The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Sunday decided to close all ahatas (open-air bars or liquor vends) in the state in a bid to cut and discourage the consumption of alcohol.
Aiming to discourage cheap imports from China and encourage domestic manufacturing, Customs duty on imitation jewellery has been enhanced from 20 per cent to 25 per cent in the Union Budget 2023-24 that was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday.