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Tobacco consumption claims over 78,000 lives annually in Rajasthan

Jaipur, May 30 (UNI) Tobacco consumption claims the lives of approximately 8 million people worldwide each year, with India accounting for over 13.5 lakh deaths and Rajasthan witnessing over 78,000 fatalities annually. Moreover, more than 5,500 children in the country and over 350 in the state start consuming tobacco and other smoking products daily.

Pawan Singhal, Senior Professor at the ENT department of Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, highlighted these alarming statistics ahead of World No Tobacco Day - May 31.
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News channel owner held while accepting Rs 2 lakh bribe: Vigilance Bureau

03 Jun 2025 | 11:31 PM

Dharamshala, June 3 (UNI) In a major crackdown, the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Northern Range Dharamshala, on Tuesday arrested an owner of a News Channel red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh in Kangra district.

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Justice Manch backs CBI probe in Vimal Negi case, questions Shimla SP’s role

03 Jun 2025 | 11:28 PM

Shimla, June 3 (UNI) The Vimal Negi Janjati Nyay Manch raised serious concerns over the role of Shimla Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi in the investigation into the suspicious death of HPPCL Chief Engineer Vimal Negi.

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HP CM pays obeisance at Baglamukhi temple in Kàngra district

03 Jun 2025 | 11:17 PM

Dharamshala, June 3 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday paid obeisance at the Mata Baglamukhi Temple in Bankhandi, one of the famous tantrik temples of the country.

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Himachal CM hands over land allotment certificates to 89 Pong Dam oustees

03 Jun 2025 | 10:56 PM

Dharamshala, June 3 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, addressing a public meeting in Haripur (Dehra constituency), handed over land allotment certificates to 89 Pong Dam oustees and assured that the remaining families would be allotted land soon, along with Rs 3 lakh for home construction.

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J&K: ANTF recovers 4-kg charas from inter-state smuggler

03 Jun 2025 | 10:47 PM

Jammu, June 3 (UNI) In a major breakthrough against interstate narcotics smuggling, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Jammu and Kashmir Police has successfully recovered around 4-kg of charas from a narcotic smuggler operating across state lines.

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