E-PaperPictorial Warnings News
Deferring pictorial warnings on tobacco items to escalate virus risk
The delay negates health ministry’s own advisory while adversely impacting motivation of tobacco users
1 min read4 Aug 2020Tobacco products will now come with scarier warnings
The health ministry has released a new set of pictorial health warnings for mandatory display covering 85% on both sides of bidis, chewing tobacco and cigarette packs. For the first time, packs will come with the warning, Tobacco causes painful death written in white lettering on a red background. The words Quit Today call 1800-11-2356 will appear in white on a black background.
5 Apr 2018Govt releases new health warnings for tobacco packs
The health ministry has released a new set of pictorial health warnings for mandatory display covering 85% on both sides of bidis, chewing tobacco and cigarette packs
1 min read5 Apr 201885% pictorial warnings on tobacco products to continue till 31 August
Health ministry extends duration of existing health warnings on tobacco products, the tenure of which was to end on 31 March, to 31 August
2 min read29 Mar 2018Supreme Court admits plea against Karnataka HC judgement on 85% pictorial warning on tobacco products
Supreme Court refused to grant any interim stay on the Karnataka HC judgment as it is yet to be uploaded on the high court's website
1 min read23 Dec 2017FSSAI mulls pictorial warning on liquor bottles
Liquor bottles in the country may soon carry pictorial messages cautioning people against ill effects of alcohol and warning them about drunk driving
1 min read24 Jul 2017News in Numbers | Passenger vehicle sales up 4.5% in October
In other news, India ranks third among 205 countries with the largest pictorial warnings on the packs of tobacco products, says a report
3 min read11 Nov 2016Implement rule on 85% pictorial warnings: SC to tobacco firms
The Supreme Court says any stay order obtained from a court where the matter was being heard would be ineffective
1 min read5 May 2016Govt policies hurting legitimate business, encouraging contraband: ITC
Chairman Y.C. Deveshwar says these policies undermine legitimate producers, cost the exchequer an estimated `7,000 cr in lost taxes every year
2 min read1 Aug 2015Tobacco row: PMK chief Ramadoss wants Narendra Modi to intervene
The former health minister urged Prime Minister Modi to give directions to ensure the pictorial warnings is increased to 85% as scheduled earlier
2 min read3 Apr 2015Popular Topics
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