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India Ranked 5th In Pictorial Warnings On Cigarette Packets
India has slipped to the fifth position among 206 countries in terms of the largest pictorial warning on cigarette packs with 85 per cent of both sides of the packets covered, according to a report released by the Canadian Cancer Society on Monday.
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No Harm In Pictorial Warnings For Tobacco Products: Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the operation of new amended rules of the Union Health Ministry directing the manufacturers to have graphic warning images on packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products and helpline numbers for those who wanted to quit the habit.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Order On Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Packs
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of a Karnataka High Court order setting aside 2014 rules mandating that 85 per cent space on both sides of packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products carry pictorial warning on their harmful effects.
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Tobacco Product Retailers Seek Roll Back Of 85% Pictorial Warnings
Over 1,000 retailers of tobacco products on Thursday protested outside the Union Health Ministry office here, demanding reduction in the size of the graphical health warnings on cigarette packets.
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Karnataka High Court Strikes Down 85% Pictorial Warning Rule For Tobacco Products
The Karnataka High Court today struck down the 2014 amendment rules that mandated pictorial health warnings to cover 85 per cent of tobacco product packaging space, holding that they violated Constitutional norms.
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Health Ministry Releases New Pictorial Warnings For Tobacco Products
Replacing the existing images, the Health Ministry has released a new set of pictorial warnings for mandatory display on packets of cigarettes, bidis, and chewing tobacco with effect from April 1 this year.
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India Has Third Largest Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Products
India is third among countries with the largest pictorial warning on tobacco products, according to a report released today.
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ITC Shuts Cigarette Plants From May 4
India's biggest cigarette maker ITC Ltd shut its plants from May 4 to comply with a new stipulated pictorial warnings rule issued by the federal government, the company said in a statement.
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Tobacco Farmers, Retailers Protest 85% Pictorial Warning
Farmers and micro retailers from across Karnataka on Thursday staged a march here demanding rollback of a rule mandating 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products, calling it a "harsh policy" that does not balance the interests of stakeholders.
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Place Bigger Warnings On Cigarette Packs Immediately, Says Top Court
Tobacco companies, which have been opposing the government order to place bigger pictorial warnings on packs of tobacco products, have been told by the Supreme Court to do so without any further delay.
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2 Lawmakers Oppose Increasing Pictorial Warnings On Cigarette Packs
Two Lok Sabha members today opposed increasing the size of pictorial warning on tobacco products, saying it had adversely affected farmers and bidi workers and their livelihood was in danger.
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Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Products: Court Seeks Centre's Reply
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking quashing of notifications issued by the Health Ministry on printing 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products.
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Government Likely To Completely Ban FDI In Tobacco Sector
After making it mandatory to carry larger pictorial warnings on cigarette packets, the government is now working on a proposal to completely ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in the tobacco sector.
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Review Warning On Beedi Packets: Labour Minister to J P Nadda
Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Thursday urged Health Minister J P Nadda to reconsider the mandated pictorial warnings covering 85 per cent of the packaging space on beedi packets, a move that threatens the livelihood of 1.50 crore workers.
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ITC To Resume Cigarette Manufacturing
ITC manufactures a range of cigarette brands, including India Kings, Classic, Gold Flake, Navy Cut, Capstan, Bristol, Flake, Silk Cut, which are manufactured at plants in Bengaluru, Munger, Saharanpur, Kolkata and Pune.
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India Ranked 5th In Pictorial Warnings On Cigarette Packets
India has slipped to the fifth position among 206 countries in terms of the largest pictorial warning on cigarette packs with 85 per cent of both sides of the packets covered, according to a report released by the Canadian Cancer Society on Monday.
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No Harm In Pictorial Warnings For Tobacco Products: Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the operation of new amended rules of the Union Health Ministry directing the manufacturers to have graphic warning images on packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products and helpline numbers for those who wanted to quit the habit.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Order On Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Packs
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of a Karnataka High Court order setting aside 2014 rules mandating that 85 per cent space on both sides of packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products carry pictorial warning on their harmful effects.
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Tobacco Product Retailers Seek Roll Back Of 85% Pictorial Warnings
Over 1,000 retailers of tobacco products on Thursday protested outside the Union Health Ministry office here, demanding reduction in the size of the graphical health warnings on cigarette packets.
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Karnataka High Court Strikes Down 85% Pictorial Warning Rule For Tobacco Products
The Karnataka High Court today struck down the 2014 amendment rules that mandated pictorial health warnings to cover 85 per cent of tobacco product packaging space, holding that they violated Constitutional norms.
-
Health Ministry Releases New Pictorial Warnings For Tobacco Products
Replacing the existing images, the Health Ministry has released a new set of pictorial warnings for mandatory display on packets of cigarettes, bidis, and chewing tobacco with effect from April 1 this year.
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India Has Third Largest Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Products
India is third among countries with the largest pictorial warning on tobacco products, according to a report released today.
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ITC Shuts Cigarette Plants From May 4
India's biggest cigarette maker ITC Ltd shut its plants from May 4 to comply with a new stipulated pictorial warnings rule issued by the federal government, the company said in a statement.
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Tobacco Farmers, Retailers Protest 85% Pictorial Warning
Farmers and micro retailers from across Karnataka on Thursday staged a march here demanding rollback of a rule mandating 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products, calling it a "harsh policy" that does not balance the interests of stakeholders.
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Place Bigger Warnings On Cigarette Packs Immediately, Says Top Court
Tobacco companies, which have been opposing the government order to place bigger pictorial warnings on packs of tobacco products, have been told by the Supreme Court to do so without any further delay.
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2 Lawmakers Oppose Increasing Pictorial Warnings On Cigarette Packs
Two Lok Sabha members today opposed increasing the size of pictorial warning on tobacco products, saying it had adversely affected farmers and bidi workers and their livelihood was in danger.
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Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Products: Court Seeks Centre's Reply
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking quashing of notifications issued by the Health Ministry on printing 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products.
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Government Likely To Completely Ban FDI In Tobacco Sector
After making it mandatory to carry larger pictorial warnings on cigarette packets, the government is now working on a proposal to completely ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in the tobacco sector.
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Review Warning On Beedi Packets: Labour Minister to J P Nadda
Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Thursday urged Health Minister J P Nadda to reconsider the mandated pictorial warnings covering 85 per cent of the packaging space on beedi packets, a move that threatens the livelihood of 1.50 crore workers.
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ITC To Resume Cigarette Manufacturing
ITC manufactures a range of cigarette brands, including India Kings, Classic, Gold Flake, Navy Cut, Capstan, Bristol, Flake, Silk Cut, which are manufactured at plants in Bengaluru, Munger, Saharanpur, Kolkata and Pune.
