Inflation is at a 13-month high, primarily led by a rise in food prices. And with an impending fuel price hike, it could spike even more. A...

ITC and Godfrey Phillips India shares jumped up to 7% on Wednesday after a report said both companies may raise cigarette prices by as much...

Experts warn that a significant tax hike on cigarettes, effective February 1, could fuel illicit trade and lead to substantial tax revenue ...

Expressing concern that designated smoking zones at airports, hotel and restaurants were a major cause for second hand smoking, the public ...

According to the associations, the Parliament Standing Committee on Health submitted a pertinent and comprehensive report on cancer care pl...

Analysts noted that a tax hike on cigarettes is a possibility as there have not been any hikes for the past two years. If the potential hik...

The government should create alternative employment and livelihood options for those who depend on bidi industry to earn their livelihood b...

Shares of ITC are down 16 per cent from October 2021 highs, Godfrey Phillips India is down 17.5 per cent while VST Industries is down 16 pe...

Cigarette prices are set to go up for the fifth successive year in India with the Budget announcing 10-15% increase in excise duty for all ...

As per government estimates, the total economic cost attributable to tobacco use from all diseases in the year 2011 amounted to Rs 1,04,500...

The traders apprehend the hike would encourage influx of cheaper products manufactured in neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar.

In his bid to discourage smoking among youths, Vardhan has urged states and UTs to impose VAT of at least 50% on all tobacco products.

Worried by falling stock prices cigarette makers are lobbying hard to prevent the government from hiking excise duty for the third straight...

Eminent personalities in socio-cultural & medical fraternity have urged Kerala govt to raise taxes on all tobacco products to 65% as a meas...

The companies are likely to take the final call on exact price hike by April, as other state governments present their Budget.

As per Budget proposal, prices of entry-level smaller cigarettes, which are of the sub-65 mm length, will remain unchanged.

Budget 2012 announced a proposal to increase basic excise duty on cigarettes of more than 65mm length by adding an ad valorem component of ...