Ban on sale of loose cigarettes will help cut smoking in India: Survey
WHO data reveals tobacco use kills more than 7 million people every year and costs households and governments over US$ 1.4 trillion through healthcare expenditure and lost productivity.
May 31, 2017, 14:16 PM IST
Punjab cracks down on unlicensed tobacco shops
Punjab has ordered closure of all tobacco shops which do not have a licence for sale of tobacco products.
Sep 27, 2015, 18:33 PM IST
ITC slumps 4% as govt proposes ban on sale of loose cigarettes
Shares of tobacco companies -- ITC and Godfrey Philips India -- fell sharply by as much as 4 percent Wednesday after the government proposed to amend the anti-smoking law and proposed radical changes, including ban on sale of loose cigarettes.
Jan 14, 2015, 13:43 PM IST
