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Parliament approves Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to raise excise
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendati
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Jagan accuses Andhra CM of plot to disrupt his tobacco farmers' meet in Pr
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, YSR Congress Party President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday of conspiring to disrupt his meeting with tobacco farmers in Prakasam district. He added that the farmers showed great restraint despite provoca
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In relief to tobacco farmers, Government notifies three-year validity for
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
These registrations or licenses will now be valid for 3 years instead of the existing practice of renewing every year, an official release said
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Nikhil Kumaraswamy urges Centre to ensure fair prices for Karnataka tobacc
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
President of the JD(S) Youth Wing, Nikhil Kumaraswamy, met Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal in the national capital on Monday to advocate for Karnataka's tobacco farmers. During the meeting, Kumaraswamy presented a representation on their behalf, highlighting the price
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Govt approves sale of excess FCV tobacco by registered growers in Andhra
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The decision has been taken due to "Michaung" cyclonic rains during the period 3rd to 5th December, 2023 that resulted in an additional expenditure incurred by farmers towards replantation/gap filling in the main field.
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"PM Modi sensitive towards farmers' demand": Piyush Goyal
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The government of India will make all efforts to waive the penalty on excess tobacco produced by the tobacco farmers, highlighted Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal during a meeting with Farmers and traders of tobacco in Hyderabad on Saturday.
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Centre approves Rs 28.11 cr to provide relief to Andhra tobacco farmers af
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a move to provide immediate relief to over 28,000 FCV Tobacco farmers affected by Cyclone Mandous in Andhra Pradesh, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal accorded approval for Rs 28.11 crore to extend the special interest-free loan of Rs 10,000 to each member of Tobacco Board
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