E-cigarettes are widely available in India despite being banned by law, according to a joint survey covering seven areas, including Delhi a...

Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) General Secretary Murali Babu said that in the amendment bill all the provisions of the...

While grocery shops are the only ones selling cigarettes since pan-and-cigarette shops remaining closed for the 21 days lockdown, these ret...

An e-cigarette is a battery-operated device that uses liquid nicotine, propylene glycol, water, glycerin and flavour to give a user the sen...

The Union Health Ministry's proposal pertains to classifying ENDS devices including e-cigarettes as "drugs" under the Drugs and Cosmetics A...

Cigarettes account for 86% of revenue from tobacco taxation, while the contribution to tax collections from beedi and smokeless tobacco are...

Karnataka’s Health & Family Welfare department had, by a circular on June 15, 2016, said sale, manufacturing and distribution of e-cigarett...

The health ministry said it was possible that children and non-smokers using such products could switch to cigarettes once they get addicte...

"The public will be advised, in their own interest, not to use any such products, sold or marketed in any form and under any name or brand,...

The chambers in their representation argued that tobacco regulation in India has led to proliferation of illegal and contraband products, i...

On 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...

“The tobacco growing farmers have requested that without providing a suitable alternative crop they should not be deprived of their livelih...

The proposal of banning the sale of loose cigarettes is likely to be put on the backburner as some Ministers have urged Health Minister JP ...

FCV tobacco is grown in AP & Karnataka. According to the association, farmers of FCV tobacco in these states don’t have any viable alternat...

Tobacco cultivation has taken a hit this year in the prime belt of Karnataka due to patchy monsoon, pushing up auction prices, which may im...

ITC posted a 20% jump in its net profit for the June first quarter at Rs 1602.14 crore even as net sales grew a tad lower at 15% to Rs 6652...

With 28 exporters actively participating, a total of 44.1 million kg has been auctioned by December 23 for an average price of Rs 57.33 a k...