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
Quitting tobacco could give economic boost to over 20.5 million households in IndiaImagine a future where millions of Indian families break free from the grasp of tobacco, climbing up the economic ladder. The most disadvan...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Health Ministry asks states to report violations of e-cigarette ban on its portalThe Indian government has launched a portal for states to report the sale of e-cigarettes on online shopping sites and retail shops. Despit...
21 Jul, 2023, 11.58 AM IST
Despite ban, e-cigarettes widely available at tobacco shops, sold without age verification: SurveyE-cigarettes are widely available in India despite being banned by law, according to a joint survey covering seven areas, including Delhi a...
02 Apr, 2023, 02.41 PM IST
UK health policy body says e-cigarettes less harmful: Trade representatives' letter to Harsh VardhanThe Union Health Ministry has put the draft of a bill, that will replace an ordinance issued in September to ban e-cigarettes, in public do...
05 Nov, 2019, 04.39 PM IST
Government likely to stub out 'toxic' e-cigarettesAn e-cigarette is a battery-operated device that uses liquid nicotine, propylene glycol, water, glycerin and flavour to give a user the sen...
25 Sep, 2019, 04.23 PM IST
Of smoke and mirrors: Will vaping ban stop millennials from lighting up?First-time offenders will get a year’s imprisonment or a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or both.
22 Sep, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
After e-cigarettes, now ban all tobacco products: Goa NSUIThe Congress student wing in Goa said this step should be extended to all tobacco products.
20 Sep, 2019, 02.00 PM IST
Govt issues ordinance to ban e-cigarettesFirst time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. For subsequent offences, a jail term of up to three y...
19 Sep, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
India stubs out e-cigarettes over health risksCabinet clears ordinance to ban these devices after several vaping-related deaths; ITC, Godfrey stocks up.
19 Sep, 2019, 06.56 AM IST
Cabinet bans e-cigarettes; an ordinance soonFirst-time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs one lakh.
18 Sep, 2019, 08.17 PM IST
Cigarette stocks rally after Cabinet bans e-cigarettesFollowing the announcement, stocks of cigarette manufacturers in India spiked.
18 Sep, 2019, 03.58 PM IST
Ordinance on e-cigarettes welcome but only total ban can solve problem: ExpertsConcerns have spiralled after the deaths of two youths in the US, one in June and another in August, were tied to vaping.
02 Sep, 2019, 05.13 PM IST
What India needs to do with e-cigarettes: Tighter regulations or complete ban?As India cracks down on e-cigarettes, the vaping industry argues that its devices are far safer than cigarettes.
05 Aug, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
E-cigarette ban will increase smuggling: TIITII, which represents leading cigarette manufacturers such as ITC, said prohibition of e-cigarettes would put India at "an enormous structu...
04 Aug, 2017, 01.32 PM IST
India mulls total ban on e-cigarettes, as government panel says safety not establishedAn expert panel on e-cigarettes constituted by the health ministry has recommended a blanket ban on the product, saying its safety has not ...
30 Aug, 2014, 01.26 AM IST
ITC forays into E-cigarettes segment, will be rolled out pan-India in phasesITC group has forayed into electronic cigarettes to offset shrinking sales of its conventional tobacco cigarettes due to recurrent price in...
15 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST