Karnataka bans sale of tobacco, nicotine products for one yearKarnataka has banned gutkha and pan masala products for one year. The ban follows warnings from Chief Minister DK Shivakumar about intoxica...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
'I have withdrawn all legal cases against mother,' says Samir ModiSamir Modi has withdrawn all legal cases against his mother, Bina Modi. This action comes amid ongoing efforts to settle the distribution o...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
200 years ago one of Earth's oldest plant chemicals was isolated but researchers now find ways to make new potential medicines with two poisonous flowersScientists have uncovered how two famously poisonous plants produce complex chemicals that could one day contribute to new medicines. Resea...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
Karnataka: Chief Minister Shivakumar warns gutkha industry of ban if substances are foundKarnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has warned the pan masala and gutkha industry of an outright ban if any intoxicating substances are...
28 Jun, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Raymond eyes precision engineering, in talks to buy German aerospace supplier DehardeRaymond's move, if successful, would mark its first overseas acquisition post-restructuring and bolster its aerospace manufacturing capabil...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
ITC bulking up with products rich in protein and fibre: Sanjiv Puri“India is also a protein-deficient market. We already have offerings such as high-protein atta, soya chunks and protein shakes, and we will...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Who is Shivam Mishra? Inside the lavish life of tobacco tycoon KK Mishra's son who crashed his Rs 10 crore Lamborghini in KanpurShivam Mishra, the son of tobacco tycoon KK Mishra, whose Banshidhar Exports Pvt. Ltd. supplies tobacco to gutkha manufacturers, has found ...
09 Feb, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Fake ENO, toothpaste & cigarettes flooding Delhi: How criminals are making big money off everyday products, and putting your health at riskDelhi Police have dismantled a counterfeit goods racket, arresting six individuals involved in the production of fake antacids, toothpastes...
30 Aug, 2025, 01.18 PM IST
GST Council clears "track and trace" mechanism, cigarettes and pan masala likely first targetsThe GST Council will track cigarettes and pan masala to stop tax evasion. A unique code will be placed on products. This will help the gove...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
Pan masala makers to pay Rs 1 lakh penalty from October 1 for failure to register machines with taxmenThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on August 6 notified October 1, 2024, as the date for levy of up to Rs 1 lakh penalt...
07 Aug, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
Radhakishan Damani offloads 1.7% stake in VST Industries, takes home Rs 107 croreAmong the public shareholders, Damani held about 34.66% in the company. Damani raised stake in VST Industries during the June quarter by 2%...
24 Jul, 2024, 08.57 PM IST
GSTN rolls out form for tobacco manufacturers to report inputs, outputs to tax authoritiesThe GST Network (GSTN) has introduced a new form, GST SRM-II, for manufacturers of pan masala and tobacco products to report inputs and out...
08 Jun, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
GSTN rolls out special procedure for tobacco manufacturers to register machines with tax authoritiesThe GST Network (GSTN) has introduced an online facility for manufacturers of pan masala, gutkha, and similar tobacco products to register ...
17 May, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
Govt allows tobacco cos to fill their monthly returns through special procedure till May 15Government extends CBIC's new procedure deadline for pan masala and tobacco product manufacturers till May 15 to improve GST compliance, fa...
12 Apr, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
- India emerges as second largest global tobacco producer
A sharp rise in the manufacture and export of tobacco in the last two months has led India to be the second largest producer.
18 Oct, 2012, 10.14 PM IST
Cigarette taxes are discriminatory: Kurush GrantDiscriminatory taxes on cigarettes have not helped reduce the tobacco consumption in the country, says ITC divisional chief executive (toba...
28 Sep, 2009, 12.52 AM IST
- Godfrey Phillips may make, sell Marlboro
Philip Morris is in discussions with KK Modi-led GPI to manufacture and mkt marquee cigarette brand Marlboro through GPI’s facilities. Stat...
28 Jan, 2008, 04.20 AM IST