In what seems like a repeat of past challenges, the export of betel nut via Samtse has come to an abrupt halt. The clearance ...

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) apprehended an Indian fishing boat allegedly engaged in illegal activities in the Bay of Bengal during the early morning hours of April 10, said a press statement from ICG ...

Police are delving into a network surrounding a substantial smuggling operation involving betel nuts and intensified the ...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: The Indian Coast Guard in Paradip successfully foiled a mid-sea smuggling operation in the Bay of Bengal on Friday, seizing ab.

The Indian Coast Guard intercepted the fishing boat IFB Maa Basanti in the Bay of Bengal, seizing betel nuts worth Rs 1 crore ...

Indian fishing boat 'Maa Basanti' intercepted with suspected illegal Betel nut smuggling, 14 crew members apprehended by ...

Betel nuts are eaten after having been processed commercially. Unripe or ripe nuts are shelled, boiled and sun-dried, then crushed with lime and catechu, a red, astringent extract made from boiled ...

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted a fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal carrying betel nuts worth Rs 1 crore without any valid documents, an official release said. The ICG intercepted an Indian ...

Lakhipur Police Station is grappling with a massive stockpile of seized betel nuts, with no rightful owner stepping forward to claim the commodity. Over 60,000 kgs of unclaimed betel nuts ...

Never one to wimp out on the local customs, Parry gamely sampled some crushed betel nut one morning, which apparently tasted like the inside of a battery. "Breakfast is coffee and a local stimulant ...

The fishing boat was found to be carrying around 450 bags of betel nut, with estimated market value of Rs 1 crore, the release said.