12 years of PM Modi: Bold reforms, decisive decisions and political turning pointsAfter 12 years at the helm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects on a transformative journey filled with key reforms that have altered Ind...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Ladakh rings in new excise policy- wider choice in low alcohol content; hard liquor also at retail vendsThe administration’s decision comes in the wake of growing concerns raised by civil society, religious organizations, and medical experts r...
31 May, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Ladakh's new excise policy eases restrictions on liquor saleLadakh's new Excise Policy permits hard liquor sales, reduces license documents from 16 to six, and expands availability to four more distr...
31 May, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Government revises windfall tax on fuel exports from June 1New windfall tax rates on fuel exports take effect from June 1, 2026. Taxes are back on diesel and aviation turbine fuel after a period of ...
30 May, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
RBI's dividend gives Govt fiscal breathing space amid crude oil pressures: Kotak Securities Anindya BanerjeeThe Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore is expected to directly repair the government's balance shee...
28 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Karnataka rolls out new alcobev policy, distillers unhappyBengaluru has a new excise duty on alcohol-in-beverage. Prices are now set by producers. The government cut liquor price slabs to make drin...
17 May, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Karnataka liquor taxation: Distillers to meet CM, seek review of new alcobev tax structureAlcoholic beverage manufacturers in Bengaluru are seeking a review of proposed excise duty rules, fearing a European model's negative impac...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Digvijaya Singh demands Centre to reduce excise duty on fuel prices to 2014 level"If Modi ji really wants to give relief to the people by reducing the prices of petrol and diesel, then he should reduce the Central Excise...
05 Nov, 2021, 02.39 PM IST
CMAI seeks withdrawal of excise duty on readymade garmentsFinance Minister Arun Jaitley had proposed 2 per cent excise duty on branded readymade garments and made-up articles of textiles of retail ...
09 Mar, 2016, 06.24 PM IST
Higher excise duty to hit demand, industrial growth: AssochamIn order to boost the auto sector, the previous UPA government had cut excise duty on cars, SUVs and two-wheelers in the interim Budget in ...
31 Dec, 2014, 05.59 PM IST
- Invalid Protest
The garment industry stands only to gain from the proposed excise duty regime.
29 Mar, 2011, 07.21 AM IST
- Branded garment cos to get cenvat credit
In a relief to the branded garments industry, which has been slapped a 10% excise levy in the budget, the government has decided that the s...
09 Mar, 2011, 01.43 AM IST
- Union Budget 2011: Branded garments, textiles to cost upto 15% more on excise duty
However, the new provision does not include small-scale industries and garments from tailor shops. The exports will also be excluded from t...
28 Feb, 2011, 07.05 PM IST
- Area-specific tax sops for pharmas to end
In a move that could help thousands of small-scale drug makers, the era of area-specific tax exemption is likely to end soon.
14 Aug, 2007, 02.44 AM IST
- "PC, stay just the way u r"
Computer hardware industry lobby has called upon the government to continue with the present duties and policy structure without much tinke...
23 Feb, 2007, 03.38 PM IST
- New excise regime may take sheen off outsourcing deals
The new excise duty regime for pharmaceuticals is expected to trigger a shift in the outsourcing business, touted as a big opportunity for ...
13 Jan, 2005, 12.37 AM IST
- FM proposes new tax regime for textiles
With a view to prepare the textiles sector for the post-quota regime, the Government today introduced a series of measures including making...
08 Jul, 2004, 03.35 PM IST