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(Source: The Times of India, Kolkata. West Bengal)
Tobacco, FMCG to hospitality giant ITC has posted a 22.5% growth in net profit in the third quarter of this fiscal on better profitability in agri, paperboard and tobacco business. Read more
2- Act more forcefully to check smoking
(Source: The Hindu, Kerala)
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's view on smoking reported by your correspondent from Kolkata is interesting. Since we have been battling the evil of smoking for years, Prof. Sen's intervention is highly welcome. Read more
3- Tobacco Board not getting funds from Centre: Sivaji
(Source: The Hindu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
The Tobacco Board has become heavily dependent on penalties and service charges for its functioning as the Central government has stopped giving it financial support while propping up other commodity boards. Read more
Industry updates
(Source: The Hindu, Andhra Pradesh)
Central government has stopped giving the Tobacco Board financial support, says Tobacco Growers' Association honorary president Yalamanchili Sivaji. Read more
2- Tobacco Board not getting funds from Centre: Sivaji
(Source: The Hindu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
The Tobacco Board has become heavily dependent on penalties and service charges for its functioning as the Central government has stopped giving it financial support while propping up other commodity boards. Read more
3- ITC may not be the best bet for two quarters at least
(Source: The Economic Times, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
The volume growth of ITC's cigarettes business was lower than expected. However, the overall growth of the segment was aided by the price rises taken by the company during the quarter. Read more
4- Price rises help India's ITC beat profit forecasts
(Source: Reuters India, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
ITC Ltd, India's largest cigarette maker, relied on price increases to post a better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit as cigarette volumes slackened. Read more
5- ITC's Q3 net profit up 22% on better all-round sales
(Source: The Hindu Business Line, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Backed by all-round growth in sales across various segments, ITC Ltd posted a 22 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 1,701 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Read more
6- ITC Q3 net up 22.5% at Rs 1,701 crore
(Source: The Economic Times, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Tobacco, hotel and consumer goods enterprise ITC Ltd reported a 22.5% jump in its net profit for the third quarter ended December. Read more
7- ITC Q3 net profit rises 23%
(Source: The Times of India, Kolkata. West Bengal)
Tobacco, FMCG to hospitality giant ITC has posted a 22.5% growth in net profit in the third quarter of this fiscal on better profitability in agri, paperboard and tobacco business. Read more
8- Price hikes help ITC beat forecasts
(Source: Daily News and Analysis (DNA),Mumbai, Maharashtra)
ITC Ltd, India’s largest cigarette maker, relied on price increases to post a better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit as cigarette volumes slackened, sending down its shares by 3.8%, their biggest fall in nearly a year. Read more
9- बीड़ी कंपनी का वाहन रोका, हुआ विवाद
(दैनिक भास्कर, इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश)
इंदौर इच्छापुर हाईवे पर एसबीआई के पास शुक्रवार शाम लगभग ५ बजे वन विभाग के कर्मचारियों द्वारा बीड़ी कंपनी का एक वाहन रोकने से विवाद की स्थिति बन गई।आगे पढ़ें
10- आईटीसी ने दिखाया दमखम
(बिजनेस स्टैण्डर्ड , नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)
आईटीसी ने 31 दिसंबर, 2011 को समाप्त तिमाही में 22.5 फीसदी की बढ़ोतरी दर्ज करते हुए लगभग 1,701 करोड़ रुपये लाभ कमाया। आगे पढ़ें
Smoke free
(Source: The Hindu, Kerala)
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's view on smoking reported by your correspondent from Kolkata is interesting. Since we have been battling the evil of smoking for years, Prof. Sen's intervention is highly welcome. Read more
2- Kochi still high on cigarettes
(Source: The Times of India, Kochi, Kerala)
Even though Ernakulam was declared the first smoke-free district and tourist destination in the state, it seems Kochiites are yet to get rid of their habit of smoking in public. Read more
3- अब कॉलेजों के आसपास भी नहीं बिकेगी धूम्रपान सामग्री
(दैनिक भास्कर, पली , राजस्थान)
राज्य सरकार ने अब सरकारी स्कूलों की तरह कॉलेजों तथा उसके आसपास धूम्रपान सामग्री की बिक्री पर रोक लगाने के आदेश दिए हैं। आगे पढ़ें
4- नाबालिग को न बेचें बीड़ी-सिगरेट, गुटखा
(प्रभात खबर, धनबाद, झारखण्ड )
नाबालिगों को बीड़ी-सिगरेट, गुटखा सहित तंबाकू के अन्य उत्पाद बेचने पर सख्त पाबंदी है. पकड़े जाने पर दुकानदार को हर बार दो सौ रुपये का जुर्माना भरना होगा. आगे पढ़ें
5- कॉलेजों के आसपास भी नहीं बिकेंगे सिगरेट-गुटखे
(दैनिक भास्कर, बीकानेर, राजस्थान)
स्कूलों की तर्ज पर सरकार ने कॉलेज महाविद्यालय और उसके आसपास गुटखा-सिगरेट की बिक्री पर रोक लगाने के आदेश दिए हैं। आगे पढ़ें
6- कॉलेज में तम्बाकू ना बाबा ना
(राजस्थान पत्रिका, पाली, राजस्थान)
कॉलेज में धुएं के छल्ले बना कर स्टाइल दिखाना और तम्बाकू उत्पाद का सेवन अब छात्रों को महंगा पड़ सकता है।आगे पढ़े
Tobacco and health
(Source: The Times of India, Jaipur, Rajasthan)
In 10 districts of the state, tobacco and liquor are consumed by at least one person in majority of the houses. Experts say, in India tobacco is the main cause of cancer. Read more
2- Startling facts about second-hand smoke
(Source: MSN News, New Delhi, Delhi)
Studies show that for every eight smokers that die due to tobacco use one non-smoker also dies due to the effects of passive smoking or environmental tobacco smoke. Read more
Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)
(Source: The Times of India, Jaipur, Rajasthan)
It was chaos at every nook and corner of Diggi Palace on Saturday. Jostling crowds and queues outside the lavatories irritated many visitors. Read more
2- Ban on tobacco sale to those below 18
(Source: The Hindu, Kochi, Kerala)
District Medical Officer R. Sudhakaran has issued a directive banning the sale of tobacco and related products to children aged below 18 years citing the Indian Tobacco Control Act. Read more
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