Cigarette, gutkha prices set to rise as Centre sharply hikes excise duties from Feb 1

Jan 01, 2026

Cigarettes and other tobacco products are set to become significantly more expensive from February 1, 2026, after the Centre announced a steep hike in...

Mumbai: Custom seizes cigarettes worth Rs 30 Lakh in courier cell

Jan 07, 2023

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...

Pictorial warning on sodas can fight childhood obesity, says study

Feb 02, 2022

North Carolina [US], February 2 : We often see warnings on cigarette packets, that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. What if the same...

Israel: Illegal E-cigarette operation raided

Aug 18, 2023

A total of 12 litres of liquid was seized, the tax on which alone amounts to approximately 110,000 Shekels (USD 30,000)

E-Cigarette liquid smuggling operation thwarted

Jul 13, 2025

Ben Gurion Airport Customs officials arrested two suspects for importing e-cigarette liquid disguised as makeup remover while evading tax payments of 1.2 million Shekels...

Punjab man starts company to recycle cigarette butts into toys, mosquito repellants

Sep 08, 2021

Mohali (Punjab) [India], September 9 : Discarded cigarette filters--also known as butts-- are one of the most littered objects on earth and a major...