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Public health groups, docs urge govt to hike tobacco products' excise duty

In their appeals to the Finance Ministry, they have sought an increase in excise duty on cigarettes, bidis and smokeless tobacco

TMS, Ep 25: India's GDP growth, surrogate ads, FMCG stocks, and metaverse

How can India build high GDP growth momentum? What do surrogate ads beat Indian laws? Will rising input costs and falling rural sales derail FMCG stocks? What's metaverse? Get all the answers here

Haryana extends ban on gutkha, pan masala till September 2022

Haryana government on Monday extended the ban on the sale and manufacture of gutkha and pan masala for one year.The state Food and Drugs Administration has issued a notification in this regard, under which the sale and purchase of tobacco products have been prohibited for a year from Sept 7, 2021.The order has been issued to all the district magistrates and superintendent of police, food inspectors and others.Last year, in view of the COVID pandemic, the Haryana government banned the sale of tobacco products like paan masala, gutkha etc for one year so that people do not spit in public places.The state government on Monday decided to extend the ban by one more year. Now, the sale of tobacco and nicotine products like pan masala and gutkha in Haryana will be considered illegal till September 2022. The order said the legal action will be taken against those who violate the rule.

Indian Tobacco Association urges govt to extend RoDTEP benefits to tobacco

Indian Tobacco Association on Thursday said it has urged the government to include tobacco under the tax rebate scheme RoDTEP with an aim to encourage exports from the sector

One-fifth of students aged 13-15 used some sort of tobacco product: Survey

Nearly one-fifth of the students aged 13-15 years used some form of a tobacco product in their lives but the use has declined by 42 per cent during 2009-2019, according to a survey report

ITC diversifies tobacco into nicotine and derivatives for US vaping market

Launches new hotel brand "The Storii" which is a collection of boutique lifestyle properties. The brand will grow under ITC's "asset right" model

Sale of all forms of pan masala and gutka banned in South Andaman district

In view of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, the South Andaman district administration has prohibited the sale of all forms of pan masala and gutka

No bigger reason for quitting tobacco than current health crisis: RGCIRC

RGCIRC has launched an awareness drive to convince people to quit smoking during these times of health crisis

Banned gutka worth Rs 11.43 lakh seized from truck in Maharashtra

The police found 22 gunny bags containing gukta hidden beneath boxes of clothes kept in the vehicle, he said

Traders ask PM to drop 'harsh' norms on sale, promotion of tobacco products

New proposals like booking of retailers selling loose cigarettes and 7 years of imprisonment, are unacceptable, traders argued

Eightfold increase in tobacco smuggling during June-Oct 20 : FICCI CASCADE

Enforcement agencies in India seized illicit cigarettes worth around Rs 412 crore in the last five months across India

A missed opportunity: ITC could build India's digital, agri-business model

A cash-strapped New Delhi, which is delaying fiscal support to an economy expected to lose a 10th of its real output this year to Covid-19, also needs to rethink its stance

Tax non-virginia tobacco to earn upto Rs 40,000 cr revenue: SHG to FM

The NGO has appealed to the finance minister ahead of GST Council meet to bring smokeless and non-virginia tobacco under a taxation structure

ITC's 60 non-tobacco FMCG product launches in FY20 top previous high

New record set in a year marked by slowdown; the firm had launched 50 products last year

US Fed invests $428 million in Walmart, oil firms, tobacco giant and others

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve bought $428 million in bonds of individual companies through mid-June, making investments in household names like Walmart and AT&T as well as in major oil firms, tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc, and a utility subsidiary of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway holding company.

India coronavirus dispatch: Migrant workers need housing security

From India's testing conundrum, to financing the Covid-19 response, and the non-respiratory symptoms of the disease - read these and more in today's India digest

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Childbirths at home see a jump in the lockdown

Even as childbirths at home see a rise, IVF treatment has come to a halt, and at other places milk is going to waste

'Turning point': Number of male smokers falling for first time, says WHO

Declines in tobacco use amongst males mark a turning point in the fight against tobacco, says WTO

Ban on sale of e-cigarettes implies prohibition on usage also, says govt

The country banned the sale of e-cigarettes as it fears they could lead to increased nicotine addiction

E-cigarettes on verge of being banned: Is end of choice the start of safe?

Electronic nicotine delivery system products may be banned across the country. Is this move warranted?