Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!
(Source: Business Standard, New Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco shipments from India, the third-largest exporter in the world, fell by 7.8% to 1,54,171 tonne during the April-November period of the current fiscal on account of surplus global stock and less competitive prices, the Tobacco Board said. Read more
2- Ban on sale of tobacco in pouches
(Source: Hindustan Times, Gurgaon, Haryana)
The pollution department is gearing up to put a curb on plastic pouches, which are used for chewing tobacco products. Read more
Industry updates
(Source: PR News, New Delhi, Delhi)
an E Cigarette India company, has come up with a new packaging style for its electronic cigarette collection. The newly launched metal cases includes colours such as red, pink, metallic, and yellow. Read more
2- Tobacco export volumes down by 7.8% in Apr-Nov
(Source: Business Standard, New Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco shipments from India, the third-largest exporter in the world, fell by 7.8% to 1,54,171 tonne during the April-November period of the current fiscal on account of surplus global stock and less competitive prices, the Tobacco Board said. Read more
3- Centre to increase subsidy to build houses for beedi workers
(Source: The Hindu, Hubli, Karnataka)
The Union Government will soon increase the subsidy given to construct houses for beedi workers from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 75,000, Union Minister for Labour and Employment M. Mallikarjun Kharge has said. Read more
Smoke free
(Source: Hindustan Times, Gurgaon, Haryana)
The pollution department is gearing up to put a curb on plastic pouches, which are used for chewing tobacco products. Read more
2- Ernakulam still high on cigarettes
(Source: The Times of India, Kochi, Kerala)
Even though Ernakulam was declared the first smoke-free district and tourist destination in the state, it seems Kochiites are yet to get rid of their habit of smoking in public. Read more
3- Tobacco products seized in Sec-26 store
(Source: The Tribune, Chandigarh/Haryana/Punjab)
The National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), along with the Chandigarh Police, raided the Aggarwal Crockery at Sector 26 here today. Read more
4- तम्बाकू मुक्त होंगे महाविद्यालय
(राजस्थान पत्रिका, भीलवाडा, राजस्थान)
अब महाविद्यालय परिसर में शिक्षक, छात्र या आगन्तुक तम्बाकू का उपयोग नहीं कर पाएंगे। महाविद्यालय के 100 गज के दायरे में गुटखा, बीड़ी, सिगरेट आदि के विक्रय पर भी प्रतिबंधित होगा। आगे पढ़ें
Tobacco and health
(Source: Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
A substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed, a new study has revealed. Read more
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