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Increase cess on tobacco products, tobacco eradication organisation urges
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Public health groups, doctors and economists have urged the GST council to increase the compensation cess on all tobacco products that can provide additional tax revenue of Rs 49,740 crore for the government, the National Organisation for Tobacco Eradicati
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27% of estimated 13.9 lakh cancer cases in 2020 due to tobacco use
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The number of cancer cases in the country in 2020 was estimated at 13.9 lakh of which about 27% was due to tobacco use, according to the National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020, released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Cen
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Though concerned about COVID-19, cigar smokers are smoking more, survey fi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
North Carolina [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): An online survey involving nearly 800 cigar smokers found that majority of the people surveyed intended to quit smoking due to concerns about elevated health risks if they contracted COVID-19, more than twice as many reported they increased rather than decr
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Health ministry issues pictorial health warning for mandatory display on t
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday, issued two new pictorial health warnings for the mandatory display on tobacco products.
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Man arrested for illegally procuring, selling noxious tobacco worth Rs 10.
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 22 (ANI): A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly procuring and selling noxious tobacco worth Rs 10.4 lakh in an illegal manner in Hyderabad.
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Gutka worth Rs 54 lakh, foreign cigarettes seized in Krishna District
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 20 (ANI): Kanchikacherla Police has arrested four persons and seized Gutka worth Rs 54 lakh, 5.5 kg Ganja and prohibited foreign cigarettes along with Rs 6.3 lakh cash from a vehicle on Saturday.
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Andhra CM holds review meeting with tobacco traders, farmers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy addressed the tobacco board review meeting focusing on farmer-trader issues at the Tadepalli camp office on Thursday.
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Jharkhand govt bans consumption of tobacco products at public places
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 18 (ANI): Jharkhand government on Thursday banned the consumption of all types of tobacco products at public places in the entire state, in view of rising COVID-19 cases.
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Raids at tobacco companies' warehouses in MP, Rs 225 cr GST evasion detect
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 13 (ANI): The Directorate General of GST Intelligence and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence conducted joint raids at 16 locations of three pan masala and tobacco companies in Madhya Pradesh, in which GST evasions of Rs 225 crores were detected.
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World No Tobacco Day: KSRTC gathers over Rs 35 lakh in fines from smokers
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) ( [India], May 31 (ANI): Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Saturday said that it has penalised 17661 passengers with a total penalty amount of Rs 35,23,200 in one year for violation of 'Smoking is Prohibited' rules in all public places of the Corpor
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Quitx Wellness launches first of its kind app-based cessation program on W
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 31 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, Quitx Wellness launches first of its kind an app-based smoking and tobacco cessation program to help users quit smoking and other forms of tobacco consumption.
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World No Tobacco Day: Jackie Shroff urges people to quit smoking in his ow
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 31 (ANI): Veteran actor Jackie Shroff on Sunday shared a fun caricature video conveying the message to quit smoking on account of World No Tobacco Day.
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