Mumbai: Exports of gems and jewellery from India advanced 62% in January to $2.6 billion (Rs12,012 crore), said the gem and jewellery export promotion council. Shipments rose from $1.6 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to preliminary data published by the council’s web site. Exports in the April-January period climbed to $22.5 billion, up 7.4% from $21 billion a year earlier.
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