A health and national security cess and excise duty on pan masala and tobacco products respectively will be over and above 40 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate, while in case of ‘biris’ it would be on top of the 18 per cent GST rate effective February 1, 2026

According to officials, the fire occurred at a Zudio store located on the second floor of Prabhat Plaza, a ground-plus-five-storey building situated at Jambhlinaka on Market Road