Bidi Industry

Where fingers move fast but not wages, Bengal's bidi belt votes on May 7

Tardy uniform wage implementation, health hazard plague workers

Updated On: 05 May 2024 | 11:05 PM IST

Survival of bidi industry at stake, need urgent tax slashing: Stakeholders

Representatives of the bidi industry and labour organisations have called for an immediate reduction of tax on the indigenous smoke, contending that high taxes threatened the survival of the sector.

Updated On: 23 Feb 2022 | 6:51 PM IST

Bidi industry urges government to join delegation for WHO FCTC conference

Indian delegation comprising all bidi industry stakeholders to COP7 is to ensure that all stakeholders viewpoint is considered

Updated On: 06 Oct 2016 | 11:06 PM IST