Several steps taken by govt to check gold smuggling: Sinha

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 16:56

Several initiatives have been taken by the government to check gold smuggling, including regular rummaging of aircrafts and scanning of passenger baggages to detect concealment, Parliament was informed Tuesday.

Government mulls policy to impose VAT, entry tax on import of sand

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 12:58

This will not only stop illegal transport of sand in the state, but will also get us revenue.

Gold import curbs may have led to rise in smuggling activity

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 17:24

Import restrictions on gold may have led to increase in smuggling of the precious metal in recent years, Parliament was informed Friday.

1,102 gold smuggling cases at Mumbai airport in 12 months

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 17:25

Five employees of airlines and seven of airport involved in smuggling of gold were also arrested.

Bangladesh arms haul case: Jamaat calls nationwide strike

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 17:49

Jamaat-e-Islami called a nationwide general strike in Bangladesh on Monday to protest the death sentence given to its chief along with ULFA leader Paresh Barua in an arms smuggling case.

One kg gold seized from air passenger

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 21:39

One kg of gold was on Sunday seized from a man, who arrived here by a flight from Dubai, officials said.

Three women held for heroin smuggling in Mizoram

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 16:38

Three women were arrested here with 17.5 gm of heroin in possession, the narcotics department officials said Saturday.

Indian tries to smuggle gold as luggage handle in UAE, arrested

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:19

An Indian has been arrested at Sharjah International Airport for attempting to smuggle gold, moulded into the form of luggage handles, to India.

India rebuffs Pakistan demand for driver`s release

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:14

As cross-border trade continues to be hit following the arrest of a Pakistani truck driver for allegedly ferrying 100 kg of brown sugar to India, the Indian government rebuffed Pakistan`s demand for release of the driver.

BSF seizes ganja, liquor bottles and cows

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:12

At least 70 kg ganja, 549 liquor bottles and 34 cows were seized by BSF personnel in Assam`s Dhubri district from being smuggled.

Income Tax department eyes foreign gold buyers

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 11:01

Financial details of Indians bringing in gold from abroad after duty payment will be shared by customs authorities with Income Tax department to check suspicious ferrying of the yellow metal into the country.