Reusing Cooking Oil: Cancer Risks & Safety Guide
Reusing cooking oil is common, but repeated heating creates harmful compounds linked to cancer. Learn the chemical dangers and how to fry safely to protect your health.
Reusing cooking oil is common, but repeated heating creates harmful compounds linked to cancer. Learn the chemical dangers and how to fry safely to protect your health.
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.
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.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah highlights a Rs 9,000 crore GST compensation shortfall, urging PM Modi to share pan masala cess revenue with states. Read the full story.
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.
RJD MP Sudhakar Singh opposes the Health Safety to National Security Cess Bill, 2025, demanding a complete ban on gutka and pan masala instead of a tax. He calls the bill a revenue-generating tactic.
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.
ED issues show-cause notices in Kerala Masala Bond case. Learn what Masala Bonds and FEMA are, their importance for UPSC exams, and the full story behind the probe.
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.
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.
New research reveals popular cooking oils in India may contribute to obesity. Learn which oils are under scrutiny and discover healthier alternatives for your kitchen.
The Consumer Affairs Department mandates Retail Sale Price on all pan masala packs from February 1, 2026, boosting transparency and aiding GST levy. Know the new rules.
ED serves show-cause notices to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, ex-Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, and ex-IAS officer K M Abraham over alleged FEMA violations in KIIFB Masala Bonds. The move sparks political firestorm ahead of local body polls.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan faces ED scrutiny over alleged FEMA violations in KIIFB's Rs 466.91 crore Masala Bond issue. Get the full details and implications of the case here.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduces bills to impose excise duty on tobacco and a health cess on pan masala, ensuring high taxes after GST compensation ends. Read the details.
ED issues show-cause notices to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan & others over alleged FEMA violations of Rs 467 crore linked to KIIFB masala bonds. Details on the case & past probes.
CPM slams ED's show cause notice to CM Pinarayi Vijayan on KIIFB masala bonds as politically motivated. Party leaders vow legal and political fight, alleging BJP's attempt to undermine Kerala's development. Read more.
Enforcement Directorate issues FEMA show-cause notices to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, ex-finance minister Thomas Isaac & KIIFB CEO over alleged violations in Rs 2,150 crore masala bond usage. Details inside.
ED issues FEMA show cause notices to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan & KIIFB officials over alleged irregularities in Masala Bond funds. Details on the ₹466.91 crore land purchase case inside.
The Centre proposes a new cess and higher excise duty on tobacco and pan masala as the GST compensation cess ends. Learn how this tax overhaul impacts prices and states.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables two key bills in Lok Sabha to impose excise duty on tobacco and a cess on pan masala, replacing the GST compensation cess. Get the full details.
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.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduces two key bills in Lok Sabha to increase excise duty on tobacco and raise cess on pan masala. The move aims to boost revenue and regulate consumption.
CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac alleges political motive behind ED notice to him, CM Pinarayi Vijayan in KIIFB masala bond case. Read the full details and reactions.
The government will table two key bills in Lok Sabha to impose excise duty on tobacco and a new cess on pan masala manufacturing. This move follows the end of the GST compensation cess. Read for details.
India introduces Health Security Cess Bill 2025, replacing compensation cess with new taxes on tobacco and paan masala. Learn how this impacts prices and public health.
Enforcement Directorate serves notice to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, ex-finance minister Thomas Isaac & KIIFB CEO in masala bond case. Get latest updates on this political development.
Enforcement Directorate issues notices to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, ex-finance minister Thomas Isaac & KIIFB CEO in masala bond probe. Get latest updates on the investigation.
Indian government introduces new health and security cess on tobacco and pan masala to maintain prices after GST compensation phaseout. Bill to be presented in Lok Sabha.
British TV host Piers Morgan faces backlash for praising chicken tikka masala over English food, sparking debate about immigration and cultural identity. Read the full story.