Pressure group against tobacco use formed Kathmandu, May 12:To press the present government to ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), National Pressure Group Against Tobacco (NPGAT), has been formed under the coordination of Diwakar Raj Karnikar, president of the Nepal... Horoscopes 13 May, 2006
MIDWAY: Just get over it I’ve had a great affection for smokers, they’re so faithful. Tobacco companies have lied to them for decades, spiked products to make them more addictive, manipulated research, danced around compensation suits until plaintiffs have died of... 30 Mar, 2006
Reality check: Chalk the walk Statistics show that one person dies every eight seconds from tobacco use. When presented to a group of people, this fact is usually met with shock and disbelief. This reaction is to be expected.Who would have ever thought that one of the leading... Travel Abroad 08 Feb, 2006
Nepal to represent FCTC as an observer Kathmandu, February 7:The two health ministry officials are participating in the convention for the effective implementation of Tobacco Control Treaty to be held in Geneva.Dr Nirakar Man Shrestha, chief specialist and Rishi Raj Bhandari, Legal officer... Horoscopes 07 Feb, 2006
Gretchen Wilson pockets skoal NASHVILLE: Country music’s “Redneck Woman” promises to keep her can of Skoal in her back pocket from now on. Tennessee’s attorney general had asked Gretchen Wilson not to pull out a can of smokeless tobacco during performances of her new song... Travel Abroad 29 Aug, 2005
Anti-tobacco drive soon, says Bista Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 31:Vice-chairman of the Council of Ministers, Kirti Nidhi Bista, today said the government would speed up programmes against tobacco use very soon. Speaking at an interaction organised jointly by the Ministry of... Travel 01 Jun, 2005
What lies between advertising, cigarettes KathmanduIt is a fact that cigarettes have harmful effects on health. To counter this, different countries have their own legal provisions. Nepal formulated a law to ban advertising of tobacco products in the electronic media in 1997. But the question... 12 May, 2005
India’s ban on tobacco promotion operational Himalayan News ServiceNew Delhi, April 30: The spate of advertisements and sponsored events by cigarette and chewing tobacco majors will grind to a halt Saturday when India’s ban on tobacco promotion comes into effect. With this, India, a signatory... 30 Apr, 2004
