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Delhi chokes on thick smog as air quality remains severe

Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the severe category again on Wednesday morning, with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for one-third of......

Odd-even scheme returns in Delhi from Nov 13-20; in-person classes suspended

With Delhi recording air pollution levels seven to eight times above safe standards on Monday, the city government announced the return of its flagship odd-even scheme after four years anticipating......

Govt issues anti-tobacco rules for OTT platforms

On the World No Tobacco Day, the Union health ministry on Wednesday notified the amended rules under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2004, making it mandatory for OTT platforms to......

Quitline no, text messages on tobacco packs from Sept

The quitline number -- 1800-11-2356 -- is a dedicated toll-free number to help tobacco users receive free support and guidance to subdue their addiction. Come September, all tobacco products and......

85 pc pictorial warning on tobacco products in force from Friday

Tobacco products will henceforth carry larger pictorial warnings covering 85 per cent of the packaging space as a central notification comes into effect from Friday notwithstanding a parliamentary......

States want GST exemption on Remdesivir, others

Other decisions piled up include rationalisation of GST rate slabs, correction of inverted duty on certain items and inclusion of petroleum products. As the country grapples with a stronger second......

PM urged to drop 'harsh' norms on sale, promotion of tobacco products

New proposals like booking of retailers selling loose cigarettes and 7 years of imprisonment, are unacceptable, traders argued. The Federation of Retailers Association of India (FRAI), an industry......

If the GST has to really work...

The GST has been a great achievement, but it does suffer from weaknesses, says Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After the constitutional......

Bigger warnings may not hit cigarettes a lot

As most are sold loose, such graphics on packages will have limited impact, say analysts The production freeze by ITC, VST Industries, and Godfrey Phillips India, due to the new rule......

MPs, health officials spar over tobacco pack warnings

Some questions cited concerns that larger warnings can hurt tobacco farmers and boost illicit trade. A parliamentary panel reviewing whether to put larger health warnings on cigarette packets has......

'Let them have a secret police to censor films!'

'That would once and for all teach all the film-makers of this country a fitting lesson!' *IMAGE: 'The idea of censoring films was instituted by the British our colonial masters who never trusted......

Anurag Kashyap: Anti-smoking disclaimers make me feel insulted

'No one in this industry could have made Bombay Velvet in less than Rs 300 crore.' 'I made it possible in Rs 90 crore and I want the film to do business of at least Rs 150 crore' Anurag......

Dear Woody Allen, thank you for standing up for SMOKING

Woody Allen, I salute you for taking a position against the anti-smoking messages in theatres, writes Aseem Chhabra. Dear Woody, I hope you don’t mind me calling you Woody. I don’t......

Why SRK favours smoking ban

Shah Rukh Khan seems to be one of the fewfilm personalities who favour the ban on smoking in films. And this despite him being a chain smoker."I feel it (the ban) would be hard to implement.......

Terry mulls legal action over Indian anti-smoking picture

England captain John Terry's representatives plan to take legal action after a blurred picture resembling the player was used in India's anti-smoking campaign, a local newspaper reported on......

Smoke screen blocks Narain on DD

You may see him zipping away to glory on the Formula One circuit on private sports channels but Indian racing hero Narain Karthikeyan may never figure on our very own Doordarshan channels, thanks......

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