New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Illicit trade in India remains as a “shadow economy” that impacts consumer trust, honest businesses and public revenues, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.The objective is not just consumer protection, but consumer prosperity, the minister said as he pointed to initiatives such as the Central Consumer Protection Authority, the National Consumer Helpline, and the Jago Grahak Jago campaign as key pillars in em…
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New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a proclaimed offender involved in a 2022 murder case in the Alipur area of the national capital, officials said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Anil alias Anil Rajput alias Shami alias Lambu (29), was apprehended from Sheetla Colony in Gurugram, Haryana, after evading arrest for nearly three years.According to the Crime Branch, Anil had been declared a proclaimed offender in FIR No. 637/2022 registered at Alipur poli…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Anil Rajput, Chairman of FICCI CASCADE, one of the country’s top industry bodies, on Wednesday said the United Nations should declare February 11 as the ‘International Anti-Smuggling Day’ to raise awareness against smuggling globally.Speaking to IANS during an event here, Rajput said that smuggling is increasing both in the country and globally.Therefore, “we urge the United Nations to declare February 11 as ‘International Anti-Smuggling Day’ to raise awareness against…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) India has significantly bolstered its international enforcement architecture against smuggling with 42 mutual customs cooperation agreements signed and 21 more under negotiation with major trading partners, experts said on Wednesday.Mohan Kumar Singh, Member–Compliance Management, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), said that enforcement must move beyond event-based seizures to network-based disruption, the statement from FICCI said.Addressing an event by …