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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
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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
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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
 "No bigger reason for quitting tobacco than current health crisis: RGCIRC")
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
 "'Turning point': Number of male smokers falling for first time, says WHO")
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
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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?
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Tobacco gives 'smoking capital' J&K its highest tax revenue, and a crisis
J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana report COPD figures equal or greater than 4,750 per 100,000 population
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Walmart, Kroger, others face US FDA's wrath for selling tobacco to minors
FDA asked the companies to submit a plan of action within 30 days, describing how they will address and mitigate illegal sales to minors
Canada: Tobacco firms lose appeal in Quebec cases, ordered to pay $13 bn
The case stems from lawsuits originally filed in 1998 and involved the first damages against the industry in Canada
Experts, doctors urge GoM, GST council, to raise cess on tobacco products
Experts said global experience has shown that such a tax increase will decrease tobacco use and expand government revenue
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Pictorial warning must on 85% space of tobacco packets, says Supreme Court
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar on Tuesday made "absolute" its earlier interim order by which it had stayed the High Court order