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Liquor, tobacco shops to operate with conditions from May 4 onwards: Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Delhi government on Sunday allowed the shops selling liquor, tobacco etc to operate in the national capital during the extended lockdown period from May 4 onwards.
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E-cigarettes cause equal heart health risks as tobacco cigarettes, study s
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): When it comes to heart health, e-cigarettes might no longer be the safer alternative over combustible cigarettes, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Rajasthan govt warns of fines for not wearing masks in public or work pla
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 3 (ANI): Rajasthan Government on Saturday authorised all Executive Magistrates within their respective jurisdiction to impose fine of Rs 200 if any person is found without wearing a face mask or face covered in public or work place.
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Ban on sale, use of tobacco products in Jharkhand
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 22 (ANI): Jharkhand government has imposed a ban on sale and use of tobacco products like cigarettes, bidi, pan masala, hookah, gutka and electronic cigarettes in the state.
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Combating COVID-19: Andhra bans chewing, spitting smokeless tobacco at pub
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday issued an order stating that in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, the public are prohibited to chew and spit smokeless tobacco.
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Combating Corona: Rajasthan bans spitting pan, tobacco in public places
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 10 (ANI): Spitting pan and chewed tobacco was banned in Rajasthan on Friday, in an attempt to contain the spread of coronavirus.
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COVID-19 lockdown: 2 men from Maha beaten as they enter MP's Betul to buy
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Betul (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): Two men were made to do squats and were beaten up by police personnel here on Monday allegedly because they went to buy tobacco product amid lockdown in the wake of coronavirus.
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ICMR appeals to people to not chew, spit tobacco products in public
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has appealed to the general public to not consume and spit smokeless tobacco in public because it could enhance the spread of coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Rs 1,000 fine for spitting in public places, says Ahmedabad Muni
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has decided to close all shops selling paan masala and tobacco till March 31, and doubled the fine for spitting in public places.
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CAPHRA urges Health Ministry to discuss rights of vapers in a global treat
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): An Asian alliance of tobacco harm reduction advocacy organizations has urged India' Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to bring up the rights of smokers who want to switch to safer alternatives during the Ninth Session of Parties (COP9) of the Wo
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Legal age for smoking tobacco would be 21 years soon, COTPA amendment comi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has planned to increase the legal age for smoking tobacco from the present 18 year to 21 years. The Ministry has proposed that only those who have attained the legal age of 21 years be allowed to smoke. Presently, people over 18 year
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Delhi HC issues notice to Centre seeking ban on tobacco ads
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Health Ministry on a public suit seeking directions to concerned authorities to impose a ban over advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of any tobacco product in any form.
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