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Diamond Watch And Supercars: Tobacco Baron's Lavish Lifestyle Under Probe
After establishing itself as a key player in the tobacco industry, the Banshidhar Company has come under the radar of Income Tax authorities who are working round the clock to unravel the company's web of deception.
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Littered Tobacco Products Clean-Up Costs India $766 Million A Year: WHO
The economic impact of cleaning up littered tobacco products fall on taxpayers, rather than the industry creating the problem and each year, this costs India about $766 million, the World Health Organisation said.
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With Roman Law Doctrine, India Moves To Stub Out Tobacco Industry Rights
The Indian government is pushing the Supreme Court to apply a rarely used doctrine that would strip the $11 billion tobacco industry's legal right to trade, an effort aimed at deterring tobacco companies from challenging tough new regulations.
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Rs 13,000 Crore Revenue Lost Owing To Cigarette Smuggling
Illegal cigarette trade is more than 25% of the cigarette industry in the country, says Federation of All India Farmers Association (FAIFA).
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GST And Bollywood: 'Don't Treat Us Like Paan, Gutka Industry,' Says Mukesh Bhatt
Mukesh Bhatt said, "They have to understand we are a creative industry, we are different from gambling and tobacco industries"
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India's Tobacco Industry, Government Face Off Ahead Of WHO Conference
India's $11 billion tobacco industry has urged the government to take a softer line on tobacco control efforts when it hosts a World Health Organization conference in New Delhi next month, but officials say the government will not bow to "pressure tactics".
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In Health Warning Showdown, Tobacco Industry Turns To Supreme Court
The tobacco industry has sought to delay strict new health warning rules by appealing to the Supreme Court, a move anti-smoking activists say could backfire given that the court has ruled against cigarette makers in the past.
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Smaller Warnings On Cigarette Packs, Recommends Parliamentary Committee Again
Just a fortnight before larger pictorial warnings are meant to appear on cigarette packets, a parliamentary committee has said that a requirement of 85 per cent of surface area is too harsh on the tobacco industry.
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'There are Constraints in Every Government', Says Delhi Chief Minister: Highlights
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal speaks to NDTV at an event organised by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
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Supreme Court accuses government of colluding with tobacco industry
The Supreme Court today reprimanded the government for conniving with the tobacco industry to circumvent guidelines on ads for tobacco products.
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Middle-man: King of the bidi industry?
It's not just the bidi manufacturers who are responsible for exploiting thousands of workers. The bidi trade in Madhya Pradesh relies heavily on the sattedar who is the middleman or sub-contractor. They supply raw material like tendu leaves, tobacco and thread to bidi workers and collect bidi packets each day for manufacturers.
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Diamond Watch And Supercars: Tobacco Baron's Lavish Lifestyle Under Probe
After establishing itself as a key player in the tobacco industry, the Banshidhar Company has come under the radar of Income Tax authorities who are working round the clock to unravel the company's web of deception.
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Littered Tobacco Products Clean-Up Costs India $766 Million A Year: WHO
The economic impact of cleaning up littered tobacco products fall on taxpayers, rather than the industry creating the problem and each year, this costs India about $766 million, the World Health Organisation said.
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With Roman Law Doctrine, India Moves To Stub Out Tobacco Industry Rights
The Indian government is pushing the Supreme Court to apply a rarely used doctrine that would strip the $11 billion tobacco industry's legal right to trade, an effort aimed at deterring tobacco companies from challenging tough new regulations.
-
Rs 13,000 Crore Revenue Lost Owing To Cigarette Smuggling
Illegal cigarette trade is more than 25% of the cigarette industry in the country, says Federation of All India Farmers Association (FAIFA).
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GST And Bollywood: 'Don't Treat Us Like Paan, Gutka Industry,' Says Mukesh Bhatt
Mukesh Bhatt said, "They have to understand we are a creative industry, we are different from gambling and tobacco industries"
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India's Tobacco Industry, Government Face Off Ahead Of WHO Conference
India's $11 billion tobacco industry has urged the government to take a softer line on tobacco control efforts when it hosts a World Health Organization conference in New Delhi next month, but officials say the government will not bow to "pressure tactics".
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In Health Warning Showdown, Tobacco Industry Turns To Supreme Court
The tobacco industry has sought to delay strict new health warning rules by appealing to the Supreme Court, a move anti-smoking activists say could backfire given that the court has ruled against cigarette makers in the past.
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Smaller Warnings On Cigarette Packs, Recommends Parliamentary Committee Again
Just a fortnight before larger pictorial warnings are meant to appear on cigarette packets, a parliamentary committee has said that a requirement of 85 per cent of surface area is too harsh on the tobacco industry.
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'There are Constraints in Every Government', Says Delhi Chief Minister: Highlights
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal speaks to NDTV at an event organised by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
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Supreme Court accuses government of colluding with tobacco industry
The Supreme Court today reprimanded the government for conniving with the tobacco industry to circumvent guidelines on ads for tobacco products.
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Middle-man: King of the bidi industry?
It's not just the bidi manufacturers who are responsible for exploiting thousands of workers. The bidi trade in Madhya Pradesh relies heavily on the sattedar who is the middleman or sub-contractor. They supply raw material like tendu leaves, tobacco and thread to bidi workers and collect bidi packets each day for manufacturers.
