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2,400,000,000,000: Chinese are smoking nearly half of world's totalChina's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...- Health experts alarmed by GST cut on beedis, demand uniform taxationHealth experts have criticised the government’s move to cut GST on beedis from 28% to 18% while keeping other tobacco products at 40%. They...
- Karnataka cracks down on tobacco use: Legal age raised to 21, hookah bars banned under new lawKarnataka has implemented a strict anti-tobacco law. Hookah bars are now banned. The legal age to buy tobacco has increased to 21. Penaltie...
- Education, health ministries issue advisory on implementing anti-tobacco manualThe Union education and health ministries have issued a joint advisory to states and Union territories, urging the strict implementation of...
- Hookah bars and their sale banned in Karnataka. Here's whyThe state government of Karnataka has imposed a ban on hookah bars, including the sale and promotion of hookah and its related ingredients....
- Karnataka government to increase age for purchase of tobacco productsSpeaking after the meeting, the Health Minister said apart from schools, the sale and consumption of tobacco products had been banned aroun...
- Youth associations urge PM, finance minister to increase taxes on tobacco productsAccording to the associations, the Parliament Standing Committee on Health submitted a pertinent and comprehensive report on cancer care pl...
- Bring strong anti-tobacco law to save youth, ban designated smoking areas: ExpertsAt a webinar held by Tobacco-Free India, a citizens group, they said gaps in the COTPA Act serve as a tacit approval from the authorities t...
- 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...
- 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.
- Hookah bars permanently banned in Punjab as President Kovind okays BillPunjab is the third state in the country after Gujarat and Maharashtra where hookah bars or lounges were banned through law.
- Tobacco sends $1 trillion up in smoke every yearIn 2013-2014, global tobacco excise taxes generated nearly $269 billion in government revenues. Of this, less than $1 billion was invested ...
- 'Sin Tax' on tobacco below 40% to have negative impact: Voluntary Health Association of AssamVHAA demanded at least 40 per cent sin tax with a provision for states' right to impose top-up taxes on all types of tobacco, like cigarett...
- Ways to curb non-users from taking to tobaccoWhile the number of tobacco users is reducing across developed nations, countries like India still have a long way to go.
- Women are smoking in abundance: SurveyIn 2005-06, 11% women used tobacco in some form. But according to data, the latest available figure, tobacco consumption has gone up to 20%...
- Impose at least 50% VAT on tobacco products: Harsh Vardhan to statesIn his bid to discourage smoking among youths, Vardhan has urged states and UTs to impose VAT of at least 50% on all tobacco products.
- Substance abuse is filtering down to developing countriesEven as there is growing concern about the use of tobacco, recent surveys show smoking is on the rise.
- Substance abuse filtering from developed to developing countriesEven as there is a growing concern about the use of tobacco, recent surveys show smoking is still on the rise. Worse, alcohol and drug cons...
- Ramadoss plans tobacco monitors for classroomsThe Global Youth Tobacco Survey found one in 10 school children consuming tobacco products. Health Ministry now plans to introduce tobacco ...
- North campus to be a smoke-free zoneWorld Lung Foundation plans to make North campus a smoke-free zone within the next two years.
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