The finance minister today proposed changes to duties and taxes on different products, which will result in increase and decrease in their prices.

PRICES UP

Bidi; cigarette; wheat and maize starch; talcum powder; ECG and ultrasonogram recording paper; textbooks for primary and secondary education; children's picture, drawing or colouring books; evaporative air coolers; UPS/IPS

PRICES DOWN

LP gas cylinder (capacity below 5000 litres); WiFi/Wimax lan card; petroleum jelly, poultry and dairy food; locally made motorcycle; video conference device; LED lamps; bulbs and tubes without fittings; pipes and hoses; spare parts of diesel engine; ball bearings; machinery parts; gear boxes; brakes and servo brakes; fire resistant door; sprinkler system and equipments.