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Kerala Congress Unit's Social Media Chief Resigns Amid 'Bidis-Bihar' Post Row
Kerala Congress unit's social media head steps down from role amid row over 'bidis, Bihar start with B' post
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Congress' Post On Bihar, Bidis Sparks Row, BJP Calls It "Insult To Entire State"
In a now-deleted post on X, the Congress said that "Bidis and Bihar start with B" and "cannot be considered a sin anymore", referring to the GST cut on the tobacco product.
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GST On Bidis Drops To 18% But Cigarettes And Gutkha Rises To 40%. Here's Why
While prices of cigarettes and other tobacco products, such as Gutkha, are set to rise after the GST reforms announced yesterday, the humble bidi will see a marginal drop in prices
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Virat Kohli's Bengaluru Pub Charged For Not Having Designated Smoking Zone
Cricketer Virat Kohli-owned One 8 Commune pub and restaurant in Bengaluru has run into trouble again, after the Cubbon Park Police registered a suo-moto case for Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) violations.
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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Expert Explains How Tobacco Use Affects Fertility In Men And Women
The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2025 is 'Bright products. Dark intentions. Unmasking the Appeal' which focuses on highlighting the hidden dangers of tobacco products that come in appealing flavours and packaging.
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Experts Call For Higher 'Sin Tax' On Tobacco Ahead Of GST Council Meet
Ahead of a crucial GST Council meeting on tax rationalisation health and economic experts have called for a higher 'Sin Tax' on tobacco and similar harmful products to curb their consumption and bolster public health and the economy.
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GST On Cigarettes, Tobacco, Aerated Beverages May Be Hiked To 35%
The GoM on GST rate rationalisation on Monday decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35 per cent from the present 28 per cent, an official said.
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Karnataka Government Bans Staff From Using Tobacco Products Inside Offices
Karnataka government has prohibited its employees from smoking cigarettes and consuming any tobacco products inside government offices and premises.
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Smokeless Tobacco, Betel Nut Drive Oral Cancer Cases In India: Lancet Study
India has the highest number of oral cancer cases among countries in South Asia, driven by increased use of smokeless tobacco products like betel quid with tobacco, gutka, khaini and areca nut, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Cigarette Prices Remain Unchanged After No Tobacco Tax Hike In Budget 2024
Union Budget 2024: The price of cigarettes will remain unchanged after the government announced no hike in the existing tax rates on tobacco products in the 2024 Union Budget.
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No More Tobacco Ads At Cricket Stadiums? BCCI Set To Receive New Mandate: Report
The Union Health Ministry is planning to instruct the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stop putting hoardings with advertisements for smokeless tobacco products at cricket venues.
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After Liquor And Meat, Jammu And Kashmir's Katra Bans Tobacco Products
The Jammu and Kashmir administration Saturday banned the sale, possession and consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in the holy town of Katra, which houses the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, officials said.
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UK Parliament To Debate Law Phasing Out Smoking
The law would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 - effectively raising the smoking age by a year each year until it applies to the whole population.
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This European Country Bans Sale Of Flavoured Heated Tobacco Products
Spain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health ministry said.
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Delhi Customs Disposes Off 328 Kg Narcotic Drugs, 80 Lakh Foreign Origin Cigarettes
Delhi Customs on Wednesday disposed off 328 kg of seized narcotic substance and foreign origin cigarettes worth about Rs 294 crore.
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Kerala Congress Unit's Social Media Chief Resigns Amid 'Bidis-Bihar' Post Row
Kerala Congress unit's social media head steps down from role amid row over 'bidis, Bihar start with B' post
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Congress' Post On Bihar, Bidis Sparks Row, BJP Calls It "Insult To Entire State"
In a now-deleted post on X, the Congress said that "Bidis and Bihar start with B" and "cannot be considered a sin anymore", referring to the GST cut on the tobacco product.
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GST On Bidis Drops To 18% But Cigarettes And Gutkha Rises To 40%. Here's Why
While prices of cigarettes and other tobacco products, such as Gutkha, are set to rise after the GST reforms announced yesterday, the humble bidi will see a marginal drop in prices
-
Virat Kohli's Bengaluru Pub Charged For Not Having Designated Smoking Zone
Cricketer Virat Kohli-owned One 8 Commune pub and restaurant in Bengaluru has run into trouble again, after the Cubbon Park Police registered a suo-moto case for Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) violations.
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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Expert Explains How Tobacco Use Affects Fertility In Men And Women
The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2025 is 'Bright products. Dark intentions. Unmasking the Appeal' which focuses on highlighting the hidden dangers of tobacco products that come in appealing flavours and packaging.
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Experts Call For Higher 'Sin Tax' On Tobacco Ahead Of GST Council Meet
Ahead of a crucial GST Council meeting on tax rationalisation health and economic experts have called for a higher 'Sin Tax' on tobacco and similar harmful products to curb their consumption and bolster public health and the economy.
-
GST On Cigarettes, Tobacco, Aerated Beverages May Be Hiked To 35%
The GoM on GST rate rationalisation on Monday decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35 per cent from the present 28 per cent, an official said.
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Karnataka Government Bans Staff From Using Tobacco Products Inside Offices
Karnataka government has prohibited its employees from smoking cigarettes and consuming any tobacco products inside government offices and premises.
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Smokeless Tobacco, Betel Nut Drive Oral Cancer Cases In India: Lancet Study
India has the highest number of oral cancer cases among countries in South Asia, driven by increased use of smokeless tobacco products like betel quid with tobacco, gutka, khaini and areca nut, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Cigarette Prices Remain Unchanged After No Tobacco Tax Hike In Budget 2024
Union Budget 2024: The price of cigarettes will remain unchanged after the government announced no hike in the existing tax rates on tobacco products in the 2024 Union Budget.
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No More Tobacco Ads At Cricket Stadiums? BCCI Set To Receive New Mandate: Report
The Union Health Ministry is planning to instruct the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stop putting hoardings with advertisements for smokeless tobacco products at cricket venues.
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After Liquor And Meat, Jammu And Kashmir's Katra Bans Tobacco Products
The Jammu and Kashmir administration Saturday banned the sale, possession and consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in the holy town of Katra, which houses the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, officials said.
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UK Parliament To Debate Law Phasing Out Smoking
The law would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 - effectively raising the smoking age by a year each year until it applies to the whole population.
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This European Country Bans Sale Of Flavoured Heated Tobacco Products
Spain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health ministry said.
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Delhi Customs Disposes Off 328 Kg Narcotic Drugs, 80 Lakh Foreign Origin Cigarettes
Delhi Customs on Wednesday disposed off 328 kg of seized narcotic substance and foreign origin cigarettes worth about Rs 294 crore.
