DRI celebrates 66th Founding Day in Gandhinagar
GANDHINAGAR : The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the apex anti-smuggling agency of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), celebrated its 66th Foundation Day at Gift
Finance Ministry may assume nominal GDP growth at 11% for FY25
NEW DELHI : The Finance Ministry may peg nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth at around 11 percent for the next financial year, about 50 basis points higher
FM Sitharaman admits Israel-Hamas war poses challenge to plan for India-Middle East-Europe corridor
NEW DELHI : Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman admitted on Wednesday that the Israel-Hamas war poses a challenge to the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Connectivity Corridor (IMEC) which is
Maritime India on the move with govt backing: FM
NEW DELHI : Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday laid out the government’s plans to “position India as a hub in new and diversified supply and value
India signs pact with ADB for $400-million loan to support urban reforms
NEW DELHI : The central government recently signed a USD 400 million policy-based loan with the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its urban reform agenda to
Govt to increase customs duty on fishing vessels, tugs/pusher crafts and light vessels
NEW DELHI : In a bid to give impetus to Aatmnirbharbharat in the maritime sector, finance ministry is likely to raise basic customs duty (BCD) on fishing vessels,
Global uncertainties prompting shift to bilateral agreements : Nirmala Sitharaman
COLOMBO : Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, on November 1, said that there is a greater interest in the world now to forge regional and bilateral arrangements so
Union Finance Minister inaugurates the first Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters
NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presided over as Chief Guest at the inaugural session of the first ever three-day-long Global
Customs using cutting-edge tech to detect illicit trade : CBIC Chairman
NEW DELHI : India’s Custom authorities are “actively deploying” cutting-edge technologies including big data analytics, artificial intelligence, image analytics to detect fraud and curb illegal trade, Central Board
Use technology to catch big fish in illegal cross-border trade, FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells probe ag
NEW DELHI : Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday told global customs authorities to use technology to nab the big fish in illegal cross-border trade and to