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British lawmakers vote in favour of new anti-smoking rules
November 27, 2024 2:03 am
Following an extensive debate in the House of Commons, 415 MPs voted in favour of the bill, while 47 opposed it.
UK plans to ban smoking outside schools, hospitals
November 05, 2024 9:08 pm
According to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), smoking claims around 80,000 lives a year in the UK, putting huge pressure on the state-funded NHS and costing taxpayers GBP 3.1 billion a year.
Amid ban in country, vaping becomes commonplace in Pune colleges
May 02, 2024 8:28 am
The junior college coordinator of a Hadapsar-based private institute said that in a surprise check of bags, on an average, at least one out of seven students would be found with a vaping device.
UK PM Rishi Sunak faces resistance over his smoking ban plans
April 16, 2024 10:58 pm
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would also give the government new powers to tackle youth vaping by restricting flavours and regulating the way that vapes are sold and packaged to make them less appealing to children
Taluka-level committees to be formed to stop public smoking in hinterlands
July 12, 2023 1:48 pm
A government resolution (GR) also reinstated that all government, semi-government, private and semi-private premises should be tobacco-free.
Philippines smoking ban: President Duterte's crackdown imposes maximum penalty
May 20, 2017 12:43 pm
The use of cigarettes, both electronic and common, will only be allowed in "designated smoking areas" (DSAs) across Philippines.
‘School bus drivers to be banned from smoking soon’
February 20, 2015 5:49 am
The Association will start removing faulty school bus staffers from the 2015-16 academic year.
Russia enacts smoking ban to improve public health
June 01, 2013 3:20 pm
The smoking ban aims to cut the number of smokers in half and improve public health.
State seeks ban on alcohol,smoking scenes in films
October 02, 2012 2:38 am
The state government said on Monday it wanted a ban on alcohol and smoking scenes in movies and would request the Centre to amend laws.
4 yrs after smoking ban,study to see how it has worked
September 10, 2012 3:46 am
Dr P C Gupta said they have tied up with several local bodies in these cities to understand whether the ban has had any impact.
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Other directors stole Aditya Dhar’s research, revelas mentor Priyadarshan
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Priyadarshan, who’s busy making his horror comedy Bhooth Bangla and crime thriller Haiwaan, took out time to watch his protégé Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster period spy thriller Dhurandhar. The filmmaker admitted he “loved” the Ranveer Singh-starrer, but wasn’t surprised by that given he’s known Dhar since the latter’s early days in the Hindi film industry.
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