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  BMW, Mercedes, Lamborghini cars to get cheaper in India as EU trade deal nears implementation

  Auto | January 27, 2026 16:29 IST

  Luxury European cars in India may soon get cheaper. BMW, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Audi, and Porsche could see major price cuts as India finalises a quota-based import duty reduction under the EU free trade agreement.

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  Apartment registrations jump in THIS metro city after government announces stamp duty cuts

  Business | February 27, 2023 13:06 IST

  Between July 2021 and January 2023, more than 80,000 residential properties were registered in the city following the first announcement of the stamp duty reduction.

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  Farmers' body wants duty hike on cigarettes withdrawn

  Business | February 02, 2020 23:36 IST

  Following the Union Budget 2020-21's proposal of an increase in the National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on cigarettes, the Federation of All India Farmers' Association (FAIFA) on Sunday said that the hike would adversely affect the livelihood of tobacco farmers in the country and urged the government to roll it back.

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  India may impose anti-subsidy duty on imports of copper wire rods from 4 nations

  India | November 07, 2019 14:48 IST

  The commerce ministry's investigating arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) in September last year started a probe into alleged subsidisation of exports of 'continuous cast copper wire rods' by these four countries.

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  US slaps hefty duty on Chinese MSG

  May 03, 2014 19:40 IST

  Washington: The US today hit imports of food enhancer MSG from China with high duties, saying the country is dumping the product in the US market at below cost.The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration

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  Toyota India workers end strike; to resume duty Tuesday

  April 21, 2014 22:25 IST

  Bangalore: Toyota India unionised employees Monday called off their relay hunger strike and decided to join duty Tuesday after the Karnataka government clarified that the lockout in the twin car plants was prohibited.“We have called

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  Duty refund claims touch Rs 19,000 cr, impacting exports: FIEO

  March 09, 2014 16:58 IST

  New Delhi : The government should expeditiously clear Rs 19,000 crore of duty refund claims as the mounting arrears are hurting shipments, demanded exporters.Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President Rafeeque Ahmed regretted that despite

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  Bihar primary teachers call off midday meal duty boycott

  India | July 29, 2013 21:02 IST

  Patna, July 29: Four days after staying off from duties in midday meal scheme, nearly three lakh primary school teachers today decided to end their stir after assurance from the government to look into their

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  Non-subsidised LPG cylinders to be cheaper, govt abolishes duty

  September 21, 2012 16:03 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 21: In marginal relief to consumers, the government today abolished import and excise duties on LPG cylinders they buy beyond the 6 per annum quota of subsidised cooking gas, and asked state

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  Pranab Mukherjee Agrees To Reconsider Duty On Unbranded Jewellery

  March 27, 2012 21:21 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 27: Bowing to protests by jewellers and demands in Parliament, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee hinted at a roll back of the excise duty on unbranded jewellery but ruled out going back on