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‘Is it indicative of where political balance lies,’ asks Tewari as Centre says Chandigarh governed by 238 laws from Punjab, 7 Haryana Acts

Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari questions Chandigarh's balance as Punjab Acts dominate laws in UT

August 11, 2026 10:25 pm

Among the 238 Acts are several laws that have a direct bearing on Chandigarh’s administration and everyday life.

'Grave, ongoing violation of human rights and abuse of power': Migrants allege police extortion in Bengaluru’s IT corridor

July 07, 2025 5:28 pm

In his complaint, the migrant worker alleged that the Bengaluru police were collecting bribes from more than 100 shops.

India scores high in graphic health warnings, cessation bans: WHO report on global tobacco use

June 24, 2025 5:29 am

Currently, 110 countries with a total of five billion people are protected by strong graphic health warnings. This is an increase of 101 countries and 4.7 billion people since 2007

Just 3 per cent of cigarette trade in India illicit: Study differs from industry claims

January 18, 2018 4:10 am

A cigarette pack was classified as illicit if it had a duty-free sign, no graphic health warnings, no textual health warnings or no mention of “price inclusive of all taxes” or similar text.

Only 8% of schools follow anti-tobacco rules: Survey

February 06, 2014 11:26 am

Only 19 per cent or 44 schools have displayed the signages.

Law prohibiting sale of tobacco near schools being flouted

May 30, 2012 3:19 am

Despite the BMC sending notices to tobacco vendors prohibiting them from setting up shop near educational institutions as per the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA),a survey has revealed that the law continues to be flouted.

Smoke-free? In six months,city saw just six tobacco Act violations

October 10, 2011 1:04 am

In what may seem like a case of the law losing teeth,the number of defaulters fined in the city under the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act of 2008 for smoking in public have radically decreased over the past six months.