These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsIn the stock market, everything has to be seen in context. The most noticeable thing these past few days is that there is not much Gulf-rel...
13 May, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Indian scientists develop tobacco variety with 50% less nicotine, aiming for 70% reductionThis CSIR scientist said innovation was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suggestion to create a less harmful tobacco variety. The...
26 Sep, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
Do your indoor plants end up dying? New research shows they generate sounds under stressA team led by experts at Tel Aviv University conducted their research on tomato and tobacco plants.
31 Mar, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
Permit regulated FDI in tobacco: Par panel on Commerce recommendsWelcoming the renewal of the Indian-Chinese Phytosanitary (related to plant) protocol on reviving the export of tobacco leaves to China, th...
26 Aug, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
Godfrey Phillips' cigarette plant located in Navi Mumbai resumes production"Our plant at Rabale, Mumbai, has resumed manufacturing operations to produce for export purposes in accordance with the order issued by th...
10 Aug, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
Big tobacco companies join race for Covid vaccineBAT has already started pre-clinical testing on animals, of a plant-based vaccine via US biotech subsidiary Kentucky BioProcessing. Philip ...
02 Apr, 2020, 10.32 AM IST
From cultivation to consumer waste, here's how tobacco life cycle impacts usTobacco is often grown without rotation with other crops, so plants require intensive use of fertilisers & pesticides.
10 Jun, 2017, 01.05 AM IST
- More efficient use of sunlight can improve crop yields
Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) Researchers in the US, led by one of Indian origin, have developed a genetic manipulation technique that results i...
28 Nov, 2016, 11.15 AM IST
Scientists tweak photosynthesis to boost crop yieldTwo of the modified plant lines consistently showed 20 per cent higher productivity and the third was 14 per cent higher than the unaltered...
20 Nov, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
Human Right Watch urges tobacco companies to protect US child workersUS children working in domestic tobacco fields regularly suffer from breathing problems, nausea and other ailments, an international rights...
14 May, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
Gopal group forays in the FMCG sector with snacks rangeGopal group, which at present has potato chips & multi grain snacks range is also expanding its products range by adding confectioneries ra...
26 Sep, 2013, 04.47 PM IST
- Tobacco comany GCL forays into snack business, hydro power
To make a mark in the competitive FMCG market, GCL plans an aggressive marketing and branding campaign for its FMCG venture.
25 Jun, 2013, 08.55 PM IST
- Tobacco prices likely to surge on shrinking acreage
A decreasing acreage coupled with negligible carryover stock might firm up tobacco prices.
31 Dec, 2012, 03.22 AM IST
- Israeli farmers find a way of making millions from tobacco plants
Israeli farmers have found a way of making millions from the tobaco plant as the scientists have developed technology to produce human coll...
22 May, 2012, 03.56 PM IST
- Golden Tobacco get nod for pact with realty developers; stock up
Cigarettes and tobacco products manufacturer Golden Tobacco has received shareholders' approval to enter into a pact with realtors Sheth De...
24 Mar, 2011, 09.47 AM IST
- Govt to impose hefty penalty on extra tobacco cultivation
The government will impose a hefty penalty of 15 per cent of sale proceeds if farmers produce more export quality tobacco than the quota al...
21 Oct, 2009, 12.27 PM IST
- ITC not to exit cigarette biz: Deveshwar
Even though the non-cigarette business of ITC Limited now contributed more than 50 per cent to its net turnover, the company on Friday rule...
21 Jul, 2006, 04.50 PM IST