Kathmandu metropolis� anti-tobacco drive goes up in smoke Kathmandu, November 17 Kathmandu Metropolitan City, on June 8, signed an agreement with Healthy Cities, a global network of cities committed to saving lives by preventing non-communicable diseases, with a major mandate to control purchase, sale and... Horoscopes 18 Nov, 2019
MoH recommends hiking excise duty on tobacco products Kathmandu, April 30 The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed the government to hike excise duty on tobacco products through the budget for fiscal year 2018-19. As Ministry of Finance (MoF) is busy in budget preparations, which is expected to be... Travel 01 May, 2018
Tobacco pictorial warning rule still unimplemented Kathmandu, April 20 Twenty-five months have passed since the government amended the ‘Directives for Printing and Labeling of Pictorial Warning Message and Graphics in the Boxes, Packets, Wrappers, Cartons, Parcels and Packaging of Tobacco... Travel 21 Apr, 2018
With Roman law doctrine, India moves to stub out tobacco industry rights India wants court to classify tobacco as outside commerce If agreed, Roman law doctrine could be a setback for industry Industry won't be able assert right to trade against regulation Lawyer for top tobacco companies says will fight govt... Environment 30 Jan, 2018
Call to implement 90pc pictorial warning Kathmandu, October 31 Although 21 months have passed since the amendment to the ‘Directives for Printing and Labelling of Warning Message and Graphics in the Boxes, Packets, Wrappers, Cartons, Parcels and Packaging of Tobacco Products-2011’ was... Horoscopes 01 Nov, 2017
Policy aims to curb liquor use Kathmandu, February 22 The National Alcohol Regulation and Control Policy recently endorsed by the Council of Ministers aims to ensure citizens’ right to lead quality life by bringing about improvement in their economic, social and health... Horoscopes 23 Feb, 2017
Minister vows to enforce 90 per cent PHW on tobacco packs Kathmandu, October 4 Health Minister Gagan Thapa today said he would push for implementation of 90 per cent coverage area of pictorial health warning on packets of tobacco products. Speaking at an interaction on ‘Implementation of 90 per... Horoscopes 05 Oct, 2016
EDITORIAL: VIP security The present facilities and security and their levels need to be reviewed on sound principles, not just to favour some holders of high office Certain people, particularly those who have held high State positions in the past, are given certain... 26 May, 2016
Factory sealed KATHMANDU: The Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu on Wednesday raided Gothatar-based Balaji Tobacco Factory owned by Ankit Khanal and sealed it for selling and distributing tobacco without pictorial health warning on its wrappers as prescribed by... Horoscopes 05 Feb, 2016
PHW effective tool for educating smokers: Study Kathmandu, October 16 Pictorial health warning on packets of tobacco products have proven to be an effective tool for educating smokers and non-smokers alike about the health risks of tobacco use, shows a study. According to the findings of the... Horoscopes 17 Oct, 2015
�Enact on tobacco law amendment � Kathmandu, August 20 Though the government amended the ‘Directives for Printing and Labelling of Warning Message and Graphics in the Boxes, Packets, Wrappers, Carton, Parcels and packaging of Tobacco Products-2011’, it is delaying... Horoscopes 21 Aug, 2015
Anti-tobacco drive calls for mandatory pictorial warnings KATHMANDU: In an effort to effectively implement World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Framework Convention Alliance appealed governments of South-East Asian countries to make pictorial health warnings on tobacco... Horoscopes 19 Dec, 2009
