January 08, 2016 1:53 am
On May 31, 2015, on World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organisation had honoured the Punjab government for its campaign to curb tobacco use.
August 14, 2015 3:02 am
The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules 2014 were notified in October last year and would have come into effect from April 1, 2015.
July 22, 2015 2:37 am
CM Devendra Fadnavis had last week announced extension of the three-year ban on gutkha, pan masala, and floured scented tobacco/supari for another year.
July 10, 2015 6:47 am
According to a Government Resolution (GR), school heads will have to sign and fill up an undertaking with their picture.
April 17, 2015 1:46 pm
Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued notice to Food Safety Commissioner of the Delhi government while restraining it from taking any action against sellers till the next date of hearing on May 20.
April 13, 2015 5:55 am
Relationship between beedi trade and politics is as old as the business itself in India —dating back to 1910.
April 09, 2015 4:05 am
The company has also claimed chewing tobacco was distinct from gutkha or paan masala.
April 07, 2015 12:08 pm
Gandhi had reportedly said there had been no Indian study that linked tobacco with cancer.
April 04, 2015 12:37 am
The committee of MPs must be reconstituted with people who have a background in the health sector.
April 03, 2015 12:01 am
An MP with an interest in tobacco cannot influence anti-tobacco policy.