazi train which disappeared on its way to Germany from Hungary in 1945 carrying guns, gems and other valuable items, including paintings estimated to be worth $200 million (about Rs 1,300 crore).
Hockey greats Vasudevan Baskaran, M M Somaya and Mervyn Fernandis relive India's gold medal-winning campaign at the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
There was a huge uproar in the Commonwealth Games gold medal match after Australia cricketer Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play the T20 final against India on Sunday despite testing positive for COVID-19.
No longer a discretion of the tax administrator, the audit of returns filed by taxpayers is now based on a selection by algorithms, notes Tarun Bajaj.
Sri Lanka crushed Afghanistan by 68 runs to win the gold medal in the men's Twenty20 cricket event at the Asian Games on Friday.
Ukraine on mission to ban Russia from Paris Olympics
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Cricket last featured in the 1900 Olympics in Paris and the ICC has been pushing for the inclusion of the sport's Twenty20 format in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
Cricket has been shortlisted for potential inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games along with baseball-softball, flag football, lacrosse, breakdancing, karate, kickboxing, squash and motorsport.
He also said that Chhatrapati Shivaji's life was all about revolting against the atrocities, and the fight for 'swaraj' (self-rule) started by him continues still today.
Ms Usha may soon discover that winning four gold medals at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics is a walk in the park compared with the challenges of stabilising governance at the IOA, observes Kanika Datta.
Cricket will mark its return to the Commonwealth Games after a gap of 24 years with India taking on Australia on July 29 in the 2022 Birmingham edition.
A relay gold medallist at the 2014 Commonwealths in Glasgow, the Jamaican said he was busier than ever after last year's retirement and focused, in the sporting arena at least, entirely on his nascent career as a footballer.
'There's no going back in time, but I hope those who ignored, downplayed, and appeased Putin for so long feel some shame today. Enough at least to do everything possible to stop him now.'
'You may see some movement indicating a simpler tax regime with less exemptions but with fewer tax rates making life simpler for taxpayers.'
Cricket Australia have targeted the inclusion of the sport at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as part of a strategic plan to expand participation and maintain the game's position at the heart of the country's sporting culture.
India's hopes of a medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase were dashed on Sunday after Bahrain's Ruth Jebet was reinstated as the gold medal-winner following a review, a decision which the Indian contingent plans to challenge in front of "higher authorities".
India's badminton great Prakash Padukone will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Indian sports had a lot to celebrate despite a decrease in the medal count at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
'We did not know we would one day dominate nearly 70 per cent of the market.' 'Today, of 100 diamonds available for trade in Antwerp, 93 are cut and polished in India.' A fascinating excerpt from Shantanu Guha Ray's The Diamond Trail: How India Rose To Global Domination.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Frida
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said with the country's foreign exchange reserves at $677 billion, it is comfortably placed to deal with any spillover effects and for financing of the current account deficit. Over the last three years, the country's foreign exchange reserves have surged by $270 billion. He said as per the latest data, the foreign exchange reserves are $622 billion.
'You can choose who you would like as your showstopper.' 'You have the freedom to create your own background -- sun, moon and the stars, which may sometimes not be possible in a physical show.'
Exports of cut and polished diamonds during April-May witnessed a 77.42 per cent decline, gold jewellery exports declined 92 per cent and shipments of coloured gemstones also dipped 92.90 per cent.
Australia's winter sports community has been forced back into mourning with the sudden death of 20-year-old Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya in Moscow.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
Russia claimed the IAAF's decision to continue its ban of Russian athletics on Friday was unfair and threatened legal action, while the rest of the world welcomed the move and urged the IOC not to go against it.
Indian Pro boxer Chandni goes down to Shin Bo in WBO Asia Pacific title clash.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
The group has called for a retaliatory tariff action against India, if New Delhi does not roll back the 'unilateral and discriminatory' equalisation levy or Google Tax.
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