WHO congratulates India on becoming 1st country to regulate anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms

May 31, 2023

On World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released OTT guidelines for the regulation of online depiction of tobacco...

NGO urges Health Ministry to regulate depiction of tobacco products on OTT platforms

Sep 08, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 8 : National Organization for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE-India) on Thursday urged Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to regulate the depiction...

India becomes a global leader by regulating anti-tobacco warnings on OTT Platforms

May 31, 2023

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday notified new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms. This notification mandates OTT platforms to carry anti-tobacco warning...

Increase cess on tobacco products, tobacco eradication organisation urges govt

Aug 25, 2020

Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 25 : Public health groups, doctors and economists have urged the GST council to increase the compensation cess on all...

Anti-tobacco warning important on OTT platforms which jeopardize children's health for profit, say experts

Sep 04, 2023

Emphasizing the importance of anti-tobacco warnings on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms, public health experts during a webinar on tobacco-related issues in Delhi highlighted that these...

Rajasthan allows sale of tobacco products

May 25, 2020

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 26 : The Rajasthan government on Monday allowed the sale of paan, gutkha and tobacco for take away.