Harsh Vardhan says tobacco produces nothing less than death
Harsh Vardhan's comments came amid reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed removal of the members with "conflicting interests" from the Committee of Subordinate Legislations examining...
View ArticleTobacco row: Centre planning to increase pictorial warning on cigarettes,...
Government said it is working out details for increasing the size of pictorial warning on tobacco products from the present 40-85% after the date for its implantation was "extended", an issue which...
View ArticleWarnings on cigarette packets have little effect, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday justified his government's decision to ban sale of chewable tobacco items in the national capital saying it was beneficial in long run even, but said...
View ArticleHC issues notice to Delhi govt over ban on chewable tobacco
The Delhi High Court today sought response of city government on a plea of manufacturers against ban on sale of chewable tobacco in the national capital from March 30. The post HC issues notice to...
View ArticleIn Lok Sabha, government rebuts 2 BJP members who said tobacco and cancer are...
Government on Friday rebutted the controversial statement made by two BJP members of a parliamentary panel questioning the linking of tobacco with cancer, saying there was a direct link between the...
View ArticleAAP govt accuses fired babu Ashish Joshi of running vilification drive...
The Delhi government has sparked another controversy after the removal of Indian Post and Telecommunication Finance Service officer Ashish Joshi from the Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC) and his...
View ArticleOne billion smokers in the world now, says latest study
One billion people in the world smoke tobacco while 240 million have an alcohol use disorder, according to a new study that compiled the most up-to-date evidence on addictive disorders globally. The...
View ArticleCanadian judge orders three tobacco companies to shell out $12 billion in...
The case is believed to be the biggest class-action lawsuit ever seen in Canada. The post Canadian judge orders three tobacco companies to shell out $12 billion in compensation appeared first on...
View ArticleE-Cigarettes safer than normal cigarettes? Not really, say experts
A simple search on the internet for electronic, or e-cigarettes, throws up a wide variety of choices of online shopping sites to buy them from. Often marketed as the 'safer' choice to normal...
View ArticleFDI in manufacturing of tobacco products prohibited: Reserve Bank of India
Reserve Bank on Friday said the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in manufacturing of tobacoo products is prohibited The post FDI in manufacturing of tobacco products prohibited: Reserve Bank of India...
View ArticleDelhi govt lodges FIR against tobacco company for surrogate advertising
The FIR was lodged last week on the complaint of Tobacco Control Cell of Delhi government. The post Delhi govt lodges FIR against tobacco company for surrogate advertising appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleCigarette smoking will kill two million Chinese nationals by 2030, says study
China consumes over a third of the world's cigarettes, and has a sixth of the global smoking death toll. The post Cigarette smoking will kill two million Chinese nationals by 2030, says study appeared...
View ArticleWHO asks countries for age-wise ratings for films with tobacco imagery
The WHO has asked all countries, including India, to introduce age-classified ratings for films and other entertainment programmes with tobacco imagery to restrict the number of new adolescent smokers....
View ArticleIll-equipped and exorbitant: India’s battle against cancer is a horror for...
The distance we need to travel before cancer treatment is universally available is clear from the fact that cancer surveillance is in its infancy. The post Ill-equipped and exorbitant: India’s battle...
View ArticleHow many more widows will this country make because of tobacco: Victims’...
Widows of tobacco victims have written to PM Modi seeking implementation of a doctors' recommendation for 85 per cent pictorial warning on tobacco products. The post How many more widows will this...
View ArticleSugar addiction is for real: New study reveals it is like being hooked on...
A new research has revealed that Sugar addiction is much like addiction to any other drug, said a report in The Telegraph. According to the study from Queensland University of Technology(QUT),...
View ArticleDelhi govt bans sale of all forms of chewable tobacco for a year
Delhi govt has banned for a year the sale, purchase and storage of all forms of chewable tobacco, including guktha, pan masala, khaini and zarda, in Delhi The post Delhi govt bans sale of all forms of...
View ArticleCentre plans to completely ban FDI in tobacco sector
The ban on FDI would eliminate the possibility of indirect flow of overseas funds to the tobacco sector, The post Centre plans to completely ban FDI in tobacco sector appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleEnsure 85 percent warning on tobacco products: BJD MP
BJD MP BJ Panda on Tuesday insisted that the government should ensure implementation of 85 percent pictorial warning on tobacco products. The post Ensure 85 percent warning on tobacco products: BJD MP...
View ArticleTobacco products must carry bigger pictorial warnings, rules SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the tobacco industry must adhere to government rules requiring stringent health warnings on cigarette packs The post Tobacco products must carry bigger pictorial...
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