Tamil Nadu: Passenger held with over Rs 1 crore gold in paste form from Trichy airport

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by Utkalika Mohanty

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A male passenger who arrived from Singapore was apprehended at the Tiruchirapalli Airport with gold worth over one crore, the Customs Department said on Friday.

Tiruchirappalli, July 5: A male passenger who arrived from Singapore was apprehended at the Tiruchirapalli Airport with gold worth over one crore, the Customs Department said on Friday.

"Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit at Tiruchirapalli International Airport intercepted a male passenger who attempted to cross the green channel and recovered gold in paste form concealed under knee caps worn by him in his thighs," said an official press release.

The gold seized weighs 1.605 kg and has a market value of Rs 1.16 crore, according to the statement.

The passenger had arrived from Singapore on Scoot Airlines TR562.

Further investigation is underway, officials said.

In May this year, three passengers were arrested and 96 gold rods worth Rs 16.17 lakh were seized from them at Tiruchirappalli airport.

According to Customs, the gold rods weighing 235 gms were concealed in the bottom wheels screws of three trolly bags carried by the accused, who arrived from Kuala Lumpur by Air Asia flight.

On April 27, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Tiruchirappalli airport seized a total of 977 grams of gold valued at Rs 70.58 lakh from a passenger arriving from Dubai.

According to the officials, the gold was concealed in the three packets consisting of 1081 grams of paste-like material in the rectum of the passenger. The passenger travelling from Dubai to Trichy on the Air India Express was arrested.

(ANI)

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Kharif Crop Sowing Rises By 14.1 Pc In 2024, Pulses Record 50 Pc Jump

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

New Delhi, July 8: With a better monsoon this year, the area under kharif crop sowing has shot up by 14.1 per cent to 378.72 lakh hectares compared to 331.9 hectares during the same period last year, according to data released Monday by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

The area under pulses sown this year has surged by 50 per cent to 36.81 lakh hectares from 23.78 lakh hectares last year. This augurs well as there has been a shortage of pulses in the country which has driven up food inflation.

The area under paddy cultivation has jumped to 59.99 lakh hectares from 50.26 lakh hectares last year.

Similarly, the area under oilseeds has also jumped to 8.31 lakh hectares from 51.97 lakh hectares last year, the figures show. The higher area under oilseeds is also a welcome development as this would lead to a decline in the edible oil import bill of the country, leading to a saving of precious foreign exchange.

Besides, the area under sugarcane has increased to 56.88 lakh hectares this year from 55.45 lakh hectares last year while the area under the soybean has more than doubled to 60.63 lakh tonnes from 28.86 lakh hectares.

(IANS)

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Odisha CM Announces Rs 15 Lakh Incentive For Kishore Jena, Amit Rohidas Ahead Of Paris Olympics

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, July 8: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday announced an incentive of Rs 15 lakh each for star hockey player Amit Rohidas and ace javelin thrower Kishore Jena who will be representing India in the upcoming Paris Olympics.

The Chief Minister expressed hope that the incentive will inspire the two sportspersons from Odisha to excel and bring glory to the country, an official statement said.

CM Majhi said Jena and Rohidas have made their native places as well as the entire state proud by qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
“On behalf of the people of Odisha, I extend my best wishes and congratulations to both of them. I have full faith that their indomitable will, hard work, determination and hard work will inspire the young talents of the state. The financial support is an effort to encourage Javelin thrower Jena and hockey star Rohidas to participate in the Paris Olympics," CM Majhi said.

“The people of Odisha have full faith in the capabilities of both of them. With the blessings of Lord Jagannath, the Chief Minister expressed the hope that both will glorify the state and the country by displaying their best sports skills in the Olympics," he added.