DNA: Today is World No Tobacco Day
This segment of DNA brings you information related to today's history.
May 31, 2023, 23:50 PM IST
World No-Tobacco Day 2023: Know Date, Theme, History And Significance Of Anti-Tobacco Day
World No-Tobacco Day is a significant day dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of tobacco use and advocating for effective measures to reduce tobacco consumption worldwide.
May 30, 2023, 22:41 PM IST
GUTKA stains at Ahmedabad Metro Station, leaves netizes in splits- WATCH
A recent video of Ahmedabad's Motera Metro Station is becoming popular online, showing the dirty areas left by commuters' spitting and rubbish.
Oct 17, 2022, 14:48 PM IST
Cigarette, tobacco packs to come with NEW warnings from December 1
According to the government, anyone involved directly or indirectly in the manufacture, production, supply, import, or distribution of cigarettes or any other tobacco products must make sure that every box of tobacco goods bears the required health warnings.
Jul 29, 2022, 14:31 PM IST
Health Ministry notifies new pictorial health warnings for tobacco products
The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Third Amendment Rules, 2020 has come after the amendment of earlier Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008.
Jul 23, 2020, 23:22 PM IST
Punjab gets tough against sale of illegally imported cigarettes
Most of the illegal cigarette brands originate from China and Indonesia and the retailers are getting attracted to them as they are available at a significantly lower price as compared to the legal brands.
Sep 23, 2019, 20:03 PM IST
I contractually maintain to not endorse tobacco products, says Ajay Devgn after cancer-stricken fan's appeal
Nanakram, a 40-year-old cancer patient from Rajasthan, had made a public appeal to Devgn to discontinue his association with tobacco products in the interest of the society.
May 14, 2019, 21:25 PM IST
New set of pictures with helpline number released for tobacco products
The Ministry for Health and Family Welfare has issued new sets of specified health warnings to be used on all tobacco products.
Apr 05, 2018, 23:47 PM IST
Pierce Brosnan says he was 'cheated' by Indian pan masala brand
Pierce Brosnan has alleged that a pan masala brand kept him in the dark about the "hazardous" nature of the product.
Mar 15, 2018, 11:52 AM IST
Shocking! Teens aged 13-15 years turning towards using tobacco products, reveals survey
Most smokers, according to the study take up smoking during their teens and half of nations had a smoking rate of at least 15 percent for boys compared to the 8 percent of girls.
Jun 19, 2017, 18:24 PM IST
Include all tobacco products in demerit goods category: Experts
The World Health Organisation has said that taxation is clearly the best way to tackle the tobacco epidemic.
Feb 16, 2017, 16:11 PM IST
India ranked 3rd in pictorial warnings on tobacco products
The Cigarette Package Health Warnings International Status Report was released on the fourth day of the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) Conference of the Parties (COP 7) by the Canadian Cancer Society.
Nov 10, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
GST rates: 40% 'Sin tax' to be imposed on tobacco products
The GST Council on Thursday finalised the four tax rate slabs of 5 percent, 12 percent, 18 percent and 28 percent.
Nov 03, 2016, 17:25 PM IST
GST: FM Jaitley favours cess over additional tax for compensating states
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday favoured levy of cess on tobacco and luxury products to compensate states for loss of revenue on GST saying the cost of funding that through an additional tax would be "exorbitantly high and almost unbearable".
Oct 26, 2016, 16:48 PM IST
GST Council to slap 40% 'sin tax' on tobacco products?
Consumer Voice, a voluntary action group, on Sunday urged the GST Council to levy the highest, "sin tax" of 40 percent on all forms of tobacco products, including cigarettes, beedis and smokeless tobacco.
Oct 16, 2016, 16:36 PM IST
Five ways smoking affects your health!
Five ways smoking affects your health!
May 31, 2016, 09:53 AM IST
Withdraw 85% warning regulation on tobacco products: Retailers
Micro retailers selling cigarettes and other tobacco products on Tuesday demanded withdrawal of the government's order to increase the size of graphic warning to 85 per cent on packets.
Apr 13, 2016, 00:20 AM IST
PMO backs Health Ministry on larger pictorial warnings on tobacco packs
Officials in the health ministry maintained it is "firm on anti-tobacco stand" as it is a matter of public interest.
Apr 05, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
