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Cabinet approves additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2026.

18.04.2026

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2026 representing an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 58% of the read more »
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28.750 kg Narcotics (Ganja) worth Rs 29 Cr and Assorted Medicines worth Rs 33Lacs seized at IGI Airport, New Delhi.

11.04.2026

On the basis of APIS profiling, two male Indian paxs, travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Delhi by flight number OD-205 dated 11.04.2026 were followed and intercepted while exiting through green channel. During X-ray of baggage, some suspicious images were noticed. Further examination of the baggage resulted in read more »
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REFERENCER for CLEARANCE of INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS’ BAGGAGE.

29.03.2026

Overview of International Passenger Baggage Clearance

This book provides comprehensive guidelines on customs procedures, baggage rules, exemptions, and currency regulations for international travelers entering or leaving India, aiming to ensure smooth and lawful transit.

Practice and Procedures for Baggage Clearance at read more »
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AIU arrests 4 passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in drug smuggling case.

20.03.2026

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department arrested four passengers, including a foreign national, at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in connection with a consignment of hydroponic cannabis worth around Rs.64 crore. 

During the operation, customs officers seized 64 kilo read more »
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New Baggage Rules Notified.

22.02.2026

Notification No. 14/2026-Customs (N.T.) dated 01-02-2026 outlines the Baggage Rules 2026, detailing duty-free allowances to regulate passengers arriving in India while notification No. 15/2026-Customs (N.T.) dated 01-02-2026 lays down the Customs Baggage Declaration Processing Regulations, 2026 for passengers arriving in or departing from India. Further Circular No. read more »
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Customs officials stop Indian at Bangkok airport: Inside his luggage were 2 of the world’s rarest endangered primates.

13.02.2026

The animals were identified as Indochinese lutungs, commonly known as silvered leaf monkeys, a species classified as endangered and strictly protected under wildlife laws.

An Indian traveller was detained at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after officials found two protected monkeys hidden inside his luggage, Thai read more »