From no entry in hotel rooms to ban on hugs: BCCI has a honey-trapping warning for RCB, MI, SRH, CSK and other IPL teamsThe BCCI has implemented strict new rules for the IPL. Unauthorized visitors are now banned from player hotel rooms. Team managers must pro...
08 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Caught on camera: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag filmed vaping in dressing roomRajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was filmed vaping in the team dressing room during a live match broadcast. The incident occurred in th...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Quitting tobacco could give economic boost to over 20.5 million households in IndiaImagine a future where millions of Indian families break free from the grasp of tobacco, climbing up the economic ladder. The most disadvan...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Despite ban, e-cigarettes widely available at tobacco shops, sold without age verification: SurveyE-cigarettes are widely available in India despite being banned by law, according to a joint survey covering seven areas, including Delhi a...
02 Apr, 2023, 02.41 PM IST
BCAS bans e-cigarettes in airports and aircraft"Upon the prohibition of electronic-cigarettes by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, it has been decided that e-cigarettes includes...
12 Feb, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
Government likely to stub out 'toxic' e-cigarettesAn e-cigarette is a battery-operated device that uses liquid nicotine, propylene glycol, water, glycerin and flavour to give a user the sen...
25 Sep, 2019, 04.23 PM IST
Of smoke and mirrors: Will vaping ban stop millennials from lighting up?First-time offenders will get a year’s imprisonment or a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or both.
22 Sep, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
After e-cigarettes, now ban all tobacco products: Goa NSUIThe Congress student wing in Goa said this step should be extended to all tobacco products.
20 Sep, 2019, 02.00 PM IST
Monitoring platforms to ensure sellers don't offer e-cigarettes: E-commerce firmsGovt has issued an Ordinance to ban e-cigarettes and similar products as they pose health risk to people, especially the youth.
19 Sep, 2019, 07.32 PM IST
Govt issues ordinance to ban e-cigarettesFirst time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. For subsequent offences, a jail term of up to three y...
19 Sep, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
India stubs out e-cigarettes over health risksCabinet clears ordinance to ban these devices after several vaping-related deaths; ITC, Godfrey stocks up.
19 Sep, 2019, 06.56 AM IST
Trade bodies, users term ordinance to ban e-cigarettes a draconian moveAssociation of Vapers India (AVI), an organisation representing e-cigarette users, said it is a black day for 11 crore smokers in India who...
18 Sep, 2019, 11.24 PM IST
Cabinet bans e-cigarettes; an ordinance soonFirst-time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs one lakh.
18 Sep, 2019, 08.17 PM IST
Cigarette stocks rally after Cabinet bans e-cigarettesFollowing the announcement, stocks of cigarette manufacturers in India spiked.
18 Sep, 2019, 03.58 PM IST
Cabinet likely to consider ordinance to ban e-cigarettesThe Prohibition of E-cigarettes Ordinance, 2019, was recently examined by a Group of Ministers (GoM) following directions from the Prime Mi...
17 Sep, 2019, 08.14 PM IST
Ordinance on e-cigarettes welcome but only total ban can solve problem: ExpertsConcerns have spiralled after the deaths of two youths in the US, one in June and another in August, were tied to vaping.
02 Sep, 2019, 05.13 PM IST
Kerala government to ban e-cigarettesK K Shylaja directed additional chief secretary (health) to issue an order banning the production, sale and advertisement of 'electronic ci...
01 Jul, 2016, 11.57 AM IST