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The problem, say campaigners, is that chewing tobacco has always been seen as socially acceptable in India. Whole families, generally unaware of the danger, will share these products at the end of ...

Wrapped inside a betel leaf and placed in the side of the mouth, tobacco has been chewed for centuries in India. But it is only in the last decade that tobacco companies have started selling ...

India’s health ministry wants to ban promotion of tobacco and alcohol brands in the world’s most lucrative cricket tournament ...

Even though gutka (oral tobacco) is banned, his patients are often able to buy the harmful mixture for as low as Rs. 5 in “loose form”, he said. India needs to do a better job of targeting ...

Higher tobacco leaf prices have eroded cigarette makers' margins, and a potential GST hike threatens to reverse recent volume ...

India is considering increasing GST on tobacco products, including cigarettes, after the cessation of the compensation cess in 2026. A proposal to elevate GST to 40% plus additional excise duty ...

India could consider raising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cigarettes and other tobacco products once the compensation cess on these items is discontinued, the Economic Times reported.

India also has the highest number of oral cavity cancer patients in the world. One of the main reasons behind this is tobacco use ... or mouth, loose teeth, facial pain or numbness, difficulty ...

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has officially declared Gulmarg and Tangmarg as tobacco-free zones to preserve ... coincides with the upcoming Khelo India Winter Games, aiming to enhance ...