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Mumbai customs seizes massive quantity of contraband worth over 10 crore
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"On 25.06.2024, Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone III carried out destruction of 10,000 kgs of confiscated/seized cigarettes ( 74 lakh sticks approx), e-cigarettes & Tobacco/Gutkha, valued at Rs. 10.60 crore at facility of Mumbai Waste Management Limited, Taloja," Mumbai custo
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Pak cops accused of yet another Paan shop robbery
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The officers purportedly confiscated cash from the counter along with foreign cigarettes, amounting to about PKR 115,000 in cash and goods.
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North Korea sends more 600 trash balloons into South Korea, confirms Seoul
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Ramping up its 'trash balloon operations' across the border, North Korea sent 600 more trash-filled balloons to South Korea, leaving bits of paper, cloth, and cigarette butts scattered over the nation, CNN reported on Sunday citing Seoul officials.
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"Most fires are man-made, rarely they occur naturally": Nowshera DFO on fo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
She also mentioned that people smoking cigarettes and throwing their buds in the forest area, which gets dry during summers is also one of the factors in increasing forest fires.
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DRI Mumbai seizes foreign cigarettes worth over Rs 8 crores, key syndicate
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a crackdown on smuggling activities, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai Zonal Unit (MZU) seized a staggering 53.64 lakh foreign-branded cigarette sticks worth more than Rs 8 crores.
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Tripura: Man kills tea seller for refusing to serve him; arrested
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A man was arrested in Agartala for allegedly killing a tea seller after an altercation, which took a violent turn after the latter refused to serve him tea and cigarettes citing the 'dues' that he had run up with him.
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Delhi Customs seize e-cigarettes worth Rs 2.40 cr in Patparganj
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The E-Cigarettes were concealed in the garb of hair accessories. Import of e-cigarettes is prohibited under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (PMIETSDSA) Act, 2019.
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Telangana police seize illegal cigarettes worth Rs 2.15 cr in Hyderabad
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"We found 267 cartons of illegal cigarettes worth more than Rs.2.15 crores. We suspect that this is an illegal network. We have arrested 3 people who are natives of Bihar," said K Muralidhar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Lb Nagar and Maheshwaram Zone.
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Ashdod man accused of smuggling millions worth of cigarettes
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to the indictment filed by the Tax Authority, the accused was at the head of a number of smuggling incidents that took place between August 2023 and January 2024.
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Israel cracks down on e-cigarette tax evasion
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Tax Authority conducted an extensive nationwide operation to enforce the taxation of electronic cigarettes and found evidence of tax evasion of tens of millions of Shekels.
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Israel is raising tobacco taxes
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The government said the tax hikes are in furtherance of its decision on "preventing smoking and promoting a healthy lifestyle," and come with the approval of the Knesset Finance Committee of the Knesset.
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Vaping can enhance vulnerability to infection with SARS-CoV-2: Study
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to a study, vapers are susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 and continues to infect people all over the world.
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