Centre introduces bill to impose new cess on pan masala, Gutka for national security, public health

Dec 01, 2025

After a 'sin tax' on tobacco-related items during the GST rationalisation exercise, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced 'Healthy Security se National Security...

Centre to move Central Excise (Amendment) Bill for consideration in Parliament

Dec 02, 2025

Following the introduction of GST in 2017, the Centre had decreased central excise duties on tobacco and tobacco products to allow for the levy...

Kerala: Congress protests against state govt over Rs2 'Social Security Cess' on fuel prices

Feb 03, 2023

Congress protested against the state government's decision to impose Rs 2 as 'Social Security Cess' on petrol and diesel across the state.

Karnataka Assembly passes bill to impose cess on movie tickets and OTT subscription

Jul 24, 2024

Karnataka Assembly unanimously passed the Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Bill of 2024, which aims to impose a cess of 2 per cent on...

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin urges Senate to pass National Security Bill "immediately"

Feb 14, 2024

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin urged the Senate to pass the national security bill immediately to invest in America's national security, which will further...

China's top legislature reviews draft of Hong Kong's national security bill

Jun 28, 2020

Beijing [China], June 28 : The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, started its 20th session on Sunday...