Customs Department

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Customs want World Bank to consider cargo clearance in doing ranking

The new ranking is expected to be released in October.

12 Aug 2018 12:01 PM

During questioning, the passenger admitted that he had smuggled three kilograms gold valued at approximately Rs 93.32 lakh during his past visits. (Photo: File | Representational)

Man held at Delhi airport for smuggling 1 kg gold by hiding it in rectum

The accused was intercepted after his arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday.

24 May 2018 6:19 PM

Devi used to receive a sum of Rs 40,000 as pension after her husband Daya Prasad, who worked as a superintendent in the customs department, died a few years ago. (Representational image)

Sons preserve woman's body for months to withdraw pension in UP

The body was recovered from store room after the neighbours informed the cops about a foul smell emanating from the house.

23 May 2018 7:17 PM

Customs department and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) have been working together for last one year to liberalise, reform and align laws relating to imports by it.

E-commerce exports via all foreign post offices soon: Finance Ministry

Customs are proposing new simplified procedures for exports through India Post.

12 May 2018 2:57 PM

Spurning an offer to redeem 240 kg gold for Rs 2.5 crore that was valued Rs 11.04 crore in 1994, the family of bullion traders may end up paying in excess of Rs 35 crore to the customs department which confiscated it.

Rajasthan: Bid to get back family gold goes awry

Chagan Lal Godawat filed an appeal claiming that it was ancestral gold was ancestral.

05 Feb 2018 6:10 AM

A case under sections 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy), 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code along with relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has also been registered against all the accused persons. (Photo: PTI)

CBI lodges five cases against customs staff

The alleged evasions took place through five bill of entries in April, according to an investigation.

14 Dec 2017 2:51 AM

The gold, valued at Rs 26.79 lakh, has been seized and the duo arrested. (Photo: File/ANI)

2 men held for smuggling gold at Delhi airport

The accused, both aged 32 years and native of neighbouring Haryana, were intercepted by the customs after their arrival from Bangkok.

03 Aug 2017 4:12 PM

Chennai: Man detained for trying to smuggle gold worth Rs 35 lakh

The air passenger had arrived from Doha and the gold was found concealed under dates, which he was carrying in a bucket.

13 Jun 2017 1:26 PM

Delhi: CBI arrests one Customs official in gold theft case

The agency has filed FIRs in a number of cases pertaining to the alleged pilferage of over 38 kilograms of gold from the Customs vaults.

25 May 2017 1:19 PM

Delhi: AI personnel, Japanese held for Rs 2.3 crore gold smuggling

The Customs has seized around 8 kilogram of gold, in separate incidents of smuggling of yellow metal in the last 2 days.

10 Apr 2017 8:55 PM

Banned Rs 500, 1000 notes being sent abroad by courier, seized Rs 1 lakh: Customs

In all, over Rs 1 lakh in old currency notes were seized from these couriers.

09 Apr 2017 8:36 PM

The aim could be to take help of their relatives or friends abroad to get the old notes exchanged with the new ones.

People sending demonetised notes abroad by courier: Customs

In all, over Rs 1 lakh in old currency notes were seized from these couriers.

09 Apr 2017 11:54 AM

Import fraud: DRI seizes Rs 5.62 cr from two importers in Delhi

The amount was seized during search operations in the investigation of alleged under-invoicing in import consignments from China and Taiwan.

08 Apr 2017 6:51 PM

Customs dept disposes off narcotics worth Rs 8 crore seized over a decade

The drugs included 2.48 kg of heroin worth Rs 7.6 crore, 2.6 kg of ganja valuing Rs 26,000 and 1.45 kg of charas worth Rs 1.45 lakh.

11 Feb 2017 10:03 AM

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