ITC down 4% on reports of Maha baning sale of loose cigarettes

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 20:35

Shares of tobacco companies, ITC and Godfrey Phillips, fell by up to 4 percent Tuesday amid reports that Maharashtra has decided to ban sale of loose cigarettes.

Exports of 6 key agri products record negative growth in FY15

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 20:44

Exports of six key agricultural products, including tea, spices and tobacco, have registered negative growth in 2014-15, mainly due to decline in prices in global commodity markets.

US FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to step down

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 02:53

Dr. Margaret Hamburg, who as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for almost six years has overseen public health initiatives ranging from tobacco control and food safety to personalized medicine and drug approvals, is stepping down, the agency said on Thursday.

'More tax on cigarette means more contraband tobacco intake'

Last Updated: Monday, February 2, 2015, 21:44

The more you tax cigarettes, the more is consumption of contraband tobacco products, said ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar while expressing hopes of a "moderate Budget" this year.

Meet the Iranian man who hasn`t bathed in 60 years

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 18:16

An 80-year-old Iranian man may have set a `stinky` new world record - he has not taken a bath in 60 years because he believes cleanliness brings him sickness.

Assam legislators pledge to make state tobacco-free

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 18:59

A large number of legislators in Assam, cutting across party lines, Thursday pledged to make their constituencies free from tobacco and save children in the state from the menace.

Just for Rs 10, a man is killed in Bihar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 13:01

A man was stabbed to death in a Bihar town by four people when he refused to pay them Rs 10 to buy gutka - chewing tobacco mix with betel nut, police said Wednesday.

`Tobacco eating` Hornworm caterpillar puffs nicotine to ward off predators

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 16:17

Researchers have found a caterpillar that has a unique defence mechanism against some of their predators such as wolf spiders.

Nitish Kumar makes ‘khaini’ tax-free in Bihar

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 09:47

A GATS has revealed that every second adult in Bihar is addicted to khaini. About 63 percent of the men and 35 percent of women in Bihar consume it.

GM tobacco plants can produce bio-fuels

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 17:55

Genetically modified tobacco plants are viable as raw material for producing bio-fuels, a new study has found.

EU Parliament approves tough new tobacco rules

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 21:00

European lawmakers approved sweeping new regulations governing the multibillion-dollar tobacco market on Tuesday, including bigger warnings on cigarette packs and a ban on menthol and other flavorings in a bid to further curb smoking.

Amitabh Bachchan to anchor Maharashtra`s campaign against alcohol and tobacco

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 13:16

Finally, the state government has managed to rope in megastar Amitabh Bachchan as anchor for its deaddiction campaign. And, Big B will be doing the job gratis.