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DRI uncovers Rs. 2,500 crore customs duty fraud in areca nut imports; 9 arrested DRI areca nuts

DRI areca nuts

DRI uncovers Rs. 2,500 crore customs duty fraud in areca nut imports; 9 arrested

August 16, 2026

New Delhi, India, August 16 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a monthlong intelligence-led operation,...

Government Tightens Gold Import Rules, Caps Duty-Free Imports at 100 Kilograms Per Approval Mumbai Airport Customs official seized 12 Kg gold

Mumbai Airport Customs official seized 12 Kg gold

Government Tightens Gold Import Rules, Caps Duty-Free Imports at 100 Kilograms Per Approval

May 14, 2026

New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has tightened monitoring of...

Four Members of Family Found Murdered in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa; Probe Underway Crime scene

Crime scene

Four Members of Family Found Murdered in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa; Probe Underway

May 14, 2026

Janjgir-Champa (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 14 (ANI): Four members of a family were found murdered in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa...

Counter to U.S. Tariffs: Centre Cuts Tariff on Personal Imports, Exempts Customs Duty on Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Counter to U.S. Tariffs: Centre Cuts Tariff on Personal Imports, Exempts Customs Duty on Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing

February 1, 2026

New Delhi, India — February 1 (ANI): In response to U.S. tariffs, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...