Gutka ban welcome, needs to be effective, say Delhiites
September 11th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Delhi government's decision to ban gutka, a form of chewing tobacco, and related products has been widely welcomed though there is scepticism over how ... Read more...
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Himachal directed to ban smoking at public places
July 24th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 24 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Tuesday directed the state government to file a reply on ensuring implementation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) ... Read more...
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Hookah bars violating anti-smoke rules: NGO
October 1st, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Many restaurants and clubs, especially hookah bars, are violating the anti-smoking rules in the national capital, an NGO said here Saturday."There is an urgent need ... Read more...
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Indian takes pharmaceuticals to new heights in Ghana
September 27th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana) Sep 27 (IANS) Gopal Vasu did not leave India to be recognised in Ghana for his work in the pharmaceutical industry. However, the firm that the former oil ... Read more...
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Hundreds still stuck in remote villages in Sikkim
September 22nd, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Gangtok, Sep 22 (IANS) Even as most of the media focus has been on Manang in north Sikkim that is said to be the worst affected in Sunday's earthquake, ... Read more...
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11 chief ministers pledge support against tobacco
July 19th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Chief ministers of 11 states, on persuasion of patients of oral cancer, have pledged their support to ban against tobacco products, a statement said Tuesday.According ... Read more...
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Countries battling tobacco usage: WHO
July 8th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Countries are making significant progress in implementing prominent graphic warnings on tobacco packages to reduce tobacco use, a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) ... Read more...
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Harsher pictorial warnings on tobacco packs from Dec 1 (Lead)
May 28th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) After a delay of nearly a year, the health ministry has approved harsher pictorial warnings for cigarettes and chewing tobacco products to be implemented from ... Read more...
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Police raise women safety concerns in Shimla
March 24th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, Mar.24 (ANI): Police and social organisations in Shimla have raised concerns over the increasing incidents of exploitation of women in the area.Recently, a minor girl belonging to the tribal area of ... Read more...
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Health warning revision on tobacco packs deferred till 2012
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The central health ministry has delayed the revision of pictorial warnings on cigarette and tobacco packets till 2012, causing widespread anger among activists and health campaigners. According ... Read more...
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‘Industry pressure led to deferment of tobacco warnings’
December 17th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The new and graphic pictorial warnings on tobacco products were deferred due to pressure from the tobacco industry, including ITC and the Pan Shop Owners Association, an ... Read more...
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Advanced HIV treatment is free for all, apex court told
December 16th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The government Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will provide free the second line of treatment to all the HIV patients even if their initial treatment ... Read more...
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Rallies mark no tobacco day in Orissa
May 31st, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 31 (IANS) A large number of people including, social activists, students and government officials staged rallies Monday in Orissa to highlight the ill effects of tobacco as they observed World ... Read more...
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Pictorial warnings on tobacco packets deferred to Dec 1
May 18th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The depiction of new pictorial warnings on tobacco products from June 1 has been deferred by the government by six months - to December 1 - a ... Read more...
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Media Nest focusses on tobacco control
May 13th, 2010 - 2:01 am ICT by admin
By Kulsum Mustafa - CNS"Both the use and acceptance of tobacco usage is on the increase. This is indeed a very alarming sign for society. The Indian anti-tobacco law is strong ... Read more...
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J-K Govt launches drive to enforce ban on smoking
May 4th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, May 4 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has launched a drive in Srinagar to enforce a ban on smoking.The drive was to ensure that smoking does not take place at ... Read more...
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Tobacco industry flouts rules, exploits workers, study shows
April 21st, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Not only does it represent a serious health hazard, the tobacco industry also exploits its workers by not paying them minimum wages and employing children among its ... Read more...
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Cancerous mouth pictures on tobacco products from June 1
March 15th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Come June 1, packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products will display pictures of cancerous mouths as health warnings, health officials said Monday.
The "grotesque" picture will occupy ... Read more...
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New pictorial warnings on tobacco products from June 1
March 10th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Come June 1 and cigarette packets and tobacco products will carry a new set of pictorial health warnings, an NGO said Wednesday.
Binoy Matthew of Voluntary Health ... Read more...
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Tax on bidi industry suggested to curtail production
February 18th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In a bid to discourage bidi companies, a non-governmental organisation here Thursday recommended that the bidi industry be brought under excise tax net to make bidi production ... Read more...
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Manipur hosts a cycle rally to spread HIV/AIDS awareness
December 1st, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Thoubal (Manipur), Dec 1 (ANI): A lot of people gathered here at the cycle rally held on Sunday (November 29) to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS.Thousands of enthusiasts took part in the event ... Read more...
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Over 1.7 million children work in beedi-rolling industry: Study
November 14th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Over 1.7 million children work as labourers in India's beedi-rolling industry, according to a study by public health organisations and NGOs released on Children's Day Saturday. Authors ... Read more...
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Over 60 percent Indian restaurants flout no-smoking law: study
October 29th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Over 60 percent of bars-cum-restaurants across the country have been found to be openly flouting the ban on smoking in public places, a year after the law ... Read more...
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We want to make Goa smoke free: Anti-tobacco group
October 3rd, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 3 (IANS) Despite its reputation as a leisurely, bohemian tourism destination, Goa has seen almost 70 percent implementation of the anti-smoking law and actions are being taken to make ... Read more...
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Over 46,000 fined in Delhi for smoking in public places (Lead)
October 1st, 2009 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) While Delhi has fined over 46,000 people for smoking in public, Tamil Nadu has earned over Rs.12 million in smoking fines, the highest among all the ... Read more...
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Bidi companies violating order on pictorial warnings: study
July 20th, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) More than six weeks have passed since the new rules on pictorial warnings on tobacco products came into force but bidi and gutka companies are openly violating ... Read more...
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Picture imperfect: graphic warning on tobacco products from Sunday
May 30th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Smokers may think twice before lighting up from Sunday. Starting May 31, the World No Tobacco Day, all tobacco products will carry graphic pictorial warnings like ... Read more...
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Shimla to turn smoke-free soon
March 11th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Shimla is set to turn smoke-free soon and the entire state of Himachal Pradesh would follow suit in three years, officials said here Wednesday.
"We are moving in ... Read more...
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Majority of Indians favour smoke-free workplaces: survey
February 24th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A near unanimous majority of Indians - 99 percent - favour a prohibition of smoking in public places, including workplaces, restaurants and bars, and demand stringent enforcement ... Read more...
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Pictorial health warnings must on tobacco products: survey
February 2nd, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The government may be delaying the deadline for implementing pictorial health warnings on tobacco products, but a whopping 99 percent of Indians living in metros believe stricter ... Read more...
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Government likely to further dilute tobacco control warning: NGO
January 22nd, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) As the Group of Ministers (GoM), tasked with fixing the deadline for pictorial health warnings on packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products, meets Friday, an NGO ... Read more...
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At last, a small victory for Ramadoss on cigarettes
March 2nd, 2008 - 10:36 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has been losing some major battles on the anti-tobacco front, but he scored a small victory when Finance Minister P. Chidambaram raised the ... Read more...
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Why the Amit Kumars of the world are prospering?
February 17th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by admin
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
New Delhi/Gurgaon, Feb 17 (IANS) There could be many more Amit Kumars cleverly exploiting the gap between rich and the poor, between those who can afford a kidney and those ... Read more...
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