Telangana assembly passes bill banning hookah parlours

Feb 12, 2024

The cigarette and other tobacco products (Prohibition of advertisement and regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and distribution) Telangana Amendment Bill, 2024 was...

West Bengal: Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation seeks ban on hookah parlours

Dec 05, 2022

Days after the West Bengal government banned hookah bars in the capital city of Kolkata citing the effects on public health, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation...

After Maharashtra CM's order, Thane civic body demolishes over half a dozen illegal bars and restaurants

Jun 27, 2024

Following Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's order, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) demolished over half a dozen hookah parlours, bars and restaurants that were found...

Karnataka govt bans hookah across state citing 'public health and safety'

Feb 08, 2024

Taking to his social media, the Karnataka Health Minister posted on X, "Statewide Ban on Hookah to Protect Public Health and Youth Given the...

Standup comic Munawar Faruqui booked after raid at Mumbai hookah bar

Mar 27, 2024

According to the Mumbai Police, a team conducted a raid on a hookah bar named Sabalan and found 14 people consuming hookah, including Faruqui.

Chandigarh Administration bans hookah bars from operating in city

Oct 13, 2020

Chandigarh [India], October 13 : The Chandigarh Administration on Tuesday imposed a ban on hookah bars. In an order issued by District Magistrate Mandip...