AP tobacco farmers hit the streets over tax hike, demand rollback

Guntur: Thousands of tobacco farmers hit the streets in various districts of Andhra Pradesh, urging the central govt to roll ...

Excise duty hike on tobacco may hit farmers, fuel illicit trade: FAIFA

FAIFA’s reaction follows a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance under the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco and Gutkha Packing Machines (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) ...

Tobacco excise rules: Makers to install CCTV, store footage from Feb 1

Manufacturers of chewing tobacco, gutkha and similar products will have to install a functional CCTV system from February 1, ...