Budget 2024: Festivals and weddings to shine brighter with cheaper gold, silver, platinum and diamonds

Union Budget: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced custom duty cuts on gold, silver, diamond, and platinum in the Union Budget 2024, making these precious metals cheaper. The total import duty on gold and silver has been reduced from 15 per cent to 6 per cent, while duties on platinum have been lowered to 6.4 per cent.