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About 2 crore students in Bihar say no to tobacco

Sourabh Ranjan, Abhisek Singh, Talha Hussain , Anjula Anthony and Sarah Imran, are school students in Bihar who have taken a pledge against the use of tobacco.They are five of more than two crore......

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......

Second hand smoke in public places. How effective has the ban been?

While the government banned smoking in public places in 2008, the data from Global Adult Tobacco Survey India Report indicates the effectiveness of this ban in different states if India. The......

Maharashtra bans sale of gutkha, pan masala

The ban on gutkha and pan masala across Maharashtra came into effect from on Friday. The state government on Friday issued a notification banning sale and consumption of gutkha and paan masala in......

How India consumes tobacco

Tobacco was introduced to India in the 17th century. It later merged with existing practices of smoking which was mostly cannabis. In India, smoking existed since 2000 BC when cannabis was......

Pictorial warnings on tobacco products soon

After a prolonged delay, government will soon notify new pictorial warnings on tobacco products, which will be "harsher" in case of chewing tobacco as it has been found more harmful than smoking.......

How India's tax system helps cigarettes flourish

Cigarette companies have substantial wriggle room thanks to India's complex tax structure, which categorises them by length and filter, points out Charu Bahri/IndiaSpend. In March 2015 - in......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

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About 2 crore students in Bihar say no to tobacco

Quitline no, text messages on tobacco packs from Sept

Second hand smoke in public places. How effective has the ban been?

Maharashtra bans sale of gutkha, pan masala

How India consumes tobacco

Pictorial warnings on tobacco products soon

How India's tax system helps cigarettes flourish

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

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