Tobacco
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Shahram Warsi Aug 07 2018 - 2 min readPeople are investing more in the organic cigarette industry, considering the rise of the smoking habits of people. It has made the franchisors to innovate with various natural ingredients, in order to bring out something constructive, in order to boost their sales. After various innovations, this industry is expected to become ...
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Sneha Santra May 31 2018 - 3 min readThe Electronic Cigarette (e-Cigarette) is a smokeless cigarette powered by a battery. This device converts liquid nicotine into vapor for the user to inhale. The advent of an e-cigarette is one of the best things to happen to those looking for alternatives to the conventional cigarettes because it is healthier and free from all the ...
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Franchise India Bureau Sep 29 2017 - 2 min readA PIL in the Bombay High Court has questioned the Union govenment's policy of allowing public sector insurance companies to invest in the tobacco industry, which, it said, contradicts the "anti-tobacco" stance taken by the Centre.The PIL was recently filed by Sumitra Pednekar, widow of Maharashtra's former home and labour minister Satish Pednekar who died ...
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PTI Sep 29 2017 - 3 min readNEW DELHI: Come April next year, 85 per cent of space on cigarette packs and other tobacco products in India will have to be covered with graphic and text warnings of health hazard, making the country top ranker in terms of display of caution on packages. After ...
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PTI Sep 29 2017 - 2 min readThe government is considering a ban on electronic cigarettes over the risks to public health that they may cause, according to a Reuters report, citing a senior Health Ministry official's statement. The World Health Organization (WHO) in August called for stiff regulation of e-cigarettes as well as bans on indoor use, in the ...