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The Centre government has issued an important advisory to states on e-cigarettes. The government has asked states to report on its portal information on the availability of e-cigarettes on online shopping sites and retail shops. The sale and use of electronic cigarettes in India was banned by the Union government in 2019. The government launched the portal www.violation-reporting.in in May this year. It is aimed to help the Union Health Ministry collate information and take swift action on reported violations. "It is…

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Industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has flagged “fundamental concerns” and “practical difficulties” in implementation of the new norms about anti-tobacco warnings on video streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime announced by the health ministry on May 31.The IAMAI has said in its submission to the health ministry that the move of issuing new norms did not involve any consultative process with the industry prior to notification. On May 31, the Union health ministry notified the amendments…

An Indian group representing Netflix, Amazon and Disney has told the government its new tobacco warning rules are impossible to implement for streaming giants and will impinge on content creators' freedom of expression, a letter seen by Reuters showed.As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry last month ordered streaming platforms to insert static health warnings during smoking scenes within three months. Also, India wants at least 50 seconds of anti-tobacco disclaimers, including an audio-visual, at the…

Online pharmacies like PharmEasy, Tata Digital-owned 1mg, Flipkart and Amazon India earlier this week held a discussion with health ministry officials in Goa, on the issue of potential new regulations on online sale of medicines in the country, sources aware of the matter said. These discussions happened as part of the G20 health working group meeting.The sources said the companies have been asked to share a formal presentation to the government on the benefits of e-pharmacies and their compliance status as well as what…

New Delhi: India experienced a modest decline in daily covid-19 cases, with 7,000 new infections reported on Tuesday, down from the average 10,000 daily cases. However, hospitals across major cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and…

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NEW DELHI : The union health ministry on Monday said that covid-19 positive samples collected from sentinel sites reveals presence of all Omicron variants in the community.…

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Last Updated: December 23, 2022, 11:05 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: Reuters)Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said such travelers in each flight should be identified by the airlines concerned and preferably from different countriesAmid the rising Covid scare across many countries, the Union Health Ministry has asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to ensure a sub-section of 2 percent of total passengers on the flight undergo random post-arrival testing at the airport on arrival.In a letter to Civil Aviation…