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Topic: Hookah

Serving hookah to attract 1-3 yrs of jail & 1-3 lakh fine under proposed law in Haryana assembly

Offences under the Bill, an amendment to principle act regulating sale & advertisement of cigarettes & tobacco products in the state, have been made non-bailable and cognizable.

FDA, Haryana Police raid 5 locations in Panchkula serving hookah, recover 15 types of molasses with nicotine

Orders for the crackdown were issued by state Home and Health Minister Anil Vij. Hookahs are prohibited from bars & restaurants in state, but many allegedly still serve it.

Delhi restaurants, bars challenge order banning sale of herbal hookahs in HC

The Kejriwal government cited a health department order which observed that the use & sharing of hookah including herbal ones in public places may further increase spread of Covid.

Delhi govt bans hookahs in bars, hotels, all other public places to curb Covid spread

Smokers are more vulnerable to Covid as smoking means the fingers are in contact with the lips, increasing the possibility of transmission, the health department said in an order.

Chewing gum ban good but Haryana’s hookah culture can be real Covid-19 culprit

Hookah is popular in the state of Haryana and people, especially the elderly are defying Covid-19 lockdown and coming together to smoke hookah.

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Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.