International Customs

COLOMBO: A 25 year-old Indian man has been detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake when he attempted to smuggle...

HONG KONG: From March 2013 to February 2015, Hong Kong customs investigated 51 cases involving counterfeit cosmetics, in which 74...

KATHMANDU: Trade talks between Nepal and Bangladesh are scheduled to start on Wednesday in Kathmandu. During the meeting, Nepal has...

GUJRAT: India is the first country in the world to make CSR spending mandatory for the private sector and this...

SINGAPORE: Second Minister for Home Affairs, S. Iswaran, said that customs arrested a foreign diplomat at Changai Airport, who allegedly...

NEW DELHI:  The Indian tourism and hospitality industry has emerged as the largest service sector in India. India sees the...

TOKYO: Japanese firm Tosoh Corporation, as a part of its strategy to expand and strengthen its bioscience operations, has acquired...

CANBERRA: Australia and the UK are joining forces to clamp down on profit-shifting by multinational companies, but Treasurer Joe Hockey...

NEW DELHI: Moving ahead with its strategy of ‘naming and shaming’ large tax defaulters, the Income Tax department came out...

WELLINGTON: New Zealand posted the slowest inflation in more than 15 years in the first quarter, supporting some traders’ expectations...

NEW DELHI: India imported 14,571.90 tonnes of fresh pears over the 2013-14 year, according to report of Agricultural and Processed...

DUBAI: Dubai customs seized 3 kilograms of gold bars worth Rs 1.5 crore at Dubai Airport, which were hidden beneath...

MOSCOW: Russia's ruble more than 5 percent lower on Friday, knocking it off 4-1/2-month highs against the dollar, while Russian...

MUSCAT: Agreements worth around OMR60 million were signed by the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) to develop Sumail and...

TEHRAN: Iran’s agricultural exports rose by 27 percent in previous Iranian calendar year compared to its preceding year, according to...

NEW DELHI: Indian Customs literally struck gold last week at the Indira Gandhi International Airport with the recovery of 21...

TEHRAN: Islamic Republic of Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) are reportedly considering the possibility of an agreement on a...

DHAKA: World Bank said GDP growth of Bangladesh is expected to grow at 5.6% in this fiscal year, cutting from...

NEW DELHI: India's sliding export performance may be difficult to arrest as the World Trade Organization has cut global trade...

DHAKA: The stakeholders of Bank and Financial Institutions Division have consented to the proposal for the new name of the...