Himachal govt imposes ₹0.60 per litre widow, orphan cess on petrol, diesel

Aug 11, 2026

The Himachal Pradesh government officially imposed a Widow and Orphan Cess of 60 paise per litre on petrol and high-speed diesel, with the levy...

Himachal Pradesh: Fuel prices rise as Government imposes 60-paise widow, orphan cess

Aug 12, 2026

Himachal Pradesh government has imposed a Widow and Orphan Cess of 60 paise per litre on petrol and diesel. Residents in Dharamshala said that...

Himachal Pradesh: BJP opposes 60-paise fuel cess, warns further hikes could burden consumers

Aug 12, 2026

BJP has opposed the state government's 60-paise-per-litre Orphan and Widow Cess on petrol and high-speed diesel. BJP media in-charge Karan Nanda alleged that the...

HP CM Sukhu defends 'widow & orphan cess'; hits out at BJP after passage of VAT Amendment Bill

Mar 24, 2026

The bill was passed in the Assembly amid a boycott by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Hitting back at the opposition, the Chief...

BJP slams HP VAT Amendment Bill: Jai Ram Thakur calls Sukhu Govt budget a 'bundle of lies'

Mar 23, 2026

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday strongly opposed the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes a levy in the...

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...