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
Caught on camera: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag filmed vaping in dressing roomRajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was filmed vaping in the team dressing room during a live match broadcast. The incident occurred in th...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18sBritain passes landmark law to create a smoke-free generation by permanently banning cigarette sales to those aged 17 and under and tighten...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
No boarding pass required: Abu Dhabi airport allows entry for non travellers to shop, dineZayed International Airport is offering a unique eight-week opportunity for UAE citizens and residents to explore its terminal without a bo...
22 Apr, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Karnataka cracks down on tobacco use: Legal age raised to 21, hookah bars banned under new lawKarnataka has implemented a strict anti-tobacco law. Hookah bars are now banned. The legal age to buy tobacco has increased to 21. Penaltie...
31 May, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Karnataka tightens cigarette laws: From sales to public smoking restrictions, new rules hereThe Karnataka government introduced the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Bill, 2024, raising the legal age for purchasing cigarettes. ...
22 Feb, 2024, 10.01 AM IST
Gutka ban: SC issues notice on Tamil Nadu govt's plea against Madras HC orderAdditional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari, appearing for the state, argued that orders of the Food Safety Commissioner banning the sale...
04 Mar, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Tax non-virginia tobacco to earn Rs 40,000 crore revenue: NGO writes to CentreThe NGO Shram has already written to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on the issue urging to...
24 Aug, 2020, 01.15 PM IST
How serious is the threat of regulations for Tobacco industry?The top line is stagnating as the companies have failed to arrest the decline in cigarette volumes.
02 May, 2017, 07.39 PM IST
Government mulls new licensing policy for tobacco itemsThe Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has started internal discussions on the policy implication of licensing for the se...
30 Sep, 2016, 05.04 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka tobacco farmers seek non-discrimination, hold ‘Growers’ Day’ in DelhiFCV tobacco is grown in AP & Karnataka. According to the association, farmers of FCV tobacco in these states don’t have any viable alternat...
02 Dec, 2014, 10.44 PM IST
Gutka be banned: Centre tells SC but expresses reservation on cigaretteThe Centre today favoured banning of all kinds of gutka saying the poor are vulnerable to it but expressed reservation on banning cigarette...
01 Oct, 2013, 08.50 PM IST
US cracks down on websites selling bidis, Indian cigarettesFDA said that their several products have been found to be "adulterated" under relevant regulations and did not carry the required permits ...
11 Aug, 2013, 12.19 PM IST
Health Ministry welcomes SC judgement on cigarette, tobacco adsThe court also slammed the Centre for "conniving" with the tobacco lobby when people are daily dying of cancer.
22 Jul, 2013, 11.01 PM IST
SC asks Centre to enforce tobacco advertisement rules at shopsThe Supreme Court today paved the way for the Centre to enforce rules on advertisement of tobacco products at their sale outlets.
22 Jul, 2013, 04.59 PM IST
- After ban on smoking, Ramadoss to focus on liquor ban
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has geared up to launch a campaign against alcohol by bringing in a policy to regulate its sale in ...
11 Oct, 2008, 08.24 PM IST
- Govt plans regulator to scan tobacco law implementation
Health minister Anbumani Ramadoss said on Tuesday that a national regulatory authority (NRA) would be set up to ensure the effective implem...
25 Apr, 2007, 02.00 AM IST