Public Smoking: Can COTPA change the lifestyle of the people in West Bengal?

Sep 27, 2019, at 01:32 pm

Kolkata:  War against tobacco epidemic began more than a decade ago but could only achieve limited success with certain parts of India lagging behind in enforcing laws to combat it. According to Tobacco Free West Bengal,  a non-governmental initiative which is making an effort to deliver high impact, evidence-based tobacco-control interventions,  the law under which smoking in public places is prohibited must be enforced in the state.

On World No Tobacco Day, UN urges plain packaging of tobacco products to save lives

Jun 01, 2016, at 03:13 pm

New York, June 1 (Just Earth News): As the global community marks World No Tobacco Day, the United Nations is advocating for the use of plain packaging of tobacco products in an effort to save lives by reducing demand for such products, which kill nearly 6 million people every year.

Forget armed conflict, Tobacco is J&K's new challenge

Jun 17, 2015, at 05:28 am

Jammu, June 16 (IBNS): Forget armed conflict, radicalisation of its youth or the routine protests on the streets of Kashmir, the beautiful Vale of Kashmir is now increasing facing another challenge which may affect its future generations very badly.