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Gold coin, bar sales on hold for 6 months

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July 11, 2013

Gold_coinNew Delhi, Jul 11:In an unprecedented move, top jewellery retailers and bullion traders across the country have decided to suspend sale of gold coins and bars for six months. The measure is aimed at helping the government curb imports and keep the current account deficit under check.

Several prominent chains, including TBZ, Gitanjali, Tanishq and Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jewels, will voluntarily stop sales. Coins and bars account for more than a third of gold sales in the country. India is the world's largest gold buyer, at 860 tonnes a year. Market estimates suggest that the demand for coins and bars surged 150% in the past four years.

The move by top jewellery retailers and bullion traders to suspend sale of gold coins and bars for six months comes at a time when the government and the Reserve Bank of India have asked banks to go slow on selling gold coins and bars and players such as Anil Ambani's Reliance Capital have pulled out of the business.

Although the government had taken several steps to tame sales, the impact has been slow and it was only in June that there were signs of demand cooling down. "We had a meeting with the government last month after the restrictions on gold imports were introduced. As an industry body, we realized we have to regulate ourselves. If the sale of coins and bars is stopped, it will restrict imports significantly," said Ashok Minawala, board member at the All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation which asked traders across the country to stop taking orders for bars and coins.

"Demand for gold jewellery in the last 10 years has remained more or less constant. But investment demand has increased manifold. We will not promote the sale of coins and bars till CAD issue is resolved," said Sanjeev Agarwal, CEO of Gitanjali. The jewellery brand has stopped purchase of coins and bars already and is currently only liquidating its stocks.

While consumers will find it tougher to get hold of gold coins, retailers will not be hit due to the low profit margins. Against a profit margin of 8-12 % on diamond and gold jewellery, the margin on coins and bars is as low as 1-2 %. "Jewellers stock coins and bars only because consumers ask for them on special occasions or for investment purpose. Most of it is converted into jewellery after couple of years," said Agarwal.

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July 8,2020

Udupi, Jul 8: A 15-year-old boy belonging to Saligrama in Udupi district, who was under home quarantine with his mother, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself yesterday.

His throat swabs were sent for testing. The report received today and it showed that he did not have coronavirus.
 
The boy, a class ten student studying in Kota, was quarantined along with his mother at home after a person in a family, where she was working as a maid tested positive for Covid-19.

The boy is suspected to have taken the extreme step out of depression as he was not allowed to go out. The last rites were held today.

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June 21,2020

Bengaluru, June 21: An assistant sub-inspector of police who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 infection in city-based Victoria hospital passed away on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday as he did not respond to the treatment for coronavirus.

The 59-year-old ASI was attached to the Wilson Garden traffic police station in Bengaluru. He tested positive for coronavirus on June 18 and was rushed to the COVID ward in Victoria hospital on June 19. He had fever for the last four days. His wife and two children have been quarantined. According to the police, the station has not yet been sealed down and no policemen have been quarantined.

The Wilson Garden ASI is the third Bengaluru police personnel to die of COVID-19 in the last one week. Earlier, an ASI from the VV Puram traffic police station had died undergoing treatment. On Saturday morning, a head constable from the Kalasipalya police station who was admitted at Victoria hospital passed away. The series of deaths in the police department has created fear among other policemen across the city.

One the other hand, dozens of policemen were tested positive in different parts of Karnataka today including 21 from two police stations of Bengaluru. 

Around 15 policemen from the Kalasipalya police station and five policemen from the Ashok Nagar traffic police station tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday.

In Kalasipalya, three ASIs, head constables and police constables have tested positive. In Ashok Nagar traffic police station, a probationary sub-inspector, an ASI, two police constables and a lady constable tested positive for the virus.

One more police constable working in Bandepalya police station also tested positive. Seven policemen who were in his primary contacts have been quarantined. BBMP officials have begun the process of fumigating the station premises and its surroundings.

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July 15,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 15: As on Wednesday, Bengaluru witnessed its first day of lockdown after rising number of Corona cases in the city. In a latest development, popular Kannada actor Dhruva Sarja and his wife Prerana Sarja have tested positive for COVID-19 sending shockwaves in the indutry.

Dhruva Sarja is the nephew of Arjun Sarja and younger brother of Chiranjeevi Sarja who passed away last month after suffering a massive heart attack.

The actor has requested people, who came in contact with them, to get tested immediately.

"My wife and I have both been tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms and hence chosen to get ourselves hospitalised. I'm sure we'll be back all fine! All those who were in close proximity with us please get yourselves tested and remain safe," he tweeted.

In recent times, Mandya MP and popular actress Sumalatha Ambereesh too tested positive, now Dhruva Sarja is the second notable celebrity from Sandalwood to have tested positive for COVID-19.

A source close to the actor's family says that "During Chiranjeevi's funeral last month, some sections of people who had attended had also tested positive, as social distancing rules were not followed by those who attended the funeral. But now, the family has quarantined and there is no cause for worry. Dhruva has also requested all his primary contact to come forward voluntarily and get tested."

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