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Vaping might also lead to more dangerous substance use problems than smoking traditional cigarettes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Rise of teen vaping associated with marijuana consumption

Teen vaping tied to marijuana use.

14 Aug 2019 9:36 AM IST

Bombay high court

Bombay HC stays FDA action against e-cigarettes

The court directed the state government to justify that its seizure of e-cigarettes was as per the law.

3 Aug 2019 2:26 AM IST

In his last Mann Ki Baat address, Prime Minister Modi emphasised that families needed to pay closer attention to the health of their children. (Photo: File)

E-cigarettes banned for youth's sake: Modi

The ordinance is likely to be converted into a bill in the next session of Parliament.

30 Sept 2019 6:23 AM IST

The bill also states that those who continue to manufacture or sell e-cigarettes will be punished by court.

Smoke signals

Will the recent ban on e-cigarettes make young smokers go back to tobacco? We asked a few millennials to explain the...

23 Sept 2019 12:00 AM IST

Some flavoured e-cigarettes, even in the absence of nicotine, can worsen disease severity. (Photo: ANI)

Flavoured e-cigarettes can worsen asthma

E-cigarettes might worsen asthma: Study.

22 Sept 2019 11:32 AM IST

E-cigarettes were nearly twice as effective as conventional nicotine replacement products.

Flipkart, Amazon, others rush to pull vaping devices after India ban

Flipkart in a statement said it was aware of the ban order and was working with sellers to remove all such products.

20 Sept 2019 11:03 AM IST

The government banned e-cigarettes, including vapes, on Wednesday with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that the habit affected youth the most. (Photo: Twitter)

Twitter lights up with questions after government announces...

The Finance Minister said the decision was taken 'so that we could take early action with regards to health of people'.

19 Sept 2019 3:57 PM IST

Sitharaman, who took over as finance minister in May, is scheduled meet the heads of public sector banks in Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

'Working on it': FM Nirmala Sitharaman's retorts to questions from...

Sitharaman justified her presence at the event to ban e-cigarettes that gave rise to speculation about steps to support...

19 Sept 2019 1:40 PM IST

The government also said first-time offenders would face a prison term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. The proposed ban, promulgated through an ordinance, will make it illegal to manufacture, sell, transport, distribute, advertise, export or import e-cigarettes.

Centre bans use and sale of e-cigarettes

The government also said first-time offenders would face a prison term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh.

19 Sept 2019 1:49 AM IST

The ban comes into force with immediate effect. Michigan became the first state to declare a ban earlier this month, but that law has yet to be implemented. (Photo: AP | Representative)

Flavoured e-cigarettes banned over vaping concerns in New York

Shops in New York now have two weeks to remove vaping products from their shelves.

18 Sept 2019 5:09 PM IST

Production, manufacturing, import/export, transport, sale, distribution, storage, advertising related to e-cigarettes are banned, she said. (Photo: ANI)

'E-cigarettes to be banned, offenders to face jail': FM after cabinet...

'Reports say that there are some who are probably getting into the habit of e-cigarettes as it seems cool,' Sitharaman...

18 Sept 2019 3:35 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. (Photo: AP)

'Don't vape,' Donald Trump, wife Melania tell teen son Barron: report

This move comes after 6 people died in the United States and hundreds of others have fallen ill with mysterious lung...

14 Sept 2019 11:42 AM IST