MUMBAI: A recent excise duty hike on cigarettes has rattled tobacco stocks, with investors bracing for margin pressure, potential volume erosion and a possible surge in illicit trade, even as ...

The total number of measles cases in Mongolia has increased to 14,123, the country's National Centre for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on Monday. The majority of new measles infections were among ...

In the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the rate of Tax Collected at Source (TCS) applicable to sellers of alcoholic liquor, scrap and minerals has been ...

The Union Budget 2026 has hiked NCCD (National Calamity Contingent Duty) rate on chewing tobacco, jarda scented tobacco and others to 60% from 25%, effective May 2026. NCCD is a kind of excise duty, ...

Practical strategies for turning tutorials into active, inclusive learning spaces, from designing hands-on activities and valuing student contributions to building rapport and providing effective ...

NCCD to stay in cigarette taxes from February 1, Finance Ministry confirms New tax on cigarettes: 40% GST, central excise duty, and existing NCCD Health cess and excise duty on tobacco products will ...

The Centre has raised the tax incidence on cigarettes by 40%, causing the stocks of major tobacco manufactures to tumble. ITC plunged nearly 10%, marking its steepest fall in almost six years, while ...

Cigarettes are likely to become costlier from next month, with the government notifying February 1, 2026, as the date from which the new central excise duty will become applicable on these products. A ...

However, Jefferies is yet to make changes to the rating and target price. The brokerage firm has maintained its ‘Buy’ rating, with a target price of Rs 535, looking at an upside of 33%. The brokerage ...

The government is “running ahead of schedule” to recover $18.8m given to independent schools in disability payments for students through the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD). Schools ...