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Philip Morris India calls for stronger enforcement and collaboration to disrupt illicit tobacco ecosystemAs per the Tobacco Institute of India (TII), in India, illicit cigarettes represent nearly one-fourth of the domestic market, with estimate...
Musket balls and a burnt hull: First shipwrecks linked to Pirates of the Caribbean discovered in Nassau Harbor, The BahamasNassau, Bahamas, once a pirate haven, has yielded six shipwrecks. Three wrecks are linked to the Golden Age of Piracy. These discoveries ar...
2,400,000,000,000: Chinese are smoking nearly half of world's totalChina's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...
Measures like tax relief, import curbs can shield India from West Asia crisis: ReportIndia must adopt tax moderation and targeted import curbs to boost exports and shield against the West Asia crisis. A report suggests restr...
On their toes: Brands step up anti-counterfeit drive as fake products flood marketsCompanies are fighting a rising tide of fake goods. Brands from toothpaste to cigarettes are changing packaging and tightening checks. Coun...
'Non-skippable' anti-tobacco ads should precede content on OTT platforms, proposes govtThe draft rules issued on September 13 state, "All content published in the online curated content platforms, shall display non-skippable a...
Education, health ministries issue advisory on implementing anti-tobacco manualThe Union education and health ministries have issued a joint advisory to states and Union territories, urging the strict implementation of...
Govt wants 30 seconds mandatory anti-tobacco Ad as soon as you open an OTT app, and you can't skip itThe Union health ministry has proposed mandatory non-skippable anti-tobacco health spots and audio-visual disclaimers on OTT platforms. The...
New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco banSet to take effect from July, the toughest anti-tobacco rules in the world would have banned sales to those born after Jan. 1, 2009, cut ni...
Anti-tobacco warnings now mandatory on OTT platformsAccording to the notification, the publishers of online curated content displaying tobacco products or their use will be required to displa...
India becomes a global leader by regulating anti-tobacco warnings on OTT PlatformsThe Union Health Ministry on Wednesday notified new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms. This notification mandates OTT platfo...
Anti-tobacco warnings for OTT programmes soon, health ministry to amend rulesOTT platforms may soon be mandated to display anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers as are seen in movies screened in theatres and in telev...
India's anti-tobacco Film Rule poorly implemented in TV programs children may watchOver 20% of TV programs observed and coded for this study were found to depict tobacco and 71% of these programs were broadcast when childr...
Government plans to have tobacco warnings in school booksThe health ministry's proposal includes introduction of anti-tobacco literature in various forms such as pictorial warnings, posters, carto...
Tobacco growers blame lobbyists for high taxes hereITGA has claimed that more than $1 billion have been pumped into anti-tobacco movement in last two years by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundati...
Campaign on social media like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp & others to lead battle against tobaccoThe growing number of youth and women consuming tobacco in some form is a cause of grave concern and the anti-tobacco campaigns need to tar...
Post tax hike on cigarettes, tougher anti-tobacco law in the offingFrom banning branding on cigarette packets to raising the age limit on tobacco consumption, the government is considering many amendments t...
- Anti-tobacco drive: Government gives nod to stricter pictorial warnings
A set of three pictorial warnings each for both smoking and smokeless forms of tobacco have been approved by the Health Ministry.
ITC shares fall after Australia's anti-tobacco stanceITC fell 3% on fears about regulatory action at home after Australia called on the world to match its tough new anti-tobacco marketing laws.
- Goa HC issues notice to Big B for violating Anti-Tobacco Act
The Goa Bench of Mumbai High Court on Monday issued notice to megastar Amitabh Bachchan and others for allegedly violating the Anti-Tobacco...