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26 Sep 2023

Man Lights Beedi Inside Delhi Metro Train, DMRC Issues Statement: Watch Video

DMRC Officials said the urban transporter also uses social media to make people aware on a range of issues, including public etiquettes, on Delhi Metro trains.

Dangers of smoking

04 Jun 2023

Smoking: Vaping Vs Cigarette- Difference And Dangerous Long-Term Effects

Vaping is when you use a small, handheld device (vape pens) to inhale a mist of nicotine and flavoring The dangers of vaping include lung and other organ damage, breathing problems, addiction Vaping and smoking both involve inhaling nicotine and other substances into your lungs

Indian Railways

01 Mar 2023

Indian Railways: Passenger Complains Of Woman Smoking ‘Marijuana' on Train

A passenger on Tatanagar-Katihar Express posted a video on Twitter, complaining to Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw about a woman smoking “marijuana and cigarettes" inside the train.

11 Dec 2022

No more single cigarette. Govt may take BIG decision before budget session

Standing Committee of Parliament has recommended a ban on selling single cigarettes to curb the use of tobacco products. The Standing Committee of Parliament argued that the sale of loose cigarettes is affecting the tobacco control campaign. The committee also recommended doing away with the smoking zone from all airports in the country.

24 Oct 2022

Diwali 2022: Man finds unusual way of lighting rockets using CIGARETTE- WATCH

The man can be seen standing in the middle of a road and lighting around 11 rockets in a span of 20 seconds. Even though the act was extremely dangerous, the man performed this stunt without any fear of getting injured or burned.

17 Oct 2022

Nicotine dose in one cigarette blocks estrogen production in women's brains

The amount of nicotine in one cigarette inhibits women`s brains from producing estrogen. This may explain a variety of behavioural differences in smokers, including the reason why women have a higher resistance to quitting than males. The ECNP Congress in Vienna will mark the debut of this work.

04 Jun 2021

ITC’s cigarette volumes recover to pre-COVID ‘classic, golden’ levels

In 4Q FY21, cigarette volumes were back to pre-COVID levels. BNP Paribas said in a note that ITC declared a total dividend of Rs 10.75/share in FY21. FMCG division had a strong year with 16 per cent sales growth.

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

24 Jul 2019

Lakhs of illegally imported cigarette sticks seized in West Bengal, Assam

It is suspected that the rather porous border between Myanmar and India has given smugglers the opportunity to push in illegal cigarettes in the country.

10 Jul 2019

53% smokers between 20-30 years

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India is home to 12 per cent of the world's smokers.

01 Oct 2018

Men beaten up in Delhi's Connaught Place for refusing to share a cigarette

In a shocking incident, two men in Delhi's Connaught Place were beaten up after they denied to share a cigarette.

04 Dec 2017

Simon Cowell unable to kick the cigarette butt

In October, the 'X Factor' boss got a shock to the system when he was rushed to hospital after passing out and falling down the stairs at his home.

18 Aug 2017

E-cigarettes may promote smoking among teenagers

The research, published in the journal Tobacco Control, surveyed 2,836 adolescents from 20 schools in England.

28 Jul 2017

Additional tax on cigarette would impact legal sales, says ITC

The legal cigarette industry has witnessed a 25 percent decline in volumes from FY 2012-13, said ITC.

25 Jul 2017

Smoking may increase sensitivity to social stress: Study

Lighting a cigarette may not be a good way to relax and it may increase sensitivity to social stress, according to a new study by the French National Centre for Scientific Research published on Tuesday.

25 Jul 2017

Ludhiana: Cigarette vendor stabbed after argument over Rs 2

In yet another shocking incident, a cigarette vendor in Sarabha Nagar area of Ludhiana has been allegedly stabbed by an unidentified man over Rs 2 on Monday night.

12 Jun 2017

Before picking up that 'healthy' e-cigarette, READ THIS

A new study led by an Indian-origin scientist warns that electronic-cigarettes containing nicotine are potentially as harmful as unfiltered tobacco smoking.

03 Mar 2017

Smoking hampers lung's ability to heal

Are you a chain smoker? If yes, then avoid or quit smoking as it can cause lungs to lose their ability to heal.

Cigarette packets

20 Sep 2016

67% of cigarette packets display pictorial warnings: Study

Only 67 per cent of cigarette packets of various brands in the country display the mandatory 85-per-cent-pictorial warning since the rule came into force on April 1 this year, a national-level study said on Tuesday.

11 Jun 2016

North Korean anti-tobacco push up in smoke as Kim keeps puffing

A North Korean anti-smoking campaign has apparently failed to persuade young leader Kim Jong-Un to quit, despite his late father's warning that "a cigarette is like a gun aiming at your heart".

31 May 2016

Cigarette brands in India implement 85 percent pictorial warnings

The implementation comes after the Health Ministry under Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COTPA) increased the size of graphic health warnings on tobacco products from 20 percent to 85 percent.

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