Health Ministry notifies new health warnings for tobacco products

May 04, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 4 : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday notified new sets of specified health warnings for all...

Centre issues new health warning for tobacco products packs

Jul 29, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 29 : The Central government on Friday notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product packs by...

Karnataka govt sets age limit for sale of cigarettes to 21

Feb 22, 2024

The Karnataka government presented the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Bill, 2024 which increased the age limit of sale of cigarettes from 18 years...

Tamil Nadu tops in cases lodged under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act: NCRB report

Aug 30, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 30 : The number of cases registered for environment-related offences has increased by four per cent as compared to the...

Tax arbitrage makes smuggling of cigarettes into India favorable: DRI Report

Dec 05, 2022

In order to evade the high rate of tax and cess levied on cigarettes and tobacco products as also to avoid printing of the...

Health, child rights experts warn against use of e-cigarettes, vapes

Jul 29, 2024

Health and child rights experts raised concern over the promotion of e-cigarettes and vapes as a safe alternative to smoking and healthier alternatives to...