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Health Ministry takes swift action against Spurious Drugs; seizes drugs wo
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a decisive action against the illicit trade of spurious drugs, a joint investigation was conducted by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), East Zone, and the Drugs Control Directorate, West Bengal, at a wholesale premises in Kolkata, according to an official press rele
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Textiles, FMCG products account for about 90% of illicit trade into India,
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"India witnessed a surge in per capita income between 2011-12 and 2022-23. But, the mismatch between purchasing power and aspiration has increasingly fed into an ever-increasing space for illicit market and counterfeiting," the report said.
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WHO calls on member countries to eliminate illicit trade in Tobacco, contr
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The World Health Organisation has called on the member nations in the Southeast Asia region to recognise that alcohol and tobacco in any form, whether legal or illicit, are harmful to one's health, and thus decisive actions must be taken to stop the illicit trade in tobacco products and to t
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Illicit trade costs Pakistan over PKR 700 bn annually: Report
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Director General of Trace It, Geoffrey Hardy, unveiled the report's findings in collaboration with economic research firm Prime, shedding light on the profound impact of undocumented and illegal trade practices on Pakistan's economy.
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US imposes sanctions on over a dozen entities for trading with Iran
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"The United States is today imposing sanctions on 16 entities and eight individuals, as well as identifying as blocked property five vessels and one aircraft, that have facilitated illicit trade and the sale of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in support of Iran's Ministry of Defence and Arme
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US blocks over a dozen ships for facilitating illicit trade in support of
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"We remain committed to disrupting illicit funding streams financing Iran's production of weapons that support Russia's war against Ukraine and the attacks by Iranian proxy groups throughout the Middle East," the statement added.
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Pakistan: Curbing illicit tobacco trade a key condition for funding by IMF
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Experts said Pakistan has a strategic window to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions, boost tax collection, and notably increase the tax-to-GDP ratio by curbing illicit trade in the tobacco sector, The Express Tribune reported.
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TMC Minister accuses BJP Kisan Morcha leader of joining illicit trade whil
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Sabyasachi Ghosh is the Howrah District Secretary of BJP Kisan Morcha. On one side farmers are tormented and here Howrah Kisan Morcha Secretary has joined illicit trade. Two minors and four women were rescued from a hotel where the illicit sex trade was being practised," Bhattacharya said s
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J-K: Budgam Police foil illegal trade of counterfeit gold biscuits; 3 pers
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Three persons accused of being involved in the illicit trade of counterfeit gold biscuits were arrested here, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Wednesday.
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Illicit trade estimated at 20 per cent of Pakistan's formal economy: Busin
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), a policy advocacy group representing Pakistan's largest businesses, said the combined value of smuggling, under-invoicing, mis-declaration of imports, counterfeiting and adulteration was estimated at $68 billion or 20 per cent of the formal economy.
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Illicit trade casts shadow on India’s progress towards achieving $5 trilli
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said that the surge in illicit trade is a troubling consequence of globalization which casts a shadow on the country's progress toward achieving a 5 trillion-dollar economy.
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Delhi: Crime Branch busts interstate drug racket, 12 arrested
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
During intensive interrogation, it was revealed that high profit and huge demands of Malana Cream lured the accused into the illicit trade of drugs.
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