As per a release by the Department of revenue ,under the Ministry of Finance, the 20 per cent levy will be levied on export of rice in the husk (paddy or rough), husked brown rice, semi-milled or wholly-milled rice, whether or not polished or gazed (other than Parboiled rice and Basmati rice).
Sensex marginally lower in early trade, Nifty below 24,700; FMCG cos drag
The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex opened 47.34 points or 0.06% lower at 81,661.78, while the broader Nifty 50 index opened at 24,669.75, lower by 8.05