tobacco
- India
Cigarettes, pan masalas to cost more across India after Feb 1
New Delhi: The government has notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala will be levied, replacing the existing…
- Andhra Pradesh
NCB arrests 5 from Andhra Pradesh in hashish oil trafficking case
New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested five people from Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam who were allegedly part of a hashish oil trafficking network, an official statement said on Thursday. Hashish…
- India
Police seize gutka, tobacco worth Rs 21 lakh on highway in Palghar; one held
Palghar: Police have seized banned gutka and other tobacco products valued at Rs 21.62 lakh from a tempo and arrested its driver in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, officials said on Thursday. Acting on…
- Hyderabad
Seven arrested for hookah smoking at farmhouse near Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Acting on a tip, Shamshabad police raided MRG Farmhouse in Gundiguda village late Thursday night and apprehended seven young men smoking hookah. The suspects – identified as Md Dastagir, Sk Asad,…
- Opinions
Sin taxes, sacred duties: Redirecting India’s tobacco revenue
By Chirag Begwani and Anandini Gupta India is the second largest consumer and producer of tobacco in the world. Each year, the Indian government earns over Rs. 70,000 crores from the taxation…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans sale of tobacco in kiosks, grocery stores
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing (MoMRAH) has introduced a ban on the sale of tobacco products in kiosks, grocery stores, and central markets.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 2 held for selling duplicate tobacco products worth Rs 2.10L
Hyderabad: Two individuals have been arrested in Hyderabad for selling counterfeit tobacco products, with items valued at Rs 2,10,000 seized from them. The accused, identified as 32-year-old Syed Imran of Falaknuma and…
- World
Ban tobacco sales to prevent lung cancer death in 12L youths: Lancet
New Delhi: Banning the purchase of cigarettes and other tobacco products for youth can significantly prevent 12 lakh lung cancer deaths in the young population, according to a study, published in The…
- Sports
Govt asks BCCI to take steps to prevent surrogate tobacco ads by sportspersons
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures to prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons, saying they are…
- India
NMC directs medical colleges to set up ‘tobacco cessation centres’
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed medical colleges across the country to set up ‘tobacco cessation centres’ to combat the adverse effects of tobacco use and promote public health.…
- Telangana
Telangana food safety dept bans Gutka, Pan masala with tobacco & nicotine
Hyderabad: The Commissioner of Food Safety, Telangana has issued a notification prohibiting the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation and sale of Gutka and Pan masala which contains tobacco and nicotine. The department said…
- Telangana
Telangana: How landless farmer brothers earned Rs 60 lakh in 6 months
Hyderabad: Two farmer brothers from Vinukonda mandal of Palnadu district in AP, Govinda Reddy and Sivakoti Reddy, have shattered the belief that agriculture solely means losses. Despite owning no land, their success…
- Health
Indian docs support WHO ban on vapes, call on govt to take action
New Delhi: A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments to treat e-cigarettes akin to tobacco and impose a ban on all flavours, health experts in India have called on…
- Delhi
Delhi HC slams young lawyer for PIL against anti-tobacco health spots in films, TV
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction with a lawyer who filed a PIL seeking prohibition on the display of anti-tobacco advertisements containing graphic or gross images during films…
- Health
Public health groups, doctors urge for hike in tobacco tax
New Delhi: Public health groups along with doctors and economists have urged the government to increase excise duty on all tobacco products in the Union Budget 2024-25 to generate additional revenue. In…
