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Punjab: 15 mobile phones recovered from Faridkot's Central Modern Jail, ca
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Apart from the mobile phones recovered during a search of the barracks by the jail administration on Friday, a large quantity of zarda, bidi, and cigarettes were also recovered from the inmates, jail authority said.
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What are the ill effects of smoking cigarettes?
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI/ATK): Studies have shown that cigarette smoke contains 7000+ chemicals which comprise arsenic, tar, nicotine, hydrogen cyanide, and more. These chemicals burn at around 1000 degrees Celsius. Besides, smokers ingest one cup of tar into their lungs everyd
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CBD shows promise for reducing smoking
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, slows nicotine metabolism, according to a recent research, which means it could assist tobacco users to control their desire for the next cigarette.
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Anti-Narcotics Cell seizes 1000 e-cigarettes worth Rs 15 lakhs in Mumbai
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Mumbai's Anti-Narcotics Cell on Thursday conducted a raid at pan beedi shops in Mumbai and seized more than 1000 e-cigarettes worth Rs 15 lakh.
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Mizoram: Assam Rifles recovers foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 97.5 lak
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The troops of Assam Rifles recovered 65 cases of foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 97.5 lakhs at Zokhawthar in Mizoram's Champhai district, informed officials on Wednesday.
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Smart necklace to help you stop smoking: Looks like jewellery, but it's tr
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A necklace that could help you quit smoking is on the way. Northwestern Medicine researchers created a smart neck-worn gadget that looks like a lapis blue pendant and detects smoking significantly more reliably than prior systems. It accomplishes this by collecting heat signatures from therm
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Customs officials seize foreign cigarettes worth Rs 38.90 lakh near Visakh
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Customs officials seized about 3,90,000 cigarette sticks of 'Paris & Midland Black' brands (foreign cigarettes) worth nearly Rs 38.90 lakh while being transported unauthorisedly near Visakhapatnam railway station here on Saturday.
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Assam Rifles recovers poppy seeds worth Rs 1.65 crore from Mizoram's Champ
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended one person and seized 10 cases of foreign-origin cigarettes as well as 100 bags of poppy seeds worth Rs 1.65 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district.
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Customs, Assam Rifles recover foreign cigarettes worth over Rs 1 cr from M
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles recovered 77 Cases of Foreign origin Cigarettes worth Rs 1.155 Crore near Melbuk Xg at Zokhawthar on Wednesday, according to an official statement.
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Govt proposes to cut customs duty on goods to 13 pc from 21 pc
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a blow to cigarette-manufacturing companies like ITC, the government has decided to hike National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on specified cigarettes by about 16 per cent.
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Cigarettes to cost more, Budget proposes 16 pc increase in duty
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While presenting the annual budget in Parliament today, Sitharaman proposed to revise National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on specified cigarettes.
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Machine learning identifies drugs to help smokers quit
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Medications like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and flu, could potentially be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine and University of Minnesota researchers. They developed a novel machine learning meth
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