ITC cracks 4% as Maharashtra bans sale of loose cigarettesAccording to analysts, the decision is unlikely to have major impact on ITC’s stock price due to lower valuations.
02 Jun, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
Ban sale of loose cigarettes: Voice of Tobacco Victims Kerala to PMVictims of tobacco use and their doctors, brought together under umbrella of Voice of Tobacco Victims Kerala, have appealed to PM to ban sa...
15 Jan, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
ITC drops nearly 4% as govt goes ahead with anti-smoking law; top Sensex loserITC Ltd plunged as much as 3.9 percent in trade on Wednesday after the government on Tuesday proposed to amend the anti-smoking law.
14 Jan, 2015, 04.18 PM IST
Government goes ahead with proposals on anti-smoking law70% of cigarettes sales in India are loose cigarettes and 102.1 billion sticks of cigarettes were smoked during the year 2012 in the countr...
14 Jan, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
Government proposes ban on sale of loose cigarettesIt has also proposed raising of fine to Rs 1000 from Rs 200 on smoking in public places as well as recommending removal of designated smoki...
13 Jan, 2015, 09.48 PM IST
Cigarette companies surge on tobacco bill reportsWith proposed ban on sale of loose cigarettes shelved for now, risk of sales falling has reduced: Experts.
05 Dec, 2014, 09.09 AM IST
Cigarette stocks in demand; ITC surges over 5% at closeShares of Godfrey Phillips rose by 5.08 per cent to Rs 618.75, while that of VST Industries moved up 2.56 per cent to Rs 1,917.55.
04 Dec, 2014, 06.50 PM IST
Shares of cigarette companies jump up to 10% on boursesShares of Godfrey Phillips surged 10.38 per cent to Rs 650 and VST Industries zoomed 6.52 per cent to Rs 1,991.60.
04 Dec, 2014, 03.25 PM IST
ITC rallies nearly 6% on reports that ban on loose cigarettes likely to be put on holdA health ministry proposal to ban sale of loose cigarettes is likely to be put on hold following objections by some MPs, including some Uni...
04 Dec, 2014, 11.55 AM IST
Ban on loose cigarette sale: Health Minister JP Nadda urged to resolve issuesThe proposal of banning the sale of loose cigarettes is likely to be put on the backburner as some Ministers have urged Health Minister JP ...
03 Dec, 2014, 07.07 PM IST
Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi must not create rules that cannot be enforcedFor every new rule, Modi must abolish 10 old ones, opening up administrative space. Good governance means fewer but critical rules, well en...
30 Nov, 2014, 11.15 AM IST
ITC bounces back on value buying; Morgan Stanley says 'buy on dips'The stock has remained range-bound after hitting a new high of Rs 386.75 in May this year, but has managed to rally over 12 per cent so far...
26 Nov, 2014, 10.53 AM IST
Ban on sale of loose cigarettes: ITC's stock drop 5% to Rs 355ITC’s stock dropped 5% to Rs 355.70 on Tuesday on news that the health ministry has accepted the recommendation of expert panel to ban the ...
26 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Government moves to ban sale of loose cigarettesSale of loose cigarettes in India could be banned and the minimum age for selling tobacco products raised as the Health Ministry has moved ...
26 Nov, 2014, 12.47 AM IST
ITC slumps nearly 7% intraday as health ministry okays ban on sale of loose cigarettesShares of ITC Ltd. plunged as much as 6.89% in intraday trade today after the health ministry accepted the recommendation to ban the sale o...
25 Nov, 2014, 05.49 PM IST
Spicejet cracks nearly 6%; here's what the management saysShares of domestic airliner Spicejet are down on profit booking for second straight session after a sharp surge of 15 per cent surge on Fri...
25 Nov, 2014, 04.43 PM IST
Government likely to ban sale of loose cigarettes, Rs 20000 fine for smoking in publicThe government is considering a proposal to ban the sale of loose cigarettes, a move that will hit ITC and other cigarette makers hard.
10 Sep, 2014, 08.26 AM IST