Government data shows average monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) in urban India reaching INR 6,996 in 2023-24, compared to INR 4,122 in rural areas, reflecting greater disposable spending power in cities as non food discretionary outlays increase relative to essentials
Through cigarettes, cigars, bidis, kreteks, pipes, or hookahs, smoking or smokeless tobacco (chewing, snuff, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products) puts the whole body at risk for disease and affects every organ
The move, expected to be announced today by the Health Minister, Nicola Roxon, will strip packets of all logos, colourful imagery and promotional text, which have been shown to reduce the effectiveness of health warnings
Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03108144