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...
31 May, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
Karnataka’s municipal bodies barred from engaging with tobacco firms on public campaignsThe notification from the Municipal Administration department follows a direction from the Centre to all states to draw up a code of conduc...
27 Nov, 2020, 07.46 PM 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
Tobacco industry dissatisfied over non-inclusion in FCTC COP 7The event is vital for the industry since here decisions are taken on future tobacco control policies and regulations that countries should...
07 Nov, 2016, 05.31 PM IST
Indian tobacco industry asks stakeholders to include them in FCTC ConferenceThe WHO FCTC Conference of Parties is scheduled to be held in Noida between the 7th and 12th of November 2016.
30 Aug, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
Tobacco Institute doesn't want Tobacco policy development to be left to activists aloneThe Indian tobacco industry and farmers have requested the Centre to include them and other stakeholders to the WHO FCTC Conference.
30 Aug, 2016, 12.48 PM IST
Plain packaging will destroying legal domestic industry: TIIUnder plain tobacco packaging currently followed only in Australia, logos, colours, imagery and promotional information are not allowed on ...
30 May, 2016, 06.49 PM IST
Sunny Leone supports Delhi government, refuses to endorse pan masalaAfter the government appealed to Bollywood celebrities to not endorse pan masala, the ex-"Bigg Boss" contestant has agreed to cooperate.
19 Jan, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
Sunny Leone calls up Delhi government, says 'Won't endorse pan masala'The Delhi government has written to Bollywood actors Ajay Devgan, Shah Rukh Khan, and others urging them not to endorse pan masala products.
18 Jan, 2016, 09.55 PM IST
Delhi government requests Bollywood actors like Shah Rukh Khan, others not to endorse pan masalaThe Delhi government has also asked the actors to join its anti-tobacco campaign to save the lives of lakhs of people who die due to oral c...
17 Jan, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
- Transport department initiates anti-tobacco campaign in Assam
The Commissionerate of Transport in Assam has issued instructions to all District Transport Officers (DTOs) to strictly enforce anti-tobacc...
25 Jun, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Face of India's anti-tobacco campaign Sunita Tomar diesJust a few days ago, she had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing deep disappointment at BJP MP Dilip Gandhi's statement.
01 Apr, 2015, 11.19 PM IST
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...
07 Mar, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
- Government to launch fresh campaign against smoking
Government will launch a fresh campaign against tobacco smoking to warn people about the health hazards and the penalties to be faced by vi...
30 Sep, 2013, 10.15 PM IST
- Chief Ministers of 11 states to support an anti-tobacco campaign
Chief Ministers of 11 states in India have pledged their support to Voice of Tobacco Victims (VOTV), a national campaign against chewing to...
20 Jul, 2011, 12.10 PM 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