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  Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: How much gold, cash can you bring on flights? Check customs guideline

  Explainers | March 07, 2025 14:18 IST

  As per the Indian Customs Act of 1962, guidelines have been issued for customs valuation. In this regard, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs is the highest authority overseeing customs, excise, and goods and services tax matters in India.

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  Kerala shocker: Three severely decomposed bodies found in Customs quarters in Kochi

  India | February 21, 2025 7:49 IST

  The deceased is suspected to be a senior customs officer, his sister and mother who are speculated to have died by suicide. The police said that the severely decomposed state of the bodies made identification difficult.

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  Gold worth Rs 19 Crore seized at Mumbai airport, two foreign nationals arrested

  Maharashtra | June 10, 2024 15:51 IST

  Two women passengers of foreign nationality were arrested by the customs along with the gold. The gold was found concealed in the bags and undergarments of both the passengers.

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  Modi government reduces import duty on mobile phone parts to 10 per cent ahead of Budget 2024

  Business | January 31, 2024 13:46 IST

  The revised rate will be applicable to critical components used in mobile phone assembly, including battery covers, main lenses, back covers, and other mechanical items made of plastic and metal.

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  Delhi: IGI customs seizes 4kg silver-coated gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore

  Delhi | August 29, 2023 10:25 IST

  The accused were intercepted by Customs officials at the Green Channel while they were trying to leave the airport without declaring the jewellery.

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  Delhi: Gold valued over Rs 94 lakh seized at IGI airport, two people held

  India | November 27, 2022 23:16 IST

  The gold was seized under Section 110 of Customs Act. Both the passengers were placed under arrest in terms of violation of Section 104 of the Customs Act.

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  Maharashtra: Around 61 kg gold worth Rs 32 crore seized at Mumbai airport; 4 held

  India | November 13, 2022 17:19 IST

  Maharashtra: According to customs officials, a special type of cavity was made in belts and shirts of the accused people for them to bring back the materials. The police further said that the accused had no previous criminal records.

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  Bangkok passenger arrested at Chennai airport for carrying 15 live king snakes

  India | August 13, 2022 22:07 IST

  Chennai airport customs department said a DeBrazza monkey, 15 King snakes, 5 ball pythons and two Aldabra tortoises were recovered.

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  CBIC abolishes licence renewal requirement for customs brokers, authorised carriers

  Business | July 25, 2021 9:18 IST

  The CBIC has amended the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 and Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018, to state that all such existing licenses/registration would have a lifetime validity.

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  Customs seizes ecstasy pills worth Rs 50 lakh at Chennai airport; 2 arrested

  India | July 18, 2021 21:00 IST

  Acting on inputs, the personnel of the department opened a cardboard box and found in it 994 “Pink Punisher” methylene-dioxy-meth-amphetamine (MDMA) also known as ecstasy pills worth Rs 50 lakh.

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  Customs intercepts China-bound shipments of raw material for masks

  India | May 13, 2020 23:41 IST

  Customs officials on Wednesday intercepted China-bound consignments of raw material for masks, misdeclared as packing materials for pouches, in large quantities, a senior official said.  

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  India to post customs intelligence officers in London, Hong Kong

  India | December 02, 2019 14:06 IST

  The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the lead agency to check customs frauds and smuggling, has started the process of selecting customs overseas intelligence network (COIN) officers for these places, Officials said.

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  Government asks Customs to check smuggling of 'love hormone'

  India | April 10, 2018 20:16 IST

  Oxytocin is used, among other purposes, to stimulate lactation in nursing mothers and also to induce labour during childbirth.

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  People are sending demonetised notes abroad by courier. Read why

  India | April 09, 2017 10:44 IST

  Customs officials have registered a few cases, where demonetised banknotes were sent abroad by courier, and seized over Rs 1 lakh in such notes.

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  Bill to make excise, customs Acts compliant with GST passed by Lok Sabha

  April 06, 2017 19:14 IST

  A bill seeking to ensure continuance of levy of excise on petroleum products and abolition of cess on some other items following GST rollout was passed by the Lok Sabha today.

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  US customs officials recover idol worth Rs 6 crore looted from India

  World | July 02, 2015 10:53 IST

  New York: US customs officials have recovered a bronze religious statue from the 11th or 12th century that they say was looted from a temple in India.The New York office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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  Customs crackdown on gold: Declare all jewellery at IGI

  India | March 22, 2014 10:40 IST

  New Delhi: The customs authorities are cracking down on Indians bringing gold into the country as the department has made it mandatory for all flyers at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) to declare their

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  Trophy With Mumbai Customs Is Promotional Cup: CBEC

  Cricket | April 04, 2011 19:34 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 4: The Customs today said that the ICC Trophy in the custody of Mumbai Airport Customs is a promotional cup which will be taken to the ICC Headquarters in Dubai and has