The event is vital for the industry since here decisions are taken on future tobacco control policies and regulations that countries should...

The move assumes significance as India has so far been firm on its anti-tobacco stand and has implemented a higher tax regime as well as la...

BMS feels that the government should work out a comprehensive policy for the sector as it supports tribal and poor people, Upadhayay said.

The WHO FCTC Conference of Parties is scheduled to be held in Noida between the 7th and 12th of November 2016.

The Indian tobacco industry and farmers have requested the Centre to include them and other stakeholders to the WHO FCTC Conference.

In case of bidi smokers, as many as 62 per cent notice health warnings on the packs and 29 per cent think of quitting due to the warning.

Delay by India to implement larger pictorial warnings on packs of tobacco products came up for criticism at the WHO's regional meet here as...

Punjab government has constituted an Empowered Committee to carry forward its crusade against tobacco and ensure implementation of Tobacco ...

Minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha has also refused to participate in the event. Sinha's name also featured earlier on the website ...

The government has put on hold its decision to increase pictorial warnings on tobacco products to 85 per cent from the present 40 per cent.

The Centre, this January, has moved to amend the anti- smoking law and proposed radical changes, including a ban on sale of loose cigarette...

This number is projected to rise to 5 billion, or 81 per cent of the projected 6.1 billion by 2025 if the current pace of tobacco cessation...

Health groups are growing sceptical on whether the government would enforce a rule that requires cigarette makers to cover 85% of product p...

From banning branding on cigarette packets to raising the age limit on tobacco consumption, the government is considering many amendments t...

The SC has hinted at ‘connivance’ between govt and the tobacco lobby. ITC has made donations to political parties, including Cong and BJP.

The tobacco industry has high designs on markets such as India and China, and he portends a massive rise in lifestyle-related diseases in t...

All tobacco products will have to carry compulsory pictorial warnings on their packs highlighting health hazards of its consumption, a long...