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...

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)

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...

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...

E-cigarettes can be 'gateway' to cigarettes for teens with no prior intention to smoke, finds study

Nov 09, 2020

Washington [US], November 9 : A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, finds that e-cigarette use is associated with a higher risk of...

Israel cracks down on e-cigarette tax evasion

Mar 29, 2024

The Tax Authority conducted an extensive nationwide operation to enforce the taxation of electronic cigarettes and found evidence of tax evasion of tens of...