3 arrested for smuggling 2.88 kg gold worth Rs 1.32 crore in Chennai
Twelve bundles (four each) of gold paste weighing over 2.77 kg were recovered from their rectum.
Oct 12, 2020, 20:12 PM IST
Customs officials seize smuggled gold worth Rs 34.2 lakh in Chennai
A total of 653 grams gold of 24k purity valued at Rs 34.23 lakh was extracted and seized under the Customs Act 1962.
Oct 05, 2020, 17:33 PM IST
Smuggled gold worth Rs 46.4 lakh seized from Chennai airport
A total of 891 grams of gold was recovered and seized under the Customs Act 1962.
Oct 04, 2020, 18:30 PM IST
MDMA tablets worth Rs 5 lakh smuggled from Netherlands seized in Chennai
The parcel was addressed to an individual in Chennai city, but the address was found to be incomplete.
Sep 28, 2020, 22:51 PM IST
1.62 kg gold worth Rs 83.7 lakh smuggled from Dubai seized in Chennai, three arrested
This is regarded as a major seizure of gold in the city since the COVID-19 induced lockdown began in late March.
Sep 27, 2020, 18:02 PM IST
Gold, drones, phones worth Rs 62.6 lakh seized at Chennai airport
Officials say this is the first major seizure of electronic items since February.
Sep 23, 2020, 19:41 PM IST
MDMA pills from France worth Rs 4 lakh with derogatory sign ‘ACAB’ seized in Chennai
The seized tablets contain around 250mg of MDMA which is a very high dose.
Sep 22, 2020, 19:44 PM IST
Psychotropic drugs worth over Rs 12 lakh seized by Chennai Air Customs
These drugs are psychotropic substances falling under Schedule ‘X’ & ‘H’ of Drug and Cosmetic Rule 1945 and are also covered under the NDPS Act, 1985.
Sep 15, 2020, 18:41 PM IST
Drugs worth Rs 40 lakh hidden in orthotic belts, trophies bound for Australia, seized in Chennai
The first parcel contained Lumbo-sacral orthotic belt (used for back pain and related ailments) and the other contained trophies, both of which were found to be unusually heavy.
Sep 08, 2020, 20:51 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami pledges to donate eyes
The Chief Minister also launched the website www.Hmis.Tn.Gov.In/eye- donor, which would be helpful to people interested in eye donation.
Sep 07, 2020, 13:17 PM IST
5 killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore; 4 critical, several feared trapped
Reports said that the building collapsed due to the explosion.
Sep 04, 2020, 13:22 PM IST
MDMA pills, crystals worth Rs 7 lakhs seized at Chennai Airport
"Total 215 MDMA pills and 7 grams of MDMA crystals valued at Rs 7 lakhs were recovered and seized under the NDPS Act, 1985," read the official statement.
Sep 02, 2020, 19:18 PM IST
Tamil Nadu surpasses 4 lakh COVID-19 cases with 6,948 deaths; E-Pass system to continue
Tamil Nadu is among the few states that haven’t done away with the E-Pass system for travel as it had opted to permit more restrictions starting August.
Aug 28, 2020, 16:17 PM IST
Chennai Air Customs seizes foreign, Indian currency worth Rs 1.36 crore, two arrested
The Chennai Air Customs Department on Thursday said that it has seized foreign and Indian currency worth Rs 1.36 crore at International Courier Terminal at the Chennai Airport.
Aug 27, 2020, 18:31 PM IST
Ganesh Chaturthi celebration: BJP backs Hindu Munnani, attacks AIADMK-led Tamil Nadu government
BJP's Tamil Nadu president L Murugan asked, "In Tamil Nadu, the government which gave permission for opening TASMAC shops, did not allow putting up Vinayaka statues.Why?"
Aug 20, 2020, 23:23 PM IST
Airtel become the first mobile operator to launch ‘Ultra-Fast 4G’ services in Andaman and Nicobar
The fiber link will be a game changer for the region and unlock the true potential of 4G and even 5G in future for customers, Airtel said.
Aug 10, 2020, 11:52 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates submarine optical fibre cable connecting Port Blair and Chennai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (July 10) inaugurated the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair, via video conferencing.
Aug 10, 2020, 11:41 AM IST
690 tons of Ammonium Nitrate seized in Chennai in 2015 is under E-auction process: Sources
Highly placed sources said on Thursday (August 6, 2020) that 690 tons of explosive chemical Ammonium Nitrate, which were seized by Customs authorities in 2015, are safely stored at a Private Container Freight Station (CFS) located in Manali, to the North of Chennai city.
Aug 06, 2020, 15:41 PM IST
Three Chennai Metro stations renamed after former chief ministers Anna, MGR and Jayalalithaa
Before the assembly elections scheduled for next year, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced that three major metro stations in the city have been be renamed after former chief ministers.
Jul 31, 2020, 11:15 AM IST
Chennai Air Customs seizes MDMA crystals, ecstasy pills worth USD 12,000
Chennai Air Customs officials have seized four parcels that arrived via foreign post from Germany and Netherlands and contained different variants of Ecstasy Pills and MDMA crystals.
Jul 25, 2020, 21:40 PM IST
