Gold seized from two air passengers
The Hindu
Officials of the Customs Air Intelligence Unit seized 1.5 kg of gold of 24 karat purity worth ₹76.80 lakh from two passengers at the international airport here on Wednesday.Both passengers arrived fro
Officials of the Customs Air Intelligence Unit seized 1.5 kg of gold of 24 karat purity worth ₹76.80 lakh from two passengers at the international airport here on Wednesday.
Both passengers arrived from Sharjah by an Air India Express flight.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.