Gutkha

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Union cabinet secretary and the chief commissioner of the Central Consumer Protection Authority for not responding to an earlier representation seeking action against film stars for appearing in gutkha advertisements.

New Zealand tobacco ban shows the way. Can India act tough, too?

Health experts and campaigners say India has to ramp up its fight against tobacco if it wants to save its younger generation.

After cigarettes and gutkha, UP govt bans jeans and t-shirt in colleges

“All the faculty members and other university officials are requested to come in on time in modest clothing and perform their duties with responsibility. Jeans and T-shirts are prohibited while on duty,” according to March 30 circular issued by the directorate of higher education.

Maha govt includes manufactured chewable tobacco in ban

Maharashtra government has banned sale, purchase and storage of manufactured chewable tobacco, and extended the ban on other tobacco variants for a period of one year.

ITC to hike cigarette prices by up to 15%

According to sources, Gold Fake regular is likely to be priced at Rs 78 for a pack of 10 cigarettes as against Rs 68 now, up 15 percent, while Navy Cut brand is likely to be priced at Rs 78 for packs of 10 cigarettes pack, up 12 per cent from Rs 70 now. ITC is India's largest cigarette manufacturer.

WHO lauds India for anti-smoking mechanisms

The Indian government had last year announced that cigarette packets would have to stamp health warnings across 85 percent of the surface and plans on raising the age of tobacco sale to 21 as well as ban the use of loose cigarettes.

Rajasthan government decides to ban Gutkha

The Rajasthan government today decided to ban production, storage, distribution and sale of Gutkha in the state.