The increase in the import duty, effective January 22, is aimed at regulating imports and supporting the domestic economy.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials intercepted two passengers who tried to dodge security to smuggle gold at Mumbai Airport. The security personnel succeeded in arresting not only the passengers who brought the gold but also those who were waiting outside to receive the consignment.
Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha is set to take place on January 22. Expecting a massive upsurge in tourist flow in the future, the city is being redeveloped after studying global models.
The seizure was made from the cabin of the truck driver by the 145 battalion of the BSF based on a tip-off, they added.
Gold prices rose on Friday, with spot gold prices in the Delhi markets trading at Rs 61,200/10 grams, up by Rs 250 against the previous close.
According to Bhadohi SP Meenakshi Katyayan, the three accused, who were smuggling gold biscuits, tried to escape but two of them were arrested. The arrested smugglers are being further interrogated.
Gurugram news: The incident took place on October 1 at around 10:00 pm after the victim picked up the girl (Bumble date) from Sector 47 in Gurugram. A case has been registered at Sector 29 Police Station in this regard.
Kochi news: "Four cylindrical-shaped capsules, containing gold in compound form, weighing 1091 gms, found concealed in the passenger's rectum were seized," officials said, adding that the seized gold was valued at Rs 48 lakhs.
Multiple news reports corroborated this information, confirming that the gold statue of PM Narendra Modi was crafted by a jeweler in Surat, not in Saudi Arabia.
Armed attackers stole a "large quantity" of gold from the convoy that belonged to a Chinese mining company in the South Kivu province.
The accused were intercepted by Customs officials at the Green Channel while they were trying to leave the airport without declaring the jewellery.
Punjab news: During their search, the officials recovered 29 iPhones and 245 grams of a gold chain and a ring. They also recovered 28 iPhones and 245 grams of a gold chain and a ring.
Earlier, Cochin Customs officials recovered gold, worth around ₹ 85 lakh, from the back latrine of an Indigo Airlines plane.
Hyderabad news: The official said that it was clear that both the passengers have committed an offense punishable under Section 132 and 135 of the Customs Act. The passengers were arrested under Section 104 of the Customs Act.
The DGFT said that the import policy of these products "has been amended from free to restricted with immediate effect".
The DRI found 43.5 kg of gold in paste form concealed in 20 white colour packets hidden in five black belts in their baggage.
According to HDFC Securities, the yellow metal had settled at Rs 58,950 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver, however, tumbled Rs 550 to Rs 70,700 per kilogramme.
Uttar Pradesh: The accused tried to breach the security check-up as they carried the Gold inside their underwear.
Gold, furniture worth nearly Rs 2.5 crore at a jewellery store in Bengaluru were washed away after the shop was flooded by rainwater following a spell of heavy rainfall.
A team headed by Dr Ajay Bhandarwar, head of the surgery department at JJ Hospital recovered approximately 240 grams of gold from the stomach
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