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On their toes: Brands step up anti-counterfeit drive as fake products flood marketsCompanies are fighting a rising tide of fake goods. Brands from toothpaste to cigarettes are changing packaging and tightening checks. Coun...07 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST- ITC, Godfrey Phillips shares rally up to 7% on reports of 17% hike in cigarettes priceITC and Godfrey Phillips India shares jumped up to 7% on Wednesday after a report said both companies may raise cigarette prices by as much...29 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
- FMCG sector set for steady Q4 on rural demand and volume growthThe FMCG sector anticipates a steady March quarter, buoyed by stable rural demand and urban recovery, despite subdued pricing in some segme...20 Apr, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
- GST at 40%: Cigarettes turn into India’s costliest status markerSmoking is now a sign of wealth in India. Higher taxes make cigarettes expensive. This makes lighting up a cigarette a display of disposabl...08 Apr, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
- Cigarette makers shifted to biodegradable overwrap on packets, well ahead of plastic banThe ban on single-use plastics, which was announced last year, has come into effect from Friday.01 Jul, 2022, 09.25 PM IST
- The art of smoking: What a beautiful drag this ritual isThe repulsive warnings made mandatory on cigarette packs in India have now killed off that aspect of the ritual. On a recent long holiday i...26 Mar, 2022, 08.53 PM IST
- ITC increases cigarette prices by 4-8% as a result of higher taxA 20-cigarette pack of Classic and Gold Flake Kings will now cost Rs 300, compared with their earlier maximum retail price of Rs 278.25 Jul, 2017, 10.36 AM IST
- New health warnings on cigarette packs will threaten to commoditise the market: ITCThe company, which accounts for four out of five cigarettes sold in the country, said the new warning will lead to an increase in smuggling.22 Jun, 2016, 09.53 PM IST
- ITC, other tobacco firms to restart cigarette production in phasesOn May 5, ITC had said it has shut down its production till the time it is able to comply with "interim requirements" of 85 per cent pictor...09 May, 2016, 03.14 AM IST
- After cigarette, beedi makers stops productionThe body said the curved area and wrapping paper edges of beedi pack prevents printing on a reasonably large area of the curved surface.07 Apr, 2016, 08.36 PM IST
- ITC may have to focus on non-tobacco space nowDeclining consumption of tobacco products globally has pushed companies towards innovation; ITC has also introduced differentiated products.07 Apr, 2016, 04.18 AM IST
- Cigarette units shut against larger warnings on packsThe ambiguity is related to the 85% graphic warning that cigarette packs must carry from this month under a government notification.02 Apr, 2016, 01.48 AM IST
- Some bans and censures around the world that were welcomeThe Maharashtra beef ban, Nirbhaya documentary, Fifty Shades of Grey... the past week has seen many bans.15 Mar, 2015, 06.09 AM IST
- ITC to hike cigarette prices by up to 15%ITC is India's largest cigarette manufacturer. ITC's cigarettes with revised prices are expected to hit market by end of the next week.13 Mar, 2015, 05.08 PM IST
- Grim images to appear on US cigarette packsImage of cancerous lungs is among the nine graphic warnings tobacco companies must start placing on cigarette packs sold in the US next yea...22 Jun, 2011, 03.50 AM IST
- Graphic warninng on cigarette packsGraphic warnings have been used to good effect in several countries, including Australia, Belgium, Chile and Hong Kong.31 May, 2011, 06.32 AM IST
- US proposes new, graphic warning labels on cigarettesA dead man in a coffin, a crying baby, a bald cancer patient are among new graphic warnings the US is proposing for cigarette packs.10 Nov, 2010, 11.08 PM IST
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