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West Bengal Assembly Elections: Malda, Murshidabad workers extend Eid stay to voteThousands of migrant workers from Malda and Murshidabad are returning home. They are extending their stay after Eid festivals to cast their...07 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST- BJP releases star campaigners list for first phase of West Bengal polls; PM Modi, Amit Shah among others includedThe Bharatiya Janata Party has submitted its list of star campaigners for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections. Prime Minister Naren...06 Apr, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
- West Bengal polls 2026: Amid welfare push, bidi work sustains women in Malda villagesIn Malda's remote villages, women are actively engaged in bidi-making, a traditional livelihood. This self-employment provides income indep...06 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
- X post on proposed drop in GST rates for 'bidis' triggers row in Bihar between BJP and CongressA social media post by the Kerala Congress unit sparked a political firestorm in Bihar, drawing sharp criticism from the BJP. The post, whi...05 Sep, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
- Reduce tax on 'bidis', keep it out of purview of proposed changes in COTPA: SJMThe government should create alternative employment and livelihood options for those who depend on bidi industry to earn their livelihood b...27 Jan, 2022, 10.42 PM IST
- View: Why ban vaping but not the more dangerous bidis?Vaping has certainly caused some deaths and diseases but these pale into insignificance when compared to more than a million deaths a year ...22 Sep, 2019, 10.34 AM IST
- Bidi smoking cost India Rs 80,550 crore last year: StudyBidi -- a cheap cigarette made of unprocessed tobacco wrapped in leaves -- is very popular in India, accounting for 81 per cent of the toba...30 Dec, 2018, 01.26 PM IST
- Include 'bidi' in demerit category under GST: ExpertsThe Indian market of smoked tobacco is dominated by bidis, which outsell cigarettes by 8:1 ratio.17 May, 2017, 09.34 AM IST
- Include bidi in GST's demerit category: ExpertsOncologists at Tata Memorial Hospital said bidis, which cause 5.8 lakh deaths annually in India, are as dangerous as cigarettes and should ...16 May, 2017, 07.14 PM IST
- Include bidi in demerit goods under GST regime, oncologists urge PM Narendra ModiThe demand from leading oncologists and 108 cancer hospitals under the aegis of the state-funded National Cancer Grid (NCG), comes ahead of...22 Apr, 2017, 05.41 PM IST
- Closing down bidi industry will feed naxalism: BMSBMS feels that the government should work out a comprehensive policy for the sector as it supports tribal and poor people, Upadhayay said.04 Nov, 2016, 04.57 PM IST
- Budget 2016: NOTE wants Excise duty to be hiked for 'bidis' as wellUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in the budget presented today, increased Excise duty on tobacco products by 10 to 15 per cent, but exe...29 Feb, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
- Bidi to cost 7.5% more in HaryanaBidi will be costlier in Haryana by 7.5%, with the state Cabinet approving a proposal in this regard to discourage its usage in view of con...29 Dec, 2015, 09.22 PM IST
- Rajasthan government cuts tax on tobacco, its products by 20-30%The Rajasthan government has reduced value added tax (VAT) on tobacco and its products (excluding bidi) by 20-30 per cent, effective June 1...16 Jun, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
- From sleek packaging to exotic flavours, bidis getting makeover to lure urban smokersNew bidi brands Camel, Black Swan and Enigma being introduced to take on cigarettes as urban smokers try out cheaper alternatives.10 Jun, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
- Parliamentary panel defers decision on tobacco products like cigatette, bidis' pictorial warningCommittee has deferred decision on the grounds that there is no conclusive proof that products like bidis, tendu leaves and cigarettes caus...01 Apr, 2015, 05.14 AM IST
- Tobacco curbs hit Bidi exportsThe bidi export market is seeing a downward trend and confusion prevails among bidi exporters about the actual figures.20 Jun, 2008, 03.18 AM IST
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