Bhola Jaiswal, father of absconding kingpin Shubham Jaiswal, sent to jail in Sonbhadra. Police expand probe to 118 medicine firms in UP for codeine syrup smuggling via fake billing. Read for details.
Hulimavu police pursued a red sandalwood smuggler from Bengaluru to Tirupathur, seizing over 1,100 kg of logs and uncovering a major interstate smuggling operation. Read the full details of the high-speed chase and investigation.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleges a multi-crore codeine cough syrup syndicate, spanning multiple states and countries, operated under political and bureaucratic protection in UP. Read the explosive details.
Uttar Pradesh EOW arrests three alleged members of a land-grabbing syndicate for illegally occupying and selling govt land using forged documents. Read the full investigation details.
Jammu & Kashmir Police dismantle a major narco-terror network, arresting six and seizing heroin worth Rs 30 crore and weapons. Read the full investigation details.
Parliament has approved the Central Excise Amendment Bill, 2025, raising excise duty on tobacco products. The move aims to boost revenue and curb consumption. Read the full details and implications here.
Lok Sabha MPs shared personal battles to quit tobacco during a debate on the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes a new tax structure on tobacco products.
Lok Sabha approves Central Excise Bill to tax tobacco. Finance Minister says revenue will go to divisible pool, with 41% for states. Opposition criticizes move as filling fiscal gap.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified in Lok Sabha that the tobacco levy is an excise duty, not a new cess. The move aims to keep cigarettes unaffordable and revenue will be shared with states.
Uttar Pradesh STF arrests two drug peddlers, seizes 523 grams of high-grade MDMA in Lucknow. The interstate syndicate sourced drugs from Delhi, Bihar. Read the full investigation details.
Jhabua police intercepted a truck near the Gujarat border, seizing foreign & country-made liquor worth over Rs 2 crore. The driver fled. Read the full details of the major bust here.
Gujarat CID arrests six for providing 270 mule bank accounts to Dubai syndicate, linked to 1,549 cybercrime cases. Discover how the nationwide digital fraud network operated.
The Lok Sabha has passed a crucial bill to amend excise duty rates on tobacco and its products. This legislative move aims to update the Central Excise Act, 1944. Read for details and implications.
On March 1, 1925, the Indian government abolished the excise duty on cotton, a landmark move that revitalized the domestic textile industry and boosted economic self-reliance. Discover the full story behind this pivotal fiscal decision.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduces bills to impose excise duty on tobacco and a health cess on pan masala, ensuring high taxes after GST compensation ends. Read the details.
Fatehpur Police arrests 3 in a major cybercrime crackdown. The syndicate, linked to SE Asia, extorted ₹41.10 lakh from a senior citizen using fake money-laundering charges. Details inside.
The Centre proposes a new cess and higher excise duty on tobacco and pan masala as the GST compensation cess ends. Learn how this tax overhaul impacts prices and states.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables two key bills in Lok Sabha to impose excise duty on tobacco and a cess on pan masala, replacing the GST compensation cess. Get the full details.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduces two key bills in Lok Sabha to increase excise duty on tobacco and raise cess on pan masala. The move aims to boost revenue and regulate consumption.
The government will table two key bills in Lok Sabha to impose excise duty on tobacco and a new cess on pan masala manufacturing. This move follows the end of the GST compensation cess. Read for details.
India's Parliament Winter Session begins today with key bills including Central Excise Amendment and Health Security Cess. Opposition raises security and electoral concerns. Session runs until December 19.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce two bills imposing new taxes on demerit goods. Learn how this affects prices and public health policy.
Telangana faces potential liquor supply crisis as companies warn of shortages due to unpaid dues. 2,620 stores set to open Dec 1 amid election and festival demand surge. Read more.
Punjab Police reveals concrete evidence of Kanchanpreet Kaur's involvement in husband's criminal network. Key arrests made in Amritsar drug and weapon smuggling case.
Punjab Police reveals concrete evidence against Kanchanpreet Kaur in husband's criminal network. Key arrests made in Amritsar drug and weapon smuggling case. Details inside.
Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former RJD MLA Ritlal Rai after police report exposes organized crime syndicate involved in extortion and land grabbing in Danapur.
Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission announces 1,48,054 candidates cleared physical test for 583 excise constable posts. Results of 84 candidates pending. Objections accepted until December 12.
Delhi Police and Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau dismantle international drug network, arresting 30 African nationals and seizing narcotics worth Rs 12 crore in major operation.
Save University Campaign Committee demands removal of SFI joint secretary Tony Kuriakose from MG University syndicate over attendance issues and police case. Read the full story.
Excise officials in Giridih intercepted a truck smuggling 800 liquor crates worth Rs 75 lakh concealed under potatoes. Four arrested in major crackdown on illegal alcohol trade.