No boarding pass required: Abu Dhabi airport allows entry for non travellers to shop, dineZayed International Airport is offering a unique eight-week opportunity for UAE citizens and residents to explore its terminal without a bo...
22 Apr, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
IPL teams appeal for tax rematch: 'Treat event as sport, not entertainment'Indian Premier League teams are asking the government to reclassify match tickets. They want IPL games treated as sports, not entertainment...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Tobacco exports to cross Rs 13,000 cr this yr: OfficialIndia's tobacco exports are set to grow by over 8 per cent and exceed Rs 13,000 crore this year. The Tobacco Board supports farmers through...
01 Jan, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Surge in tobacco prices benefits Andhra Pradesh growersLocal auction prices have surged to nearly all-time highs, reaching Rs 280 to Rs 290 per kg and are expected to exceed Rs 300 per kg in the...
02 May, 2024, 01.31 PM IST
Commerce ministry may engage with Niti Aayog to rework draft bills on tea, coffee, 3 othersNiti Aayog has given its views on the drafts of Spices (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2022; Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill, 202...
18 Dec, 2022, 02.18 PM IST
Indian tobacco consumption, exports may dip by 20% due to lockdownDue to delay in supplies and also health advisories on COVID-19, there may be muted demand this year. Tobacco Board expects about 20 per ce...
17 Apr, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
India pushes for tobacco exports to ChinaIndia is the third largest producer and exporter of unmanufactured tobacco with exports more than Rs 5,000 crores to more than 115 destinat...
29 Jun, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
Govt planning merger of commodity boardsSome of these boards were set up way back in 1940s and their merger could help in harmonising their activities and in turn, enhance the qua...
12 Feb, 2017, 01.04 PM IST
Commerce ministry sacks Tobacco Board Chairman Kothati GopalThe ministry has sacked the chairman Kothati Gopal, after reviewing the instances of suicides by some tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
17 Sep, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Tobacco Board asks farmers to cut down production by a fifthThe Tobacco Board has asked farmers to cut down tobacco production by more than a fifth during current crop season, citing gloomy global de...
10 Jul, 2015, 09.58 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka tobacco farmers seek non-discrimination, hold ‘Growers’ Day’ in DelhiFCV tobacco is grown in AP & Karnataka. According to the association, farmers of FCV tobacco in these states don’t have any viable alternat...
02 Dec, 2014, 10.44 PM IST
- India emerges as second largest global tobacco producer
A sharp rise in the manufacture and export of tobacco in the last two months has led India to be the second largest producer.
18 Oct, 2012, 10.14 PM IST
- China would buy large quantity of tobacco from India:Kamalvardhan Rao
Tobacco Board chairman Kamalvardhan Rao on Tuesday exuded confidence that China would buy a large quantity of the commodity from India.
04 Oct, 2011, 12.36 AM IST
- Tobacco board plans to bail out AP farmers
The Tobacco Board has asked traders to procure more tobacco at higher prices to save farmers in Andhra Pradesh. Farmers in the state launch...
10 Jun, 2011, 06.15 AM IST
- More penalty for unauthorised tobacco growers
Tobacco Board has decided to impose more penalty on farmers engaged in unauthorised cultivation of tobacco in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
04 May, 2011, 08.36 PM IST
- Andhra tobacco farmers eye profits on strong global cues
Tobacco auctions will start on February 24 in Andhra Pradesh, the largest producer of flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco and accounts for 70...
02 Feb, 2011, 05.15 AM IST
- Tobacco Board to clamp down on unauthorised farming
Tobacco Board has warned farmers against any illegal cultivation of the crop, saying plantation in unauthorised fields will be destroyed am...
11 Aug, 2008, 05.22 PM IST