Chandigarh, Feb 10 (IANS) The Chandigarh administration will soon ban the sale of loose cigarettes and other tobacco products in the union territory, an official spokesman said here Tuesday.
"Sale of loose cigarettes and loose tobacco products is going to be prohibited in Chandigarh soon. This was discussed and decided at a meeting of Chandigarh Tobacco Control Cell," the spokesman said.
The administration decided to ensure effective enforcement and sensitization of people regarding smoking.
NGO Burning Brain Society chairman Hemant Goswami raised the point of smoking areas in hotels and restaurants to which the administration assured that these premises would be checked regularly to ensure that all norms on smoking were being followed.
Smoking is banned in public areas of the union territory, making it a smoke free city.
CSK vs RR: Good news for Rajasthan before the last league match, the fastest batsman returns
CSK vs RR: Rajasthan Royals batsman Shimron Hetmyer has again joined the team. He can be available for the team's last league match to be held on Friday. This 'big hitter' of West Indies went to
Swine flu alert in northeast India, two women test positive
Agartala/Aizawl/Imphal, Feb 20 (IANS) The northeastern states have sounded a high alert to prevent the spread of swine flu in the bordering region even as two women tested positive for the virus in
Coronavirus Update: Corona cases increased again, 34 thousand new cases in 24 hours, 22 thousand cases only in Kerala
India Coronavirus Updates: The corona epidemic crisis continues. Corona cases have increased for the fourth consecutive day. The latest data was released by the Ministry of Health on Friday morning.
China again in Ladakh: 3 mobile towers installed in hot spring adjacent to LoC, the threat of surveillance in Indian territory
China has installed 3 mobile towers in the hot spring adjacent to the LoC. Konchok Stanzin, councilor of the Chushul region of Ladakh has shared this information on social media. Konchok said that
Ajit Doval: From Kashmir, Delhi riots to China, why are the medicines of every condition of the Modi government?
People who do not like Ajit Doval call him behind the back, calling him as 'Daroga'. His critics in the Ministry of External Affairs also criticize him as NSA (Pakistan).Perhaps the reason for doing
In a day, 51 thousand 282 patients increased, and 51 thousand 220 also became healthy; 19.06 lakh cases in the country so far
On Tuesday, the figure of corona patients crossed 19 lakhs. For the 7th time, in just two days, one lakh new patients increased. So far 19 lakh 6 thousand 613 people have been found infected. In the
World Food Safety Day: Dietician told- These things are very harmful to immunity protect
Our immunity has a special role in keeping the body healthy and protecting it from the risks of diseases. People who have weak immunity fall ill more often, and the risk of infectious diseases is also
Delhi Liquor Policy: Setback for Arvind Kejriwal in CBI case, judicial custody extended till August 8
In the CBI case related to the excise policy scam, the Rouse Avenue Court has extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal till August 8.
Delhi Drug Case: Congress connection of the mastermind of 5600 crore cocaine case, big revelations made during police interrogation
In a major development in the International Drug Syndicate on Wednesday, the Delhi Police said that investigations reveal that the mastermind of the Rs 5600 crore cocaine shipment allegedly had links
'Fit is my Right': Online Lingerie Store to help Women
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) With an overwhelming majority of Indian women simply unaware of their correct bra size and wearing the wrong size all their life, a new initiative by a lingerie e-tailer --
