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ITC, other tobacco firms to restart cigarette production in phases
May 09, 2016, 09:03 AM ISTNew Delhi: Diversified group ITC on Sunday said there is “progressive resumption” of production at its cigarette factories, which was suspended from May 4 over the large pictorial warning issue. “The cigarette factories are commenci
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ITC shuts down cigarette factories, seeks time to comply with govt’s requirements
May 05, 2016, 09:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: In an extreme step in its confrontation with the government regarding the new rules regarding bigger pictorial warnings on cigarette packs, the country’s leading cigarette maker ITC has shut its plants from May
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‘I know the length of the cigarettes she smokes’: new TMC recruit targets BJP’s Roopa Ganguly
National | Apr 20, 2016, 09:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: In what could be termed as a new low in remarks against politicians, a member of Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress today mouthed some untoward comments against actor-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly. "I know the
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ITC refuses to print larger warnings; Centre hardens stand on policy
Apr 02, 2016, 08:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: FMCG major ITC today said it is not ready to print larger pictorial warnings on its cigarette packs, as required under a new government norm, and its factories will be shut till clarity
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Tobacco industry to halt production, cites ambiguity in govt policy for pictorial warnings
Apr 01, 2016, 08:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian tobacco industry today announced that it will stop the production of all its products with immediate effect citing ambiguity over Centre’s direction to carry pictorial warnings on the packets of all
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How India's tax system helps heavily taxed cigarettes flourish
Sep 02, 2015, 01:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: In March 2015 - in response to a drop in sales as taxes more than doubled over four years - India's leading cigarette company ITC Ltd. shortened its discount Bristol-brand cigarettes by 5
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ITC to increase cigarette prices by up to 21%
Mar 13, 2015, 04:49 PM ISTKolkata: Following an increase in excise duty in the Union Budget 2015, country's largest cigarette maker ITC is all set to increase the price of all of its products. The hike in different categories of
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Women crave cigarette more strongly during periods
Lifestyle | Jan 06, 2015, 10:22 AM ISTToronto: Women who can overcome the urge to smoke during their periods may find it easier to quit during rest of the month as nicotine cravings go up significantly after menstruation, new research shows."Our data
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SC issues notice to Centre, states on plea seeking ban on production of cigarettes
India | Aug 14, 2014, 01:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a PIL seeking a complete ban on the production of cigarettes and other tobacco products across the country.An Apex Court bench headed by Chief Justice
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VAT on cigarette to be increased in Mizoram
India | Feb 19, 2014, 11:18 AM ISTAizawl: Mizoram will soon hike VAT on cigarette in the state, official sources today said.“The proposal to increase the rate of VAT is aimed at increased cessation of smoking among the people of Mizoram,” state
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Plain cigarette packs could help people quit smoking: Study
World | Jul 23, 2013, 02:48 PM ISTSydney, July 23: A new study shows that cigarettes packaged in a plain manner are less appealing to smokers and get them thinking about the urgency to quit smoking.The study published in the online journal
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Incredible India! Around 95 Percent Families Of A Village Trapped In Life Of Bidi Rolling In West Bengal
India | Mar 18, 2012, 12:12 PM ISTDhuliyan (West Bengal), Mar 18: Sagira Ansari sits on a dusty sack outside her uneven brick home in this poor town in eastern India, her legs folded beneath her. She cracks her knuckles, then rubs