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By fostering dialogue Sanjay Kumar, focuses the Industry!   The leadership of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) extended a warm welcome to Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), along with Prachi Saroop, Chief Commissioner of Customs, and Harish Dharnia, Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai, at the GJEPC office in Mumbai. The meeting aimed to foster dialogue and address key challenges faced by the gem and jewellery industry.    Representing GJEPC were Vipul Shah, Chairman; Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman; Ajesh Mehta, Convener, Diamond Panel; Shaunak Parikh, Convener, Banking Insurance & Taxation, Milan Chokshi, Convener, PM&BD; and Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director. Also in attendance from the Mumbai Customs were senior officials Prachi Saroop, Chief Commissioner Customs and Shri Harish Dharnia (Commissioner of Customs). During the discussions, GJEPC leadership highlighted several critica...

  RoDTEP, RoSCTL like benefits to exports through Courier   Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, chaired the third meeting of the reconstituted Board of Trade at Mumbai. Piyush Goyal reaffirmed the government’s commitment to drive economic growth through robust partnerships with state governments.   The Minister emphasized that initiatives of the government are instrumental in guiding India towards a more transparent, efficient, and sustainable trade environment, benefiting the country’s broader economic landscape. Goyal launched the Department of Commerce’s Jan Sunwai Portal, designed to streamline communication between stakeholders and authorities, providing a direct and transparent channel for addressing trade and industry-related issues.   This portal offers on-demand video conferencing services, in addition to fixed video conference links for regular, scheduled interactions. The portal’s accessibility extends across various offi...

Extensive discussions held to counter drugs, Precious metals & stones, money laundering & black economy! DRI discussions held on 4th and 5th December The Union Finance Minister Shri Jaitley unveiled “Smuggling in India Report 2017-18” which analyses organized smuggling trends on topics such as Gold & Foreign Currency, Narcotic Drugs, Security, Environment, Commercial Frauds. Excerpts of this report are enclosed.   The Inaugural Function was followed by the 5th Regional Customs Enforcement Meeting where the Heads of Customs Enforcement of 21 countries from South-Asia, West-Asia and Asia-pacific, apart from representatives from WCO, Interpol, UNODC and RILO AP were invited.   During the two day meeting, there was special emphasis on sharing of data and intelligence between different Customs administrations. Extensive discussions were held regarding mutual strategy to counter organized crime related to drugs, precious metals & stones, money l...