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Healthier choices today for happier tomorrow: PV Sindhu's message to youth
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a video message, Sindhu urged everyone to unite in the campaign against tobacco use, encouraging individuals to lead a tobacco-free life and embrace healthier choices today for a better tomorrow
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Health Ministry organises event to mark World No Tobacco Day 2024
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday organised an event to mark World No Tobacco Day 2024.
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Health Ministry initiates tobacco-free educational institutions campaign o
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
World No Tobacco Day is observed worldwide every year on May 31.
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Tripura: Women's College students organise awareness campaign against toba
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
To raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco consumption, students from the Women's College, under the aegis of their NSS unit, organised an awareness campaign titled "Fight Against Tobacco." This initiative, held in Rajbari, saw enthusiastic participation from both students and area r
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Srinagar: Directorate of Health Services of Jammu and Kashmir organises a
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
On the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day', the Tobacco Control Cell under the Directorate of Health Services of Jammu and Kashmir, organised a walkathon in Srinagar to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use and promote a smoke-free lifestyle.
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World No Tobacco Day: Global youth calls for tobacco industry to stop targ
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
On this World No Tobacco Day, the youth across the world called for the tobacco industry to stop targeting them with products that are harmful to their health.
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1 per cent of GDP lost, 49 per cent of young adults consume tobacco: KPMG
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15: India's growth story has amazed economists and financial experts. Top rating agencies of the world have acknowledged that India will be the fastest growing economy among the G-20 nations in 2024. In the previous three quarters, India's economy expanded at 7.8 per c
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Pakistan: Curbing illicit tobacco trade a key condition for funding by IMF
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Experts said Pakistan has a strategic window to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions, boost tax collection, and notably increase the tax-to-GDP ratio by curbing illicit trade in the tobacco sector, The Express Tribune reported.
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Israel is raising tobacco taxes
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The government said the tax hikes are in furtherance of its decision on "preventing smoking and promoting a healthy lifestyle," and come with the approval of the Knesset Finance Committee of the Knesset.
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Israel adopting 'European' standards on food imports
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Israel's Ministry of Health announced the opening of food and tobacco import routes that comply with European regulations and based on a declaration of legal marketing in Europe. The move, said the ministry, was made out of a desire to "harmonize and fully integrate the European regulation w
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Colgate's Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program sets ambitious goal to imp
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 29: Colgate is committed to powering a billion smiles, through its flagship program, Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF). Since its inception in 1976, the program has positively impacted the lives of over 171 million children in India, instilling
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Centre announces relief for Flue-Cured Virginia tobacco growers after dama
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to a release, in Andhra Pradesh, where the ongoing crop season has been marred by the aftermath of the MICHAUNG cyclone, FCV tobacco cultivation has suffered extensive damage due to heavy rains.
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