India
India GDP growth declines 3% in April-June
NEW DELHI: Exporters body FIEO today said the decline in outbound shipments has "pulled down" India's GDP growth in the...
Indian ports department needs better surveillance system
NEW DELHI: The department of ports has flagged the issue of need for comprehensive security cover and installation of security...
Narcotics Control Bureau arrests man smuggling drugs worth 20,000 rands
HYDERABAD: South African drug peddler Mosiea Moosa was offered 20,000 rands (Rs 1 lakh approximately; 1 rand = Rs 4.90)...
Indian air customs nabs Dubai national in gold smuggling case
NEW DELHI Air intelligence unit of commissionerate of customs at Dabolim airport, on Thursday, seized gold of around 1.375 kg...
Goa Customs seizes 1.380kg gold
PANAJI: The air intelligence wing of the commissionerate of customs in Goa arrested and subsequently released on bail Mohammed Shaffi,...
India ready to simplify its dense Merchant Shipping Act
NEW DELHI: India is looking to make shipping less of a bureaucratic nightmare by revising and simplifying its 1958-created Merchant...
Panaji Customs uncovers 1.38kg gold from voltage convertor
PANAJI: The air intelligence wing of the commissionerate of customs in Goa on Thursday arrested and subsequently released on bail...
Indian ruling party leaders facing drug smuggling charges
NEW DELHI: The BJP high command is worried as party leaders’ names have been surfacing in cases of drug smuggling....
Indian customs arrests two for smuggling rare turtles
NEW DELHI: Two persons were arrested for allegedly smuggling turtles from Kanpur Central Railway station here and 90 turtles seized from their possession....
Customs introduces car pass system for vehicle crossing Indo-Bangla border
DHAKA: Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate in Comilla has recently introduced a car pass system for the goods-laden vehicles crossing...
India plans to build $3b petrochemical plants in Iran
NEW DELHI: According to Bloomberg Business, the Indians are mulling over building a petrochemical plant in Iran. Indian Oil Corp....
Car, spare parts import increases 80.2% in eight months of 2015
DELHI: The volume of imported cars reached 74,000 in the first eight months of the year, a 100 per cent...
Mumbai police foil attempt to smuggle gold in fake bandage
MUMBAI: The gold smugglers has adapted to new techniques to smuggle gold. In an incident here in Mumbai, a 60-year-old...
India to develop 10 new ports in Srikakulam district
NEW DELHI: The State Government informed the Assembly on Monday that the 10 new ports sought to be developed in...
Indian gold imports up 40% in August
NEW DELHI: Gold imports in August remained elevated even as the yellow metal prices rebounded from multi-year lows. Imports in...
Indian cotton export growth registers 11% in 2014-15 fiscal
MUMBAI: Exports of cotton fabrics and made-ups have registered a growth of 11 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively,...
Cochin Customs announces reward to give information of gold smuggler
KOCHI: The Cochin Customs has announced a reward of Rs 10,000 to anybody who gives substantial information helpful of arresting...
Indian customs arrests 36th accused in gold smuggling case
NEW DELHI: The Special Investigation and Intelligence Branch (SIIB) of Customs probing the Muvattupuzha gold smuggling case on Tuesday recorded...
India destroys only 30% illicit narcotics seized in past decade
NEW DELHI: India has destroyed only about 30% of illicit narcotics seized over the past decade, results of the country’s...
Jammu police arrest 2 drug smugglers
SRINAGAR: Two drug smugglers were arrested today and about 70 kg of 'fukki', a narcotic substance, recovered from their possession...
