"Health policy"

#13150926

3 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette at a street side in Kolkata, India, on January 3, 2026. From February 1, pan masala, cigarettes, tobacco, and similar products attract a GST rate of 40 percent, while biris attract an 18 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to a government notification. Additionally, a Health and National Security Cess is levied on pan masala, while tobacco and related products attract additional excise duty.

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#13149153

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149155

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149152

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149154

2 January 2026

Cigarette packets with graphic pictorial warnings sit on the counter of a cigarette seller in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes ranging from 2,050 to 8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry states in an order late on Wednesday. The move potentially increases prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149156

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149157

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149158

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149159

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13142953

31 December 2025

A protester holds a sign that reads, ''Texas Proud: Medicare for y'all'' at a demonstration outside of Texas Senator John Cornyn's office in Houston, Texas, on December 30, 2025.

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#13142186

30 December 2025

Eduardo Clark, Undersecretary of Health, accompanies Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, during her last press conference of 2025 at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 30, 2025. She reiterates her continued support for the victims of the Interoceanic Train derailment in the state of Oaxaca, where 13 people die and 98 are injured.

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#13141513

30 December 2025

Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) workers unload a handcart filled with garbage and plastic waste at a roadside used as a temporary dumping site in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 30, 2025.

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#13135030

28 December 2025

NYPD officers work the scene where a man is fatally shot in the chest and a 14-year-old boy is injured after being shot in the arm inside a NYCHA building at 1219 Adee Avenue in Bronx, New York, United States, on December 27, 2025. The shooting takes place near the elevator inside the building on Saturday evening at approximately 6:25 PM. Shell casings are seen inside the building, and crime scene tape is in place to hold the scene for further investigation. EMS responds and transports the unidentified male to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi in critical condition, where he is later pronounced deceased. Police officers from the 49 Precinct transport the 14-year-old boy in a marked RMP to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, where he is listed in stable condition. There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending proper family notification. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

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#13135031

28 December 2025

NYPD officers work the scene where a man is fatally shot in the chest and a 14-year-old boy is injured after being shot in the arm inside a NYCHA building at 1219 Adee Avenue in Bronx, New York, United States, on December 27, 2025. The shooting takes place near the elevator inside the building on Saturday evening at approximately 6:25 PM. Shell casings are seen inside the building, and crime scene tape is in place to hold the scene for further investigation. EMS responds and transports the unidentified male to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi in critical condition, where he is later pronounced deceased. Police officers from the 49 Precinct transport the 14-year-old boy in a marked RMP to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, where he is listed in stable condition. There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending proper family notification. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

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#13135032

28 December 2025

NYPD officers work the scene where a man is fatally shot in the chest and a 14-year-old boy is injured after being shot in the arm inside a NYCHA building at 1219 Adee Avenue in Bronx, New York, United States, on December 27, 2025. The shooting takes place near the elevator inside the building on Saturday evening at approximately 6:25 PM. Shell casings are seen inside the building, and crime scene tape is in place to hold the scene for further investigation. EMS responds and transports the unidentified male to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi in critical condition, where he is later pronounced deceased. Police officers from the 49 Precinct transport the 14-year-old boy in a marked RMP to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, where he is listed in stable condition. There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending proper family notification. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

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#13135033

28 December 2025

NYPD officers work the scene where a man is fatally shot in the chest and a 14-year-old boy is injured after being shot in the arm inside a NYCHA building at 1219 Adee Avenue in Bronx, New York, United States, on December 27, 2025. The shooting takes place near the elevator inside the building on Saturday evening at approximately 6:25 PM. Shell casings are seen inside the building, and crime scene tape is in place to hold the scene for further investigation. EMS responds and transports the unidentified male to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi in critical condition, where he is later pronounced deceased. Police officers from the 49 Precinct transport the 14-year-old boy in a marked RMP to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, where he is listed in stable condition. There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending proper family notification. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

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