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Steps likely to safeguard FCV tobacco farmersThe government is currently investigating ways to protect the interests of FCV tobacco farmers. On July 25, a ministry team traveled to And...- Govt examining measures to safeguard FCV tobacco farmers of AP: GovtThe government is actively examining measures to safeguard FCV tobacco farmers' interests. A ministry team visited Andhra Pradesh to review...
- Shopify to ban vapes as US authorities crack down on illegal e-cigarettes industryShopify is poised to ban all vape sales from its platform this week, responding to pressure from U.S. state attorneys general. This move ta...
- Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
- India sticks to e-cigarette ban in snub for Philip MorrisIndia has firmly rejected Philip Morris International's extensive lobbying efforts. The government will not relax its 2019 ban on e-cigaret...
- Tax hike raises risk of smuggling of tobacco products and revenue loss for govt: ExpertsExperts warn that a significant tax hike on cigarettes, effective February 1, could fuel illicit trade and lead to substantial tax revenue ...
- WHO estimates at least 15 million teenagers use e-cigarettes worldwideGlobally, 15 million teenagers are vaping, with youth nine times more likely to use e-cigarettes than adults. Over 100 million people world...
- US FDA to fast-track nicotine pouch reviews amid pressure from Trump administrationThe US Food and Drug Administration will expedite reviews for nicotine pouches from four tobacco firms. This pilot program starts on Monday...
- How Budget 2025 can walk the tightrope of India's 'sins'Sin Tax Budget 2025: India’s plan to become a developed nation by 2047 requires a healthy workforce, but over 1% of GDP is lost to cigarett...
- From real to reel: Visual representation of alcohol goes up 93% in Bollywood filmsAround 70% of the movies had at least one occurrence of tobacco.
- Farmers ask Government to roll back 5% GST on raw tobaccoAccording to FAIFA, raw tobacco and unmanufactured tobacco were exempted from the central excise from the time of Charan Singh government c...
- Government mulls new licensing policy for tobacco itemsThe Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has started internal discussions on the policy implication of licensing for the se...
- Delhi's anti-Tobacco law to get more teethSurveys reveal that in Delhi nearly 10.5% adults (16.7% males and 2.8% females) consume smokeless tobacco products.
- Tobacco exports hit $1 billion mark, thanks to strong dollar, global demand helpThis year, India reported exports of Rs 6,059 crore ($1.001 billion), a 22% growth over the previous year’s Rs 4,979 crore ($914.43 million...
- In a first, US bans bidi products from Indian companyThe ban is first one issued by the FDA under the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
- Tripling tobacco taxes may avoid 200 million deaths worldwide"A higher tax on tobacco is the single most effective intervention to lower smoking rates and to deter future smokers," Jha said.
- Cigarette, bidi cos win a year’s reprieve on warningsThe government on Tuesday decided to retain the existing pictorial warnings on cigarette and bidi packages for one more year.
- Cabinet to take a call on cigarette makers' plea on health warningsProduction halt by companies citing lack of clarity on picture to be used on packaging to hit government revenues, lakhs of workers.
- Tobacco exports jumps 28 pc in JuneIndia's tobacco export, the third largest in the world has surged by almost 28 per cent to Rs 301 crore in June this year on better price r...
- Global shortage boosts India's tobacco exports by 33 pcThe supply crunch of tobacco in the global market spurred India's exports by 33.66 per cent to 80,571 tonne during the first four months of...
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