US group 'campaign for tobacco-free kids' placed under PRCCentre placed Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids under PRC, impacting international donations in India. CFTK partners with Michael Bloomberg to...
21 Apr, 2024, 11.49 PM IST
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...
25 May, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir government bans sale of e-cigarettesA complete ban has been imposed on the sale (including online sale), manufacture, distribution, trade, import and advertisement of Electron...
24 Jul, 2017, 09.46 PM IST
MHA order revoking license of PHFI lists 7 'undesirable activities'The seven "undesirable activities" include declaring only six of its 151 bank accounts and wrongful declaration of Rs 43 crore received for...
21 Apr, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
Should LIC invest in ITC? Bombay High Court to decideLIC, which has sold life cover to millions of Indians, should not be party to the business of ITC or any other tobacco firm, said the PIL.
14 Apr, 2017, 07.05 AM IST
Foreign funds: NGO takes home ministry to courtA Bengaluru-based public health NGO that works with the state and Union health ministries has taken the Union home ministry to court for de...
09 Jan, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
Anti-tobacco drive leaves job scene ashen in sectorThe tobacco industry, which employs over 47.5 mn people, directly and indirectly, has been hit by rising taxes in the recent years, straini...
23 Jun, 2016, 01.07 PM IST
Inducing child to consume tobacco? Get ready to face 7 years' jailAny person found inducing a child to purchase/consume tobacco may face rigorous imprisonment of seven years.
06 May, 2016, 06.09 AM IST
Russia's recession is so bad it's changing people's smoking habitsThe decline in cigarette industry volume accelerated to 4.2 per cent in the quarter resulting in a June year-to-date decrease of 6.5 per ce...
22 Jul, 2015, 12.14 PM IST
Narendra Modi government shelves anti-tobacco bill“The tobacco growing farmers have requested that without providing a suitable alternative crop they should not be deprived of their livelih...
04 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Government to clamp down on CSR activities of tobacco companies; disallow ads on mobile, InternetThe anti-tobacco legislation is being amended to make it more compliant with WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).
27 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Tobacco industry’s bet on India & China may lead to surge in lifestyle diseases: Thomas ZeltnerThe tobacco industry has high designs on markets such as India and China, and he portends a massive rise in lifestyle-related diseases in t...
02 Jun, 2013, 11.31 AM IST
- After ban on smoking, Ramadoss to focus on liquor ban
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has geared up to launch a campaign against alcohol by bringing in a policy to regulate its sale in ...
11 Oct, 2008, 08.24 PM IST
- 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...
30 Jun, 2008, 10.22 PM IST
- British business watchdog investigates tobacco pricing
British competition authorities alleged on Friday that two cigarette companies and eleven retailers had engaged in "unlawful practices" rel...
25 Apr, 2008, 03.57 PM IST
- Ramadoss plans tobacco monitors for classrooms
The Global Youth Tobacco Survey found one in 10 school children consuming tobacco products. Health Ministry now plans to introduce tobacco ...
20 Mar, 2008, 08.22 AM IST
- Cabinet ratifies global tobacco control norms
The Union Cabinet has approved India's ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) adopted by the World Health Assem...
12 Dec, 2003, 01.22 AM IST