Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party's silence over its MP Dilip Gandhi's controversial comment supporting tobacco, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has taken a broom to clean dirt from roads, but who will clean the "garbage spilling out from people's mouths".
What started off as a small tobacco company in a rented place, is today one of India's best known conglomerates.
Jaitley described his three priorities as: strengthening India's firewalls by ensuring macroeconomic stability and prudent fiscal management; driving growth through domestic demand; and reforms to boost economic opportunity.
The ban on lighting up rolled tobacco in public places came into effect from Thursday with hotels, restaurants, pubs, offices and even the international airports becoming out of bounds for smokers.
While the surcharge on super-rich would help garner additional income of around Rs 12,000 crore this fiscal on the direct tax side.
On November 11 we asked our readers if Indian cigarette packs should also have photos detailing the harmful effects of smoking.
Half of the smoking population in the country thinks smoking 'within limits' is harmless, a survey by a private general insurance firm has found.
Increase in tax exemption limit by Rs 50000 is positive for the FMCG sector, as it will leave more discretionary income in the hands of consumers.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday doled out income tax sops by raising threshold exemption and investment limits by Rs 50,000, raised duties on cigarettes, tobacco, pan-masala and aerated drinks, widened service tax base and announced measures to spur growth manufacturing and revive investor confidence.
A recent survey revealed that 46 percent of girls and 30 percent of boys in the US, most of who are in their teens smoke to control their weight.
Passengers entering India will now have to declare Indian currency exceeding Rs 25,000 and LCD, LED or Plasma televisions.
A survey conducted among 2,599 college students in Delhi, shows two per cent of them smoked their first cigarette before attaining even 10 years of age.
Life insurers need applicants to abstain from tobacco for up to five years.
'There is little doubt that India's tobacco epidemic is contributing to its TB epidemic,' says Neil W Schluger.
'We are certainly open to inorganic opportunities to grow.'
Heard of poshitis, text neck? See what you can do to alter your habits and lead a healthy life.
Philip Morris Services India SA has entered into an agreement with Barakat Foods and Tobacco Pvt Ltd for the distribution of Marlboro cigarettes in India.
Analysts suggest making separate firms of tobacco, hotels and FMCG divisions
As Deveshwar announces his decision to step down, he has a rich legacy to leave behind.
The GST Council, that includes representatives of all states, will meet again on November 3-4 to decide on the tax rates
After the 2019 election, one thing is sure: GST will see a number of changes, explains Indivjal Dhasmana.
During his time as executive chairman, the company's net revenues grew 17-fold to Rs 42,777 crore and profit after tax nearly 40 times to Rs 10,289 crore. Total shareholder returns grew at a compounded annual rate of around 20%. Besides numbers, his biggest achievement was to transform ITC from a cigarette company to a diversified enterprise.
More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by anything else. Here's how you can get rid of your addiction.
Puffing away on a cigarette to absorb the tension of the Indian Premier League has put Bollywood super star and owner of Kolkata Knight Riders team Shah Rukh Khan in a spot with the anti-smoking lobby. The National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE), on Saturday protested against the filmstar who was shown on television smoking during an IPL match against Kings XI Punjab in Durban, on April 21.
The Nifty has gained 2.6% so far this week, while the Sensex has climbed 2.85%
Jaitley increased the excise duty on most tobacco products by 10-15 per cent.
Smokers beware! Hotels, restaurants, pubs, offices and even the international airport would be out of bounds to light up the rolled tobacco from Thursday with the ban on smoking in public places coming into effect.The ban, the implementation of which is effective from Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, will cover even hookah bars and pubs as well as private offices and public places like bus stops.
A world without tobacco 'is a world in which people live longer and have happier lives,' Bloomberg, New York Mayor who has a fortune of $16 billion, said at a joint press conference with the Microsoft founder Gates. They said the money would go to anti-smoking groups working with governments to curb the consumption of tobacco and related products, including World Health Organisation and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is not just injurious to your health, but smoking can harm your career and your earning power too, finds a new study.
According to a new study, China, India, Indonesia, USA, Russia have the largest number of smokers.
The poor countries that smoke the most and pay the highest price.
On the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day', we invite readers to share their experiences and knowledge about the lethal habit. Who knows your advice may help somebody, somewhere quit smoking.
The more smokers there were in the home, the shorter the breastfeeding duration.
Young smokers, here's a heads-up on the risks of smoking! And we're not talking just serious concerns like heart attacks and cancer -- bad breath, yellow teeth and sagging skin are just a few of the other unpleasant side-effects!
In 1996 there was opposition from a section of the shareholders when the company wanted to diversify.
