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The Central Excise Amendment Bill and The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill are listed for introduction today by the finance minister.
The government will be introducing two key bills in the Lok Sabha today—the first day of the winter session of Parliament—to replace the existing GST compensation cess with a new levy on tobacco, pan masala and other “sin” goods, as per the Lok Sabha schedule.
The two bills—the Central Excise Amendment Bill, 2025 and The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025—are listed for introduction by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The Central Excise Amendment Bill is for increasing excise duty on tobacco products such as cigarettes. The higher excise duty will replace the compensation cess that is set …
The ruling party’s control over state institutions has come to look like ordinary governance. Reversing this capture is essential to restoring India’s constitutional democracy.
The shocks to employment, formalization and sectoral growth can seriously hurt India’s ongoing economic transformation. Here’s a practical guide to offsetting US export losses.
Consumption took centre stage, while some sectors got more attention than others. But Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget failed to enthuse the markets.
