Gold Worth Rs 8.9 Lakh Concealed In Nutella Jars Seized At Trichy Airport, Smuggler Arrested
A gold bar of 24 K purity and weighed 149.000 grams, valued at Rs 8.90 lakh was extracted from gold powder ingeniously concealed in a Nutella jars
Aug 30, 2023, 10:04 AM IST
'Impressive packaging': Internet reacts after man caught with currency notes worth Rs 32 lakh hidden inside Gutka pouches in Kolkata- WATCH
A passenger who hid 100 dollar currency notes worth over Rs 32 lakh in Ghutaka pouches was intercepted by customs in Kolkata.
Jan 09, 2023, 15:27 PM IST
CBI arrests 19, including customs officials, over organised smuggling racket
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested 19 people, including six customs officials, in connection with an organised smuggling racket. The arrests were made at Trichy International Airport in Tamil Nadu on Monday.
Aug 06, 2018, 18:09 PM IST
Gold smugglers get creative, hides shipment in microwave transformer
In the period from January till October this year, at least 110 kg of gold, valued at Rs 37 crore, has been seized from smugglers at the IGI airport here.
Dec 17, 2017, 16:33 PM IST
Gold smugglers now prefer Europe over Gulf countries: Customs
Recent cases of gold seizure show that smugglers are opting for the European route and newer modus operandi, officials said.
Nov 19, 2017, 13:26 PM IST
People sending demonetised notes abroad by courier: Customs
The customs department has unearthed a new modus operandi of sending demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes abroad by courier in a bid to get them converted here later.
Apr 09, 2017, 10:41 AM IST
About 75% of targeted 60,000 officers trained for GST
In order to implement the new indirect tax regime, the NACEN has already trained about three-fourth of the targeted 60,000 field officials for the same.
Dec 25, 2016, 11:50 AM IST
Ethiopian woman held for smuggling gold at IGIA
An Ethiopian woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold worth Rs 89 lakh at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here.
Nov 18, 2016, 16:14 PM IST
SHOCKING! 2.5 kg gold dumped in Air India plane toilet? - SEE PICS
A whopping 2.5 kg of gold dumped in Air India plane toilet, has been seized by customs.
Aug 29, 2016, 17:34 PM IST
Indirect tax collections up 30% to Rs 2.71 lakh crore till July
Indirect tax collections rose by 29.9 percent during April-July period of the current fiscal to Rs 2,71,719 crore, mainly due to impressive growth in central excise duty mop-up.
Aug 09, 2016, 20:52 PM IST
Jallikattu: Customs, traditions have to pass legal and constitutional test as well, says SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that customs and traditions have to pass a legal and constitutional test, telling Tamil Nadu which held 'Jallikattu' (bull fighting) was a 5,000-year-old sport and should not be stopped for being allegedly cruel to the bull, that child marriage was also an age-old tradition before it was outlawed.
Jul 26, 2016, 23:48 PM IST
Security beefed up at airports post Istanbul terror attack
Security at airports across the country has been beefed up in the wake of Istanbul terror attack, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
Jul 20, 2016, 17:47 PM IST
Customs clearances to get paperless from 2017
Imports will become easier from the next year as the CBEC is planning to go paperless and move towards a completely integrated Customs system for facilitating documentation and fast-tracking clearances of consignments.
Jul 17, 2016, 12:17 PM IST
Flyers can now buy duty-free goods worth Rs 25,000
Flyers coming in from abroad can buy goods upto Rs 25,000 from duty-free shops in international airports across the country, a five-time jump from the current limit.
Jul 11, 2016, 17:09 PM IST
Nothing to declare! Flyers not to fill customs form from tomorrow
The move is part of a new and simplified measure announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting the Budget for 2016-17.
Mar 31, 2016, 13:19 PM IST
PM Modi calls for strict action against officials on grievances related to customs, excise
Modi, who chaired his ninth interaction through PRAGATI - Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation - urged all secretaries whose departments have extensive public dealing, to set up a system for top-level monitoring of grievances immediately.
Jan 28, 2016, 10:19 AM IST
Indirect tax collection grows by 34% in Apr-Nov period
Reflecting improvement in industrial activities, indirect tax collection jumped 34.3 percent to Rs 4,38,291 crore during the first eight months of current financial year.
Dec 09, 2015, 20:35 PM IST
Govt eases penal provisions for customs, excise offences
In a bid to reduce harassment of overseas travellers, the government today eased the penal provisions by raising fourfold to Rs 20 lakh the limit of undeclared or mis-declared baggage that will attract arrest or prosecution.
Oct 23, 2015, 21:07 PM IST
Dr Subhash Chandra Show: Women need to believe in their own self and strength
This Week Dr. Subhash Chandra Show was conducted at Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Patna in Bihar with an all Women Audience from Patna’s Magadh Mahila College.
Oct 10, 2015, 23:02 PM IST
India, South Korea customs sign agreement
India and South Korea on Thursday signed an Authorised Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Agreement (AEO-MRA) on the sidelines of the 11th Asia Europe meeting of directors general-commissioners of customs (ASEM) currently underway here.
Oct 09, 2015, 01:00 AM IST
