FinMin initiates steps to correct trade data discrepancies

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 14:04

"The issue of poor quality of trade data has been engaging the attention of the government," CBEC said in a communication to the Customs and other revenue officials.

Customs seize 174 kg gold during Apr-Feb: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2013, 17:18

The government on Friday said Customs Department has seized 174.62 kg of gold worth Rs 51.03 crore during first 11 months of the current fiscal.

Customs' FY'13 collections estimated at over Rs 1.86 lakh cr

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 22:17

The Customs department is expected to collect over Rs 1.86 lakh crore as revenue during the ongoing financial year, Minister of State for Finance (Revenue and Disinvestment) S S Palanimanickam Thursday said.

Customs dept for regular screening of airport ground staff

Last Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 11:10

Noting involvement of airport ground staff in smuggling cases, the Customs department has sought stricter due-diligence measures and regular screening of such personnel.

Customs department facing shortage of sniffer dogs

Last Updated: Friday, December 16, 2011, 15:13

The Customs department is facing a shortage of sniffer dogs to detect drugs and counterfeit currency.

Innt`l parcels with banned drugs caught at FPO

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 12:55

The Foreign Post Office (FPO) here has busted an apparent drug racket smuggling banned drugs to international destinations.

BJP demands CBI probe into Monserrate`s finances

Last Updated: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 20:52

The BJP Saturday demanded a CBI inquiry into the finances of Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate, who was detained at the Mumbai airport last week for allegedly carrying unaccounted foreign and Indian currency.