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World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day is being observed on May 31, 2021 under the theme “Commit to Quit”. It is observed since 1987 after member states of World Health Organisation created “World No Tobacco Day” to bring global attention towards tobacco epidemic and associated preventable death. Why this day is significant? As per lancet study, in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Action on Smoking and Health • Smoking • Smoking in India • World Health Organisation (WHO) • World No Tobacco Day
Increase in number of smokers in India
just before the celebration of “World No Tobacco Day on May 31”, Global Burden of Disease collaboration has published studies on number of smokers worldwide. Smokers in India As per study, India had about 2 crores smokers aged 15-24 in 2019. It is the second highest number of tobacco smokers worldwide. India also witnessed highest ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Action on Smoking and Health • Global Burden of Disease collaboration • Smokers in India • Smoking in India • World Health Organisation (WHO) • World No Tobacco Day
New Delhi hosts National Consultation on Accelerating Implementation of Tobacco Control Measures for achievement of Goals under National Health Policy 2017
The National Consultation on Accelerating Implementation of Tobacco Control Measures for achievement of Goals under National Health Policy (2017) has inaugurated by Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey in New Delhi on June 6, 2018. The Ministers of State also released the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2 India Report, 2016-17 and guidelines for ..
Topics: Action on Smoking and Health • Law by country • Politics by country • Tobacco • Tobacco control • WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
RK Singh launches ASH TRACK Mobile App to monitor fly ash from thermal plants
R.K Singh, the Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, has launched a web-based monitoring System and a Fly Ash mobile application “ASH TRACK” in New Delhi on February 8, 2018. These platforms will enable better management of the ash produced by thermal power plants by providing an interface between ..
Topics: Action on Smoking and Health • Coal • Concrete • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Environmental impact of the energy industry • Fictional characters • Fly ash • Thermal power station • Video game characters • Volcanic ash • Waste