A customer was recently charged 20% extra on the value-added tax (VAT) for beer at a bar in Jodhpur. This additional amount was ‘cow cess’, a tax aimed at supporting cows and cow shelters in Rajasthan.

With demand for rice and palm oil typically spiking during the festive season, the government has brought forward the distribution schedule to avoid crowding at fair price shops

Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu banned the sale of ‘Coldrif’ cough syrup after it was linked to the deaths of 11 children. Lab reports confirmed it contained diethylene glycol.