Delhi Excise policy scam case: AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed that Sisodia is being mentally tortured in the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the CBI officers want him to sign a "false confession".
The CBI has asked Sisodia to be in its headquarters on Monday at 11 a.m. for questioning in the excise policy scam case.
Delhi Excise Duty scam: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also claimed that Prime Minister Modi is "rattled" by the "growing popularity" of Delhi chief minister Kejriwal and his model of governance.
Confederation of all India Traders said the fuel price cut will lead to reduction in prices of everyday items by at least 10 percent on average and similarly prices of other commodities should also come down because the transportation of raw materials will also be cheaper now.
The proposals of home delivery and other recommendations of the GoM, regarding the Excise Police 2022-23 being framed, will be put before the Delhi Cabinet for its approval, the officials said.
The excise duty on imported scotch whiskey has been brought down from 300 per cent to 150 per cent of the manufacturing cost.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel would take a decision on reduction of value-added tax (VAT) on fuel prices in a cabinet meeting scheduled to be held on November 22.
The government on Wednesday cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 10 a litre to give reprieve to consumers battered by record-high retail fuel prices. Since states charge local sales tax or VAT not just on the base price but also on the excise duty levied by the Centre, the total incidence of price reduction is higher. The reduction was larger in states with higher VAT.
Calling the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel 'inadequate', the RJD leader alleged that the Modi government is doing a drama.
"This decision taken by Modiji will not only lighten the burden on the pocket of the common man but will also prove to be a great help in controlling inflation," Rajnath Singh further said.
The resolution alleged the Modi government is bent upon "robbing" the people of India by all-around inflation and is completely oblivious to the economic worries and challenges being faced by the average Indian.
The price of all kinds of liquor will be increased by 20 per cent in Puducherry from Thursday, the Union Territory's excise department has announced. More to follow.
The liquor bottles were seized from the Dadar-Tirunelveli express train at the Mangaluru railway station, the Excise Dept sources said.
The decision to exempt customs duty was taken at a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi to boost oxygen availability in India.
Analysts say that the government has room to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by up to Rs 8.5 per litre without impacting its target for revenue from the tax on the two fuels.
Here is some news that will cheer the tipplers in Rajasthan. As per the state excise policy for 2021-22 declared on Saturday, beer shall be available at a cheaper rate from April 1 onwards.
Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday announced to hike retail excise duty on liquor by 50 per cent on maximum retail price from May 18.
The Assam government has increased the excise duty on liquor by 25%, said Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Friday.
Hit by huge revenue losses due to lockdown, the Rajasthan government has increased excise duty on liquor by 10 percentage points. The state's finance department issued the orders to amend a notification to increase the duty on Wednesday.
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said he had asked the PM to to pass on the benefit of the global oil price crash to Indian consumers, but instead "our genius" hiked excise duty on fuel.
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