Travellers to Dubai have long bought gold from the middle-eastern destination as the yellow metal costs less there than in India. Especially for Indians, who not only see gold as a safe haven investment, but buy it heavily for cultural reasons such as weddings, there is always an eye out for cheaper gold. Thus, amid…
Kannada actor Ranya Rao hit the news after being arrested for alleged gold smuggling at Bengaluru airport on Monday. She was reportedly trying to sneak in 14.8kg of the precious metal from Dubai. Also Read: Mint Quick Edit | Gold’s gains: More glittery by the day? With gold prices having skyrocketed amid global uncertainty, its…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to completely exempt colbalt powder and waste, lithium-ion battery scrap, lead, zinc and 12 other critical minerals in Budget 2025. Sitharaman also announced the inclusion of 35 additional capital goods for EV battery manufacturing and 28 additional capital goods for mobile phone battery manufacturing. Speaking during her 8th budget…
