Sitharaman said that greater alertness is needed in the matter of drug smuggling. If gold smuggling is going to hurt the economy, drugs hurt generations.
In 2021-22, seizures of cocaine increased 3,479 per cent from 8.667 kg to 310.21 kg, an annual report produced by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said on Monday. In 2019-20, the seizure was 1.108 kg.
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said cocaine has started coming into India and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence needs to figure out if the country is becoming a consuming country.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 8 (ANI): Two people were booked by the Indore CGST Commissionerate under two cases regarding ineligible credit of approximately Rs 4.6 Crores, a release by the Commissioner stated.
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI/Mediawire): Sweeping technology-driven changes in tax administration for companies and individuals is unfolding, with services like never before.
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for e-commerce exports of jewellery through courier mode, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
New Delhi Jan 25 PTI A total of 29 officersstaff of the apex indirect tax body CBIC on Tuesday were given Presidential awards on the eve of Republic Day for their exemplary performance in their respective fields of duty Every year the officers and staff of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs CBIC are considered for grant of Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificates and Medals for exceptionally meritorious service rendered at the risk of life and for specially distinguished record of service on their achieving and maintaining excellence in the discharge of their duties In a statement the finance ministry said this year 29 officersstaff have been selected for the Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificates and Medals for specially distinguished record of service for their exemplary and flawless performance in their respective fields of services over the years The awardees include officers working as Principal Additional Director General Additional Director Director Assistant Commissioner SuperintendentsSenior Intelligence Officers Intelligence Officers senior translator administrator officer and head havaldar The list of officers includes Rajesh Pandey Principal Additional Director General Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Mumbai Zonal Unit Bipin Kumar Upadhyay Additional Director Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Bengaluru Zonal Unit and V B Prabhakar Director Cabinet Secretariat New Delhi Samar Nanda Additional Director Directorate General of Analytics Risk Management New Delhi A Venkadesh Babu Assistant Commissioner Customs Preventive Zone Tiruchirappalli and Anand Kumar Savalam Assistant Commissioner Customs Zone Chennai are also among the awardees PTI JD ABM ABM
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI): Vivek Johri, the Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Friday said that the cash recovery of approximately Rs 150 crores from searches in Kanpur at several locations related to Trimurti Fragrance is the "biggest haul ever". The teams of CBIC are currently at various premises of businessman Piyush Jain counting cash.
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Highlighting that huge toxic waste coming to India and dumped here is a big threat, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) needs to act and catch big fish involved in smuggling of toxic waste.
New Delhi Nov 28 PTI Senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri has been appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs CBIC an order issued on Sunday by the personnel ministry saidJohri a 1985-batch Indian Revenue Service Customs and Indirect Taxes officer is currently working as the member in the boardThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Johri as the chairman of the CBIC it saidHe succeeds M Ajit Kumar who completes his tenure this month end PTI AKV AKV ANB ANB