Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
14 May, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Anbumani Ramadoss, who banned public smoking during UPA govt, asks PM Modi to bar cigarette sales to those born after 2009PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enact legislation prohibiting cigarette sales to individuals born af...
02 May, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18sBritain passes landmark law to create a smoke-free generation by permanently banning cigarette sales to those aged 17 and under and tighten...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
This Asian country bans smoking for all young people – including touristsThe Maldives has enacted a groundbreaking law banning tobacco sales and use for individuals born after January 1, 2007. This historic measu...
06 Nov, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
Maldives becomes world’s first country to enforce generational tobacco ban, outlawing smoking and vaping for anyone born after 2007The Maldives has enacted a historic generational ban on tobacco. Individuals born after January 1, 2007, will never legally buy or use toba...
03 Nov, 2025, 11.46 AM IST
Maldives begins 'generational ban' on smokingThe Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational proh...
01 Nov, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
France bans smoking on beaches, in parks and at bus sheltersFrance is implementing a smoking ban in outdoor public spaces like beaches, parks, and bus shelters, aiming to protect children from second...
28 Jun, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2025: History, themes, quotes, and slogans to share on WhatsApp, InstagramMark your calendars for May 31st, World No Tobacco Day! Established by the World Health Organization in 1987, this day shines a spotlight o...
31 May, 2025, 08.49 AM IST
PMI’s Science-Led shift: Dr. Moira Gilchrist argues for Tobacco Harm Reduction at Technovation 202414 Nov, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Snoop Dogg quits smoking: 5 celebrities who kicked the habitSnoop Dogg has joined the bandwagon of celebrities who have quit smoking after being addicted for a long time. The journey is not easy but ...
17 Nov, 2023, 08.17 PM IST
New Smoking Laws looming: Vape crackdown on the horizon | Here’s what it meansRishi Sunak has launched an extensive examination of vaping and smoking trends, and the Prime Minister is ready to prohibit disposable e-ci...
12 Oct, 2023, 06.52 PM IST
Rishi Sunak unveils bold plan to phase out cigarette sales in EnglandUK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposal to gradually phase out cigarette sales in England has been hailed as a major public health interventio...
05 Oct, 2023, 03.43 PM IST
New Zealand passes world's first law to ban smoking for future generationNew Zealand became the world's first country to ban smoking for future generations. The bill was passed in parliament on Tuesday.
13 Dec, 2022, 09.56 PM IST
How will New Zealand's lifetime ban on cigarette sales work?New Zealand plans to make it illegal to sell cigarettes to anyone aged 14 and under from 2027.
09 Dec, 2021, 12.36 PM IST
Tobacco group Philip Morris buys maker of inhalersThe Marlboro-maker will pay 150 pence per share in cash, valuing Vectura at £1.0 billion ($1.4 billion, 1.2 billion euros), the pair said i...
09 Jul, 2021, 06.39 PM IST
All polling stations in Delhi declared as no-smoking zonesCEO Chandra Bhushan Kumar has issued instructions to all district electoral officers-cum-district magistrates to ensure prohibition of smok...
29 Jan, 2015, 06.11 PM IST
- More than 50 per cent of BPO workers smoke: Study
Cigarette is the most common form of smoking but the staff also go to the Hookah bars to ventilate their stress.Trends of new software orde...
04 Feb, 2008, 09.40 PM IST