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Smoking Health of 85 Lakhs 23 July 2013
As per the observations made by the Maharashtra Government, 85 lakhs of people will die of oral and lung cancer by 2015 at the present rate. The Government thus put tabs on the advertisement on tobacco products by framing Cigarettes...
Keywords: Supreme Court of India, Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Government, Tobacco products warehouses
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Budget 2013: Cigarettes, SUVs and marbles will be costlier! 28 February 2013
After Finance Minister P Chidambaram proposed to hike the excise duty on cigarettes to 18 per cent as a result Tobacco products will become costlier Moreover, sports utility vehicles will also be costly after Mr Chidambaram announced a hike in...
Keywords: Chidamabaram, Price hike in marbles, Tobacco products hike in price, Price hike in Cigarettes
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Ban on gutkha for another year 16 April 2016
Sale, purchase and storage of all forms of chewable tobacco, including gutkha, pan masala, khaini and zarda, would be continuing the ban, for another one year, the Delhi government says. Announcing the same through a notification, the food safety department...
Keywords: Gutkha ban, tobacco products ban in Delhi, tobacco products ban in Delhi, India news
Read More Rs 20,000 fine for smoking in public? 11 September 2014
Soon, if you are caught smoking cigarette in public places, then you might end up paying Rs 20,000 as fine. The Union government is considering to increase the amount of fine by 100 times which is currently only Rs 200...
Keywords: Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003, NDA government, NDA government, NDA government
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