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Health experts alarmed by GST cut on beedis, demand uniform taxationHealth experts have criticised the government’s move to cut GST on beedis from 28% to 18% while keeping other tobacco products at 40%. They...07 Sep, 2025, 11.16 AM IST- Over 1.8 million beedi, cine and non-coal mine workers benefited from Labour Welfare SchemeLabour secretary Sumita Dawra chaired a review meeting of the Labour Welfare Scheme (LWS), being run by the ministry, on Friday for beedi, ...29 Jun, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
- Man smokes beedi onboard IndiGO flight; arrested at Mumbai airportThe accused managed to sneak in a lighter and a beedi with him when he boarded the flight at the Delhi airport on Monday, the official said...05 Mar, 2024, 10.06 PM IST
- Study calls for more tax, stronger regulations against beedi industryA study conducted by the School of Public Health at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jodhpur recommends increasing ta...20 May, 2023, 04.53 PM IST
- Man lights up on Akasa Air flight, gets arrested at Kempegowda Airport for endangering lives of fellow passengersThe man, identified as M Praveen Kumar, says he made a mistake, as it was his first flight ever. As quoted by TOI, he regularly travels by ...17 May, 2023, 04.47 PM IST
- Swadeshi Jagran Manch bats for beedi industry, says wrong to club it with cigarettesThe proposals included making it mandatory for persons selling tobacco products to obtain licences and permissions, a ban on the sale of lo...14 Dec, 2021, 09.19 PM IST
- Proposed amendment to tobacco products act puts livelihood of millions of women in jeopardy: StudyThe study delves into the impact this COTPA amendment will have on millions of women beedi rollers in the country. The report said that unt...13 Dec, 2021, 03.18 PM IST
- Cigarette butts 'not toxic to humans, environment' says CSIR-IITR study, cites lower chemical levels as reasonBurnt and unburnt butts of 10 cigarette brands and beedi brands were used in the study.12 Sep, 2020, 10.10 AM IST
- Include all tobacco products in demerit goods category: ExpertsIn a letter to the Finance Minister, the state-based outfit has pointed out that classifying different products in lower rate slabs will le...16 Feb, 2017, 02.28 PM IST
- Centre asks Telangana Govt to provide land for hospitalsThe Ministry is planning to construct 10,000 houses for beedi workers. The Centre is also planning to provide EPF, ESI to beedi workers.04 Feb, 2017, 07.27 PM IST
- New EPF Act may oblige small firms with 10 or more staff to deduct PF from workers' salaryGovernment plans to amend the EPF Act to bring more workers under the ambit of EPFO by reducing the threshold for coverage of firms to 10 w...05 Aug, 2016, 06.37 PM IST
- After cigarette, beedi makers stops productionThe body said the curved area and wrapping paper edges of beedi pack prevents printing on a reasonably large area of the curved surface.07 Apr, 2016, 08.36 PM IST
- Beedis a bigger killer, tax them like cigarettesThere is a glaring omission in the government's anti-tobacco crusade. Why doesn't it crusade against beedis too, which are a far bigger kil...02 Nov, 2014, 01.14 PM IST
- Beedi workers to get medical insurance benefitsAbout 55 lakh beedi workers will soon get medical insurance benefits under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) by 2013-14 under a pro...09 Jun, 2011, 02.07 PM IST
- The dying breed of traditional 'beedi tasters'The Rs 21,000 cr beedi industry faces a labour crisis as next generation opts out.19 May, 2011, 07.07 AM IST
- Health insurance for poor set to cover beedi, non-coal mine workersThe govt's health insurance scheme for the poor may be extended to workers of non-coal mines and beedi factories, benefiting over 50 lakh p...24 Feb, 2011, 03.49 AM IST
- Ministry tells FM to hurry up on 1% cigarette cessTHE commerce ministry has urged FM Jaswant Singh to act expediently on the budget proposal of a 1% cess on cigarettes and use the collectio...01 Dec, 2002, 05.35 AM IST
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