From the next fiscal year, that is from today, a lot of things of your daily needs as well as things of your comfort are going to get dearer.

During the presentation of Budget 2017-18, Finance Minister hiked custom and excise duty on some, while it has been reduced on some products which will eventually lead to commodities getting costlier or cheaper.

Here is a list of things that will become dearer from April 1, 2017

•     Cigarettes
•     Pan masala
•     Cigar
•     Cheroots
•     Paper-rolled handmade bidis
•     Chewing tobacco
•     LED lamp components
•     Cashew nuts (roasted and salted)
•     Aluminum ores and concentrates
•     Polymer coated MS tapes used in manufacturing of optical fibres
•     Silver coins and medallions
• Apart from this, you will have to pay more premiums for car, motorcycle and health insurance from April 1 as Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has given a green signal to insurers for a commission revision for agents.
• Here is a list of products that will get cheaper from April 1, 2017
•     Booking railway tickets online
•     RO membrane elements for household usage
•     LNG
•     Solar tempered glass used in solar panels
•     Fuel cell based power generating systems
•     Wind operated energy generator
•     Vegetable tanning extracts used in making leather products
•     POS machines card and fingerprint readers
•     Group insurance for Defence services

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