kendu leaf pluckers

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi in a pressmeet after the 56th GST Council meeting welcomed the GST slab in the next-gen GST reforms by the Modi Government. According to the new norms, the GST on Kendu leaves have been reduced…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Sunday announced some new steps for the welfare of the Kendu leaf pluckers and workers. According to the announcement, Kendhu leaf pluckers will get 50 percent bonus for this year. This bonus amount is…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has again urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw the 18 per cent GST imposed on kendu leaves. The CM wrote that kendu leaf, a Minor Forest Produce (MFP) is the…

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs on Wednesday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw 18 per cent GST imposed on kendu leaf, which is used for wrapping bidis. The BJD delegation comprising members from…

Bhubaneswar: Four days after announcing cash assistance and other benefits for kendu leaf pluckers, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today disbursed Rs 43 crores in their bank accounts. Patnaik credited the cash in the kendu leaf…