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  • Union Health Ministry, Union Health Ministry, rs 20 000 fine for smoking in public, Tobacco products

    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: Smoking Cigarette, Smoking Cigarette, NDA government, Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003

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    Price hike in marbles, excise duty, budget 2013 cigarettes suvs and marbles will be costlier, Tobacco products

    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: Price hike in marbles, Tobacco products, Price hike in SUVs, sports utility vehicles

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    Supreme Court of India, Smoking Kills of 85 Lakhs by 2015, smoking health of 85 lakhs, Tobacco products

    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: Restrictions to Tobacco products ads, Apex Court, Cigarettes and Tobacco Products, Maharashtra Government

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    tobacco products ban in Delhi, Gutkha ban, ban on gutkha for another year, Tobacco products

    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, India news, India news, tobacco products ban in Delhi

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