News for 'Cigarettes'

Won't support militancy, this is your fate

Won't support militancy, this is your fate

Rediff.com15 Aug 2004

A group of heavily armed militants struck at remote Gulati village in Manjakote area late on Saturday night and abducted a gujjar couple.\n\nThe couple was tortured with sharp edged weapons and subjected to cigarette burns before being slaughtered.

Why SRK favours smoking ban

Why SRK favours smoking ban

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Anti-tobacco warning should cover 50%, not 85%, of pack, panel recommends

Anti-tobacco warning should cover 50%, not 85%, of pack, panel recommends

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

A parliamentary panel termed the government's proposed 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products as "too harsh" and recommended a drastic reduction in size.

Budget: Make in India can't be achieved with more exemptions

Budget: Make in India can't be achieved with more exemptions

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Several exemptions have been given to reduce the cost of raw materials.

'Always have a Plan B, Plan C and a Plan D'

'Always have a Plan B, Plan C and a Plan D'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Don't bet everything you have, Lemon Tree's Patu Keswani tells Pavan Lall.

ITC sponsoring sports events again

ITC sponsoring sports events again

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

GST on beedi: High tax rate could help Naxalites

GST on beedi: High tax rate could help Naxalites

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

GST would make compliance easier for big businesses, but hurt small scale industries., says SJM

ITC launches biscuits in expansion plan

ITC launches biscuits in expansion plan

Rediff.com30 Jul 2003

ITC Limited's foods division on Wednesday announced the all-India launch of the 'Sunfeast' range of high quality biscuits with offerings in glucose, Marie and cream segments.\n\n

Indian girl tortured in Malaysia

Indian girl tortured in Malaysia

Rediff.com14 Mar 2005

Sonia Sharma, a part-time worker at a mobile phone shop, said she was stripped, kicked, punched, and threatened with rape by her former employer.

Panel finally agrees, there will be four slabs of GST rates

Panel finally agrees, there will be four slabs of GST rates

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

GST Council has also reached consensus on the definition of revenue to compensate states for revenue loss

ITC pips Hind Lever in m-cap

ITC pips Hind Lever in m-cap

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

Tobacco ad ban to cost Rs 250 crore

Tobacco ad ban to cost Rs 250 crore

Rediff.com23 Apr 2004

Is this how we treat our heroes?

Is this how we treat our heroes?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

Newsbytes!

Newsbytes!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2003

Whitney Houston in drug rehab

Whitney Houston in drug rehab

Rediff.com17 Mar 2004

The letter of the law

The letter of the law

Rediff.com20 Sep 2004

Militants set shopkeeper on fire in Kashmir

Militants set shopkeeper on fire in Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Dec 2002

Claiming responsible for the act, the Hai-e-allal Fallah outfit said the shopkeeper was selling narcotics-laced cigarettes and they were 'cleaning the society of such evils'.

ITC wins mother of all excise wars

ITC wins mother of all excise wars

Rediff.com10 Sep 2004

Tobacco giant ITC Ltd on Friday won a big relief in the Supreme Court which set aside a demand of Rs 803 crore (Rs 8.03 billion) slapped on the cigarette manufacturers by the government on account of alleged evasion of excise duty.

ITC and HUL to slug it out in health care space

ITC and HUL to slug it out in health care space

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Competitors in the health and hygiene soap segment include Lifebuoy, Dettol and Santoor.

Brad Pitt: No one wins in court

Brad Pitt: No one wins in court

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Brad Pitt opens up about his divorce with Angelina Jolie for the first time.

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.

ITC to spice up food portfolio

ITC to spice up food portfolio

Rediff.com7 Apr 2003

ITC, the Kolkata-based tobacco-to-hotels major, is extending its flagship foods brand, Aashirwaad, to spices and rice. The move will reduce its reliance on the cigarettes business.

Au revoir, brands?

Au revoir, brands?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The current focus on data to measure marketing success could herald the end of an era -- or the beginning of a hype cycle, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Markets end at 2-month closing lows; Sensex below 26,000

Markets end at 2-month closing lows; Sensex below 26,000

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

RIL, HDFC twins, M&M, Infosys among the top losers for the day.

A teacher like no one else

A teacher like no one else

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Anjuli Bhargava discovers Brand Abha Adams.

Sheena Bora Trial: When Mekhail last met Sheena

Sheena Bora Trial: When Mekhail last met Sheena

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

After the wedding, Sheena and Mekhail did not meet again. Four or five months later she met her death. Mekhail referred to their last meeting without overt emotion, clear-eyed.

US cos pay almost $6,000 extra per year for each staff who smokes

US cos pay almost $6,000 extra per year for each staff who smokes

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Washington, June 4 (ANI): U.S. businesses pay almost 6,000 dollars per year extra for each employee who smokes compared to the cost to employ a person who has never smoked cigarettes, according to a new study.Researchers said the study is the first to take a comprehensive look at the financial burde ...

Nothing to declare? Flyers not to fill customs form from April 1

Nothing to declare? Flyers not to fill customs form from April 1

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Passengers coming to India and not carrying dutiable goods will not have to fill up customs declaration form from Friday.

Sensex salutes GST with 300-point rise, Nifty ends above 9,600

Sensex salutes GST with 300-point rise, Nifty ends above 9,600

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P Smallcap indices rallied over 1% each

Sensex cracks below 25,000-mark as weak global cues negate RBI rate cut

Sensex cracks below 25,000-mark as weak global cues negate RBI rate cut

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Banks led the decline with Nifty Bank and BSE Bank index dropping over 3% each.

E-choupals to gross most: ITC

E-choupals to gross most: ITC

Rediff.com18 Nov 2003

Tobacco prices to rise in VAT regime

Tobacco prices to rise in VAT regime

Rediff.com14 Feb 2003

Suffered a heart attack? Expert tips to recover and stay well

Suffered a heart attack? Expert tips to recover and stay well

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Here's what to do to improve your heart health.

A starry night at Hackensack

A starry night at Hackensack

Rediff.com20 Aug 2003