Starting February 1, 2026, cigarettes, beedi, and pan masala will see a price hike following the passage of two key taxation bills in Parliament. This new “Sin Goods” tax features a capacity-based cess on pan masala manufacturing units and higher excise duties on tobacco products.while maintaining a 40% GST rate on these products.
Shares of Blue Dart Express jumped nearly 9% today after the company received significant relief regarding a tax dispute. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) drastically reduced a tax demand against its subsidiary, Blue Dart Aviation, from an initial ₹421 crore to just ₹65 lakh.
In the first trading session of 2026, the Indian stock markets opened on a weak note, with the Sensex falling over 150 points from its intraday high and the Nifty trading near 26,150. The decline was attributed to five key factors: heavy selling by Foreign Institutional Investors.
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Severe category AQI – Gwalior (247), Rewa (209)
Unhealthy category AQI – Neemuch (195), Mandsaur (192), Ujjain (192), Khargone (191), Dewas (189), Ratlam (189), Burhanpur (184), Indore (183), Betma (180), Pithampur (179), Bhopal (176), Kolar (174), Singrauli (173), Vidisha (172), Maihar (168), Satna (168), Umaria (162), Barhi (158), Jabalpur (153), Sagar (152)
Poor Category AQI – Katni (149), Orchha (134), Khajuraho (119)
Moderate category AQI – Damoh (97)
| Silver Purity | Price (₹/kg) |
|---|---|
| 999 (99.9%) | ₹2,38,000 |
| 990 (99.0%) | ₹2,35,620 |
| 925 (92.5%) | ₹2,20,500 |
Note – These prices do not include GST and making charges. Source – goodreturns.in
| City | 24K/10g | 22K/10g | 18K/10g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agra, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Meerut | ₹134,280 | ₹123,000 | ₹100,710 |
| Lucknow, Kanpur | ₹133,430 | ₹122,310 | ₹100,790 |
| Prayagraj (Allahabad) | ₹134,930 | ₹123,596 | ₹101,198 |
These prices do not include GST and making charges. Source – bullions.co.in
| शहर का नाम | 24K/10g | 22K/10g | 18K/10g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaya, Munger, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Purnia, Chhapra | ₹134,280 | ₹123,000 | ₹100,710 |
| Bhagalpur, Darbhanga | ₹130,730 | ₹119,660 | ₹97,350 |
These prices do not include GST and making charges. Source – bullions.co.in
| City | 24K/10g | 22K/10g | 18K/10g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indore, Gwalior | ₹134,360 | ₹122,558 | ₹100,275 |
| Bhopal, Itarsi, Rewa, Satna, Ratlam, Jabalpur | ₹134,280 | ₹123,000 | ₹100,710 |
These prices do not include GST and making charges. Source – bullions.co.in
In a major health tragedy in Indore’s Bhagirathpura, at least five people have died and more than 1,000 residents have fallen ill after consuming contaminated municipal water. The outbreak, characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhea, was traced to a leakage in the main drinking water pipeline near a toilet drainage outlet.
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped for several hours by two men in a moving car on the Gurgaon-Faridabad road late Tuesday night. The victim was abducted, brutally assaulted, and then thrown out of the vehicle. Passersby found her with severe injuries to her face and head; she is currently in critical condition at a hospital.