IMPHAL: The Manipur cabinet in a late night meeting resolved to ban sale of cigarttes and all tobacco products.

Smoking in Russia will be banned from restaurants, long-distance trains and housing block entrance halls under a tough new bill passed by parliament.

Pilot Project To Be Implemented In 2,400 Schools Across State

Thiruvananthapuram: A comprehensive action plan, for tobacco control sensitization (TCS) programme at schools, homes and public places, has been finalized jointly by the health, education and police departments. A meeting of senior officials from these departments held here on Thursday gave a final shape to the plan which ensures stricter implementation of existing anti-tobacco laws and setting up of student protection committees in schools

The J&K Government has said that it is considering banning the use of gutkha, pan masala and tobacco products in the state. The views of the Finance Department are being sought as the ban involves huge financial implications.

This has been indicated by the government in its response to a public interest litigation before the J-K High Court which has sought a ban on the manufacture and sale of gutkha and other smokeless tobacco products in the state.

Introducing laws banning smoking in enclosed public places can lead to swift and dramatic falls in the number of children admitted to hospital suffering asthma attacks, according to a study in Engl

The State government seems to be getting its act together on COTPA — Control of Cigarettes & Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003, which came into effect 10 years ago.

Besides engaging the Home Department for the purpose, it is understood the Institute of Public Health has been appointed as nodal agency, to intensify the fight against violations of sale and promotion of tobacco and tobacco products.

Bangladesh unveiled a "Death Clock" in its capital to raise awareness about smoking-related deaths in a country which ranks among the world's highest in tobacco consumption.

‘40% Of Smokers Want To Quit The Habit’

Jaipur: Alarmed over several deaths reported in the state due to cancer caused by tobacco consumption, the medical, health and family welfare department has launched a massive anti-tobacco awareness campaign in rural Rajasthan, which is one of the biggest campaign in the country covering over 9,000 gram panchayats. It is an apparent move of the health department to capitalize on the state’s machinery for the noble cause by clubbing the anti-tobacco campaign with the state government’s “Prashasan gaon ke sang” campaign, which was launched on Thursday.

Expressing dismay over the government’s inaction, the Supreme Court today restored the ban imposed on the advertisements on cigarettes and other tobacco products under a law enacted by Parliament in 2003.

A Bench comprising Justices GS Singhvi and Gyan Sudha Misra said the stay granted by the Bombay High Court in December 2005 on the ban had “totally frustrated” the law put in place in public interest.