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An additional excise duty of 91 per cent on gutkha, 82 per cent on chewing tobacco, and 82 per cent on jarda scented tobacco will be levied. Mumbai: Prices of cigarettes and other tobacco products are set to increase, with the government notifying February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products and a health cess on pan masala will be levied. The new excise duty will replace the existing GST compensation cess levy on such 'sin goods'. A health and national security cess and excise duty on pan masala and tobacco products, respectively, will be…

Integrated living coupled with retail and experiential leisure is now a critical differentiator for new-age residential projects. New Delhi: The Indian real estate landscape is shifting as leading developers increasingly embrace integrated condominiums that blend residential spaces with curated high-street retail and leisure amenities. This emerging format, rapidly gaining ground among prominent players like DLF, Hero Realty, M3M, Tribeca, among others, is driving a new wave of luxury developments across geographies, wherein high-street retail is seamlessly integrated to offer residents a more convenient and elevated lifestyle.  Integrated living coupled with retail and experiential leisure is now a critical differentiator for…

The bullet train project, spanning over 508 km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, promises to revolutionise inter-city travel, cutting journey times significantly while introducing world-class high-speed rail standards in India New Delhi: India is all set to experience a historic milestone in transport infrastructure as the country’s first bullet train is expected to begin operations on August 15, 2027, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw made the big announcement on Thursday. Vaishnaw said the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project will be ready by August 15, 2027, with operations beginning in phases. He also stated that the first section to become operational will…