Raising taxes on cigarettes and bides to internationally recommended levels will generate more than Rs.18,000 crore (Rs.180 billion) annually in new government revenues while saving the lives of millions of Indian citizens, according to a new report by leading Indian, American and Canadian economists and public health specialists.

<p><table width='100%' border=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #0253B7;'>Higher tobacco taxes will save millions of Indian lives</td></tr><tr><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11px; '>Curbing consumption is a 

Higher tobacco taxes will save millions of Indian lives

Curbing consumption is a High Priority

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