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Cigarettes to cost more, Budget proposes 16 pc increase in duty
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While presenting the annual budget in Parliament today, Sitharaman proposed to revise National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on specified cigarettes.
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Machine learning identifies drugs to help smokers quit
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Medications like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and flu, could potentially be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine and University of Minnesota researchers. They developed a novel machine learning meth
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China's state-owned tobacco company spreads its tentacles across the globe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
CNTC is also accused of smuggling tobacco to avoid the international tax drain and has flooded international markets with illegal Chinese cigarette brands to increase its customer base.
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Customs dept, Assam Rifles recover foreign cigarettes worth Rs 1.57 cr fro
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The seized consignment was handed over to Customs Department Champhai on January 17 for further legal proceedings, the statement said.
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Goddess Kali poster row: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai moves SC for quashing
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection and quashing of the multiple FIRs registered against her in various States over the poster of her documentary film showing goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette.
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DRI arrests 4 persons involved in illicit trade of smuggled cigarettes wor
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
DRI Raipur unit had received a tip off that a huge quantity of foreign cigarettes was being transported in a truck. Acting on the information, surveillance was increased for the suspected truck. The officials stopped the truck near Raipur and searched it.
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Mumbai: Custom seizes cigarettes worth Rs 30 Lakh in courier cell
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Almost 2,000 undeclared cigarette cartons were seized by Customs Officers in a courier cell in Mumbai on Thursday. These cartons contained almost 4 lakh cigarette sticks worth Rs 30 lakh.
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5 New Year resolutions almost everyone makes but doesn't follow!
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Every year people make new year's resolutions and while the intent is to follow and live by them throughout them, very few of them actually materialise. While there are some new ones, some simply are carried forward every year. As we are about to step into 2023, let's take a look at some res
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5 New Year resolutions almost everyone makes but doesn't follow!
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Every year people make new year's resolutions and while the intent is to follow and live by them throughout them, very few of them actually materialise. While there are some new ones, some simply are carried forward every year. As we are about to step into 2023, let's take a look at some res
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Vijayawada: 3 arrested for gang rape of woman beggar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Vijayawada police on Tuesday morning arrested three men for allegedly gangraping a woman beggar.
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New study uncovers negative effects of vaping
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A vital layer in the lungs called surfactant, which is composed of lipids and proteins, lowers surface tension to enable humans to breathe easily. Without surfactants, breathing would be more difficult and require assistance from a machine.
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Smugglers adapt to changing dynamics of pandemic, start novel way of ops:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the report, a chapter -- Smuggling: Emerging trends during the pandemic -- provides a bird's eye view of the overall trends which have emerged during the pandemic. It reported on the various aspects of smuggling in gold, narcotics, and other contraband like cigarettes.
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