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Firstpost Editor's Picks: Modi kicks off Maha poll campaign, e-cigarette ban, teaser loans; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff • 5 years agoFirstpost Editor's Picks: Narendra Modi kicks off Maharashtra poll campaign in Nashik, e-cigarette ban, teaser loans, review of Netflix series Unbelievable; today's must-read stories
US-based group praises India's move to ban e-cigarettes, says a 'bold effort' to protect youth from nicotine addiction
• 5 years agoIndia has become a leader in the global fight against a youth e-cigarette epidemic by taking a "historic" decision to ban such nicotine and tobacco products, a US-based top advocacy group has said
E-cigarettes banned nationwide: Twitterati calls govt's decision a 'good move, but not good enough'
Fp Staff • 5 years agoFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharam addressed a press conference today in Delhi to announce that the Cabinet has approved the decision to ban e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are battery-operated hand-held devices that resemble cigarettes, but don’t burn tobacco.
E-cigarettes, vapes to be banned nationwide as Cabinet brands them a harmful 'style statement' for India's youth
Tech2 News Staff • 5 years agoThe ban is yet to be implemented, and may lapse if it doesn't seek the approval of lawmakers and the President, which will likely be sought in November this year.
India joins the bandwagon: Bans e-cigarettes, warns of epidemic among young people
• 5 years agoThe Indian prohibition will be imposed through an executive order and will include jail terms of up to three years for offenders.
Tobacco farmers, merchants in Gujarat urge Centre to reconsider ban on e-cigarettes, say farmers will be severely affected
• 5 years agoAn organization of tobacco farmers and merchants in Gujarat on Wednesday urged the Union government to reconsider its decision to ban e-cigarettes.
India bans production and import of e-cigarettes in 'public health move' pending final session in November
• 5 years agoIndia has 106 million adult smokers, making it a lucrative market for firms such as Juul and Philip Morris.
Using e-cigarettes to quit smoking shows 95 percent more success: Study of 19,000 smokers
• 6 years agoThe study involved almost 19,000 people in England who had tried to quit smoking in the preceding 12 months