In a volatile market, odds do favour contrarians, but only if they have an edge: 4 stocks from different sectors with dividend yield of up to 5.8%When a fundamentally strong business is available at 4% dividend yield, the probability that you will have both dividend and the capital ga...
26 Apr, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
New BIS standard for 'agarbattis' to ensure consumer safety, boost Rs 8,000 cr marketIndia, the world's largest agarbatti producer, has introduced a new quality standard, IS 19412:2025, to ensure consumer safety by prohibiti...
26 Dec, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
Bengaluru-based incense manufacturer Ullas Agarbatti promises to evolve with changing timesEstablished in 1978, the brand has become synonymous with quality in the fragrance industry.
27 Jul, 2022, 08.22 AM IST
Reopening of office has hit Agarbatti sales. Here’s whyThe pandemic led panic buying resulted in increased sales of incense sticks taking the sales figures to double digits in this largely unorg...
31 May, 2022, 01.22 PM IST
Agarbatti makers wield strong growth despite places of worship shuttered due to Covid“Consumers experienced divinity of temples in their homes,” said Ravi Rayavaram, chief executive - agarbatti and matches business at ITC Lt...
07 Dec, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
Government expands support to artisans for boosting agarbatti production"Further to its launching the support programme on July 30, 2020, the Ministry has looked at all aspects of the industry, beyond just suppl...
06 Sep, 2020, 06.29 PM IST
Government launches programme for artisans involved in manufacturing of agarbattiThe MSME Ministry said "this decision will help to boost the indigenous production of agarbatti and will pave way to generate rural employm...
31 Jul, 2020, 09.24 PM IST
Enhanced import duty to give a big boost to agarbatti and bamboo industries in India: KVICKVIC said that the decision was taken by the Finance Ministry on the initiative of Union Minister for MSME, Nitin Gadkari, who had urged Pr...
11 Jun, 2020, 07.02 PM IST
Branded agarbatti companies rework models amid slumpAgarbatti companies recently introduced fragrances such as apple and pineapple, neem-based mosquito repellants and no-smoke ones for asthma...
29 Jan, 2020, 07.19 AM IST
Centre puts curbs on import of AgarbattiThe Ministry of Commerce and Industry has amended category for raw agarbatti from ‘free’ to ‘restricted’.
01 Sep, 2019, 11.33 PM IST
Govt puts restrictions on imports of agarbattiAgarbatti imports from China dipped to USD 6.39 million in 2018-19 from USD 8.53 million in the previous fiscal.
31 Aug, 2019, 05.03 PM IST
ITC Ltd joins hands with BRTC for agarbatti productionAs part of the agreement, BRTC will exclusively manufacture and package incense sticks as per ITC’s specifications, while ITC will facilita...
08 Jan, 2019, 04.33 PM IST
ITC appoints new CEO for agarbatti & safety matches businessAs per Rayavaram's Linkedin profile, he was earlier the head of freshness and hygiene verticals in the conglomerate's personal care busines...
08 Oct, 2018, 04.12 PM IST
Agarbatti industry's export nears Rs 1,000 crore in FY18In India, Sandalwood, Rose, Mogra, Champa and Jasmine continue to be the dominant consumer choice.
06 Jun, 2018, 04.19 PM IST
ITC set to make foray in home workship marketIt has brought out packaged sambrani or dhuno, dhoops and combo packs of agarbatti stands, diyas and candles, along with its line of Mangal...
19 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- ITC to stick out with its incense biz
The $5-billion-plus diversified company, ITC, plans to blaze a new trail in picturesque North-east with its homegrown brand of incense stic...
13 Jan, 2010, 12.51 AM IST
- ITC signs MoU with ORMAS for marketing raw agarbattis
Fast moving consumer goods major ITC Wednesday signed a MoU with Orissa government run Orissa Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMA...
14 Oct, 2009, 07.26 PM IST