Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 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
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
E-cigarette legislation 'all bark no bite', diluted under industry influenceA recipient of 2013 WHO award for fighting tobacco, he said the bill "partially addresses" the usage of e-cigarettes, which is less than 1 ...
02 Dec, 2019, 08.34 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
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
Ban on e-cigarettes may actually benefit ITCE-cigarettes and other vaping devices are supposed to help smokers quit smoking in search of healthier alternatives.
30 Aug, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Health ministry calls for halting sales of e-cigarettes, smoking devicesThe health ministry said it was possible that children and non-smokers using such products could switch to cigarettes once they get addicte...
29 Aug, 2018, 11.53 AM IST
How serious is the threat of regulations for Tobacco industry?The top line is stagnating as the companies have failed to arrest the decline in cigarette volumes.
02 May, 2017, 07.39 PM IST
DGCA asks airlines to put in place electronic cigarette policyThese products are not yet regulated nor approved for smoking cessation by the US Food and Drug Administration and the long-term health eff...
31 Oct, 2016, 07.23 PM IST
- Strawberry flavour increases toxicity in e-cigarettes
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Are you addicted to flavoured e-cigarettes? If so, then think again before you use them.
20 Sep, 2016, 05.15 PM IST
'Vape' is Oxford Dictionaries' word of the yearLanguage research conducted by Oxford Dictionaries editors shows that use of the word vape in 2014 has more than doubled compared to 2013.
18 Nov, 2014, 10.38 PM IST
India mulls total ban on e-cigarettes, as government panel says safety not establishedAn expert panel on e-cigarettes constituted by the health ministry has recommended a blanket ban on the product, saying its safety has not ...
30 Aug, 2014, 01.26 AM IST
WHO wants to ban e-cigarettes indoorsReport also demands that restrictions be placed on advertising and the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, as well as highlighting the need for...
29 Aug, 2014, 02.29 PM IST
ITC forays into E-cigarettes segment, will be rolled out pan-India in phasesITC group has forayed into electronic cigarettes to offset shrinking sales of its conventional tobacco cigarettes due to recurrent price in...
15 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- E-cigarettes violate drug rules: FDA
Electronic cigarettes sold in the US are being marketed illegally as smoking-cessation aids, the Food and Drug Administration said.
11 Sep, 2010, 02.30 AM IST