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pan masala

Lok Sabha passes pan masala cess bill,

The minister said imposing the cess on pan masala has become necessary as total tax incidence on it will fall substantially after the GST compensation cess is phased out completely, making the “highly addictive” demerit good more affordable, which is undesirable. (Sansad TV)
Published on Dec 06, 2025 05:28 am IST

Revenue from cess on pan masala will be shared with states: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said a new cess has been proposed as excise could not be levied on pan masala on the basis of capacity. (ANI Video Grab)
Published on Dec 05, 2025 06:28 am IST

UPSC Daily News Summaries: Essential current affairs for December 1

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Updated on Dec 01, 2025 08:03 am IST

New cess bill on sin goods likely as Parliament's winter session begins today

Apart from the cess bill, the government also intends to introduce The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 100% from 74%.
Updated on Dec 01, 2025 08:59 am IST

Pan masala baron's daughter-in-law mentioned ‘relationship issues’ in diary note

Police said that an autopsy has been conducted and the body has been handed back to the family.
Updated on Nov 27, 2025 12:04 pm IST