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Music Composer-Duo Salim-Sulaiman launched Musical Anthem - "Aaj Zindagi J
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1: According to Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4, 38% of cigarette, 47% of bidi smokers and 52% of smokeless tobacco users in India initiated the use before their 10th birthday. In contrast, 71% of students thought other people's cigarette smoking is harmful t
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Canada to become 1st country to put health warnings on individual cigarett
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to health officials, the labels on individual cigarettes will make it "virtually impossible" for smokers to escape warnings.
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WHO congratulates India on becoming 1st country to regulate anti-tobacco w
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
On World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released OTT guidelines for the regulation of online depiction of tobacco products in online curated content.
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"We Need Food, Not Tobacco", says Union Health Ministry on World No Tobacc
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Addressing the occasion, Mansukh Mandaviya showed concern over rising tobacco consumption among the young generation, which is the future of our nation.
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India becomes a global leader by regulating anti-tobacco warnings on OTT P
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday notified new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms. This notification mandates OTT platforms to carry anti-tobacco warning messages as we watch in theatres and TV programmes.
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World No Tobacco Day: Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand art, sends out messag
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The theme for this year's World No Tobacco Day is 'We need food, not tobacco'.
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'We need food, not tobacco' theme for World No Tobacco Day 2023
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World No Tobacco Day is here again and the theme for this year is 'We need food, not tobacco'.
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Tamil Nadu: Ban on gutkha, pan masala extended for one year
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu government has extended the ban on -- manufacturing, storage, transport, distribution or sale of chewable food products, such as Gutkha and Pan masala, which contain tobacco and nicotine as ingredients - for one more year.
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Gutka, pan masala ban to remain as SC stays Madras HC order quashing state
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Madras High Court order which had quashed the 2018 notification banning the sale of gutka, pan masala, and other tobacco products in Tamil Nadu.
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Delhi HC sets aside single judge ruling quashing notifications prohibiting
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Division Bench of Delhi High Court on Monday set aside the single judge's order passed on Sep 27, 2022, which quashed various notifications prohibiting the manufacture or sale of Gutka, Pan Masala, flavoured tobacco etc in the national capital territory.
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Mission Harm Reduction: Medical fraternity shares innovative approaches to
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI/PRNewswire): On the occasion of World Health Day 2023, it is appropriate to revisit India's commitment to a 25 per cent relative reduction in tobacco use by 2025. According to the latest WHO trends report, it is among the 60 nations likely to achiev
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Mission Harm Reduction: Innovative approaches to save lives at the ET Cons
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): India is committed to a 25% relative reduction in tobacco use by 2025. According to the latest WHO trends report, it is among the 60 nations likely to achieve this target. Despite stringent tobacco control policies by the Government, th
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