DRI issues notice to Vodafone for alleged duty evasion

Last Updated: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 21:34

Anti-dumping duty is levied on distrustfully low-priced imports, so as to protect the domestic manufacturers.

Cross border tax evasion of Rs 9,951 crore detected in last 3 years

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 22:33

The customs field formations, including Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, detected 1,914 cases involving tax evasion worth Rs 4,769.25 crore in 2013-14.

DRI asks Air India to check gold smuggling by its staff

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 15:21

Worried over instances of gold smuggling by some Air India staffers, the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence has asked the national carrier to take necessary measures to check it.

Gold smuggling-Malayalam film industry link to be probed

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 14:15

The apex intelligence organisation of Indian Customs has begun investigations into links between gang of gold smugglers, arrested in Kerala in the recent past, and the Malayalam film industry, an official said.

`2 hawala syndicates for Rs 325 cr illegal transactions booked`

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 17:47

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has booked a case against two hawala syndicates engaged in transferring illegal remittances to the tune of Rs 325 crore during the last three years, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said.

Tax evasion of over Rs 2,600 crore detected

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 18:10

Coming down heavily on tax defaulters, financial intelligence agencies have detected tax and duty evasion of over Rs 2,600 crore in the last quarter ended December.

Smuggling case: Two accused ran firms on employees` name

Last Updated: Sunday, January 13, 2013, 17:16

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had last year unearthed an international syndicate involved in smuggling of restricted refrigeration gases, air conditioners and cigarettes from foreign countries worth about Rs 10 crore.

Fake notes of face value of Rs 4 lakh seized in UP

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 17:55

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths Saturday arrested a smuggler with the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN).

Bullion traders under DRI lens to check gold smuggling

Last Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 10:30

Both land and air customs officers are minutely scanning consignments originating from Middle East and South East Asian countries to check smuggling of gold.

‘No instance of terror funds into realty sector’

Last Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012, 21:25

The government on Friday said "no specific instance" of flow of terror funds into the real estate sector has come to its notice.

Top DRI official held on graft charge

Last Updated: Thursday, March 8, 2012, 00:30

Bank balances to the tune of Rs 32 lakh and fixed deposits of Rs 11 lakh had been frozen, it said.

Man detained at airport over possession of idols

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 11:40

A man was detained at the international airport here by officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) after he was found carrying five idols believed to be having antique value.