Sharp hike in heroin smuggling across Punjab border
August 21st, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Aug 21 (IANS) Smuggling of heroin along the international India-Pakistan fenced border in Punjab has almost tripled over the last year if seizures made by the Border Security ... Read more...
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Two arrested in Jaipur, 100 kg of banned drug seized
August 10th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 10 (IANS) A team of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials seized about 100 kg of ketamine, a banned drug, from a house in the city and ... Read more...
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Man held at Jaipur airport for gold smuggling
August 10th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 9 (IANS) A 45-year-old man was arrested at the Jaipur International Airport Thursday on suspicion of gold smuggling from Dubai and about 2.75 kg of gold jewellery was ... Read more...
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Shortage of drug inspectors in Himachal irks court
March 21st, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, a drug manufacturing hub in the country, lacks a mechanism to regulate the pharmaceutical companies due to vacant posts of drug inspectors in the ... Read more...
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CBI arrests senior Revenue Intelligence official for graft
March 7th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday arrested Additional Director General of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) C. Rajan for demanding and accepting a bribe ... Read more...
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India’s anti-terror intelligence hub to come up March 1
February 6th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Indian government Monday said it would set up on March 1 a powerful anti-terror agency that will integrate and analyse inputs on terror threats ... Read more...
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125 kg of ephedrine drug seized
November 17th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) A huge amount of ephedrine, a controlled drug, concealed in a sofa has been seized from a container bound for the southeast Asian nation of Laos, ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to probe car dealer’s ‘torture’ by revenue sleuths
September 28th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Tuesday ordered a probe into a complaint by a car dealer who accused the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) investigators of "torture" ... Read more...
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Car dealer alleges ‘torture’ by DRI, moves rights panel
September 26th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) A car dealer here has in a complaint to the Maharashtra human rights panel accused the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) investigators of "torture" while probing ... Read more...
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Black money case: Apex court reserves verdict (Lead)
September 1st, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on the maintainability of the central government's application for recall of its July 4 order, by which it ... Read more...
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Hyundai Motor denies duty evasion
August 6th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) India's second largest car manufacturer and largest car exporter Hyundai Motor India Ltd Saturday denied evading import duty and said it would contest the tax demand ... Read more...
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Customs evasion on imported cars continues: Minister
August 5th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The practice of importing cars from overseas without paying proper customs duty continues in the country despite a crackdown on major such dealers three years ... Read more...
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Customs officers to get more teeth
July 21st, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India plans to amend its customs regulations to remove loopholes and give more powers to officers to track tax evaders.The cabinet Thursday gave its nod ... Read more...
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Apex court appoints probe team on money laundering (Second Lead)
July 4th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe black money stashed by Indian citizens in foreign tax havens. The committee ... Read more...
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Supreme Court ruling on money laundering probe Monday (Lead)
July 2nd, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce Monday its verdict on a plea that a special investigation team (SIT) probe the alleged money laundering by ... Read more...
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Nigerian punished for drug peddling
June 29th, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) A Delhi court has sentenced a Nigerian to a 63-month jail term that he has already undergone during the trial, in a drug peddling case.Special ... Read more...
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Finance ministry officials brief JPC on 2G scam
June 8th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Officials of India's economic intelligence agencies Wednesday met the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to brief the panel on their investigations into the alleged financial irregularities ... Read more...
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Fake currency with face value of Rs.1.5 crore seized
June 7th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs.1.5 crore from two Turkish nationals and their Indian ... Read more...
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Government gives go-ahead for Natgrid
June 6th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government Monday gave its nod to the home ministry's ambitious National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid) proposal that seeks to create a centralised database for ... Read more...
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Four held for illicit manufacturing of Ketamine
June 2nd, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Four people, including the managing director of a pharmaceutical company, were arrested Thursday for illegally manufacturing Ketamine, a prescription drug used as sedative, an official said.Nearly ... Read more...
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Panel to suggest ways of seizing black money parked abroad
May 28th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Under pressure from the Supreme Court on unearthing black money stashed abroad, the government Saturday said it has formed a committee chaired by the Central ... Read more...
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JPC asks CAG to explain how 2G loss is Rs.1.76 lakh crore
May 19th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probing the alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G spectrum licences Thursday decided to call the government auditor to ... Read more...
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75 kg of heroin seized in Punjab
April 6th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) In one of the biggest seizures of contraband in Punjab, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths Wednesday seized 75 kg of heroin worth Rs.375 crore ... Read more...
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Rahat case fallout: Pakistani artistes need NOC to go abroad
February 25th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Pakistani artists and students would now need to have a no-objection certificate from the interior ministry, a decision that was "supposedly taken after the embarrassing episode in which ... Read more...
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Rahat mulls legal action against Indian officials
February 23rd, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was arrested at the Delhi airport for carrying undeclared foreign currency, is contemplating legal action against the Indian authorities for allegedly ... Read more...
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Geelani making false claims of detention to create unrest in Valley: Omar Abdullah
February 23rd, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is making false claims of being detained by the Delhi ... Read more...
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Separatist leaders called for shutdown in Kashmir
February 22nd, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Feb.22 (ANI): Ayaaz Akhbar, a spokesperson for the Hurriyat Conference, called for a shutdown in Kashmir on Tuesday.The shutdown call came after Delhi Police restricted Hurriyat Conference leader, Syed Ali Shah ... Read more...
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Rahat, manager fined Rs.1.5 each
February 20th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof Ali were Sunday fined Rs.1.5 million ($33,000) each for carrying undeclared foreign currency while trying to leave ... Read more...
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Pakistani singer Rahat Ali Khan, manager fined Rs. 15 lakh
February 20th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof have been fine Rs. 15 lakh in connection with the recovery of undeclared foreign currency from them ... Read more...
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Rahat Ali’s arrest in India ‘conspiracy against Pakistani artistes’, claims Pak MPA
February 19th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 19(ANI): Commenting on Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's detention issue, MPA Zobia Rubab Malik has said that Pakistan expresses love towards Indian stars but gets only hatred in return.Zobia ... Read more...
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Pakistan singer Rahat Ali to face Revenue Intelligence in Delhi
February 18th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence will question Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan again today.DRI officials questioned Rahat, his manager Maroof Ali, and his event Manager Chitresh ... Read more...
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Rahat’s visa to be extended, Pakistan thanks India for release (Lead)
February 15th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India Tuesday decided to extend the visa of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to facilitate the probe into the recovery of undisclosed foreign currency of ... Read more...
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Rahat’s visa to be extended for probe
February 15th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India Tuesday decided to extend the visa of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to facilitate the probe into the recovery of undisclosed foreign currency of over ... Read more...
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Pakistan minister thanks Chidambaram for Rahat release
February 15th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik Tuesday phoned his Indian counterpart P. Chidambaram to thank him for the release of singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, detained at ... Read more...
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Rahat’s detention upsets some, others tightlipped
February 15th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) The manic headlines on Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's detention in Delhi on the charge of carrying undisclosed foreign currency have upset some in ... Read more...
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