A migrant labourer was charred to death while asleep after a fire broke out in a room in Jammu Basti in Abohar on Tuesday.

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From fetching bidis in Zaveri Bazaar for his artisans to crafting timepieces for Versace and Bvlgari and designing his own ...

India’s beedi industry, shielded by political patronage and regulatory loopholes, thrives despite severe health risks and tax evasion. While manufacturers amass fortunes, millions of underpaid workers ...

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“The current tax on cigarettes in the country is 52.7%, while it is 22% on bidis and 63.8% on chewing tobacco,” he said. While pointing out that there are 245 million consumers of smoke and ...

“Currently, the highest rate of GST at 28% is levied on luxury goods and goods having negative impact on the society such as tobacco, cigarette, aerated drinks, alcohol, and gambling. Further, ...

Hossain, Hossain is a Trinamool Congress MLA and a former minister West Bengal cabinet. Reduce tax on 'bidis', keep it out of purview of proposed changes in COTPA: SJM The government should create ...