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LS Clears 25% Cess on Pan Masala, Tobacco Products

Lok Sabha passes bill imposing a 25% National Security and Health Cess on pan masala and tobacco. The move aims to curb consumption and fund public health initiatives. Read the full details.

New Tobacco Tax Regime Targets Pan Masala Variants

FM Nirmala Sitharaman explains new Health & National Security Cess to replace GST compensation levy. Bill aims to stop tax evasion on pan masala, secure funds for public health and defence. Read more.

Lok Sabha Passes Bill for Cess on Pan Masala Units

Lok Sabha approves bill imposing cess on pan masala and tobacco products. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assures states of revenue sharing to compensate for GST loss. Key step for public health funding.

Lok Sabha Passes Bill for Cess on Pan Masala, Tobacco

The Lok Sabha has passed a bill to collect a 10% cess on pan masala and tobacco products. The funds will support health initiatives and national security. Learn about the key provisions and financial impact.

Sitharaman: New Cess on Pan Masala, Not Essential Goods

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarifies the new Health and National Security Cess will only tax demerit goods like pan masala. Revenue to fund health schemes and security. Opposition raises concerns over MSME impact.

Maharashtra Teachers Strike Over SC's CTET Mandate

Maharashtra teachers plan a strike despite pay-cut threats, protesting the Supreme Court's mandatory CTET order. Education Minister Dada Bhuse appeals for calm while the government studies the verdict.

New Cess on Pan Masala Proposed in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced a bill for a new cess on pan masala production. The revenue will fund health and security initiatives and be shared with states. Read the details.

Khamenei: Women Not Servants, Defends Mandatory Hijab

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei asserts women's role as 'managers of the home,' not servants, while defending mandatory hijab laws. He claims Islam allows full participation in society. Read the full story.

New Health Security Cess on Tobacco, Pan Masala in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha introduced the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025. Once the compensation cess ends, tobacco will attract GST plus excise, while pan masala will face GST plus the new cess. Read the full details.

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