CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The full form of DRI is the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. DRI is an Indian Customs agency for Indian intelligence. Its primary duty is to implement the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. Over the years, because of its successes, it has built up a reputation being a highest-rated anti-smuggling organisation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, is the apex agency of the Indian Customs in thefield of anti-smuggling in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -DRI collects, analysis and disseminates intelligence to the field formations, help in investigation and keeps statistics of seizures and prices/rates etc, for watching trends of smuggling, movement of other contraband and suggest remedies for fixing loopholes in existing laws and procedures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Legal mandate. Though its early days were committed to combating the smuggling in of gold, it now addresses a wide and interconnected gamut of narcotics and economic crimes. DRI enforces provisions of the Customs Act in addition to over 50 other statutes including the NDPS Act, Arms Act, WMD Act etc.