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Mint
5 hours ago
- Mint
Karnataka raises legal age for tobacco consumption to 21, prohibits hookah bars
Karnataka government has notified a legislation which now prohibits hookah bars, and has raised the legal age for buying tobacco products to 21 years. It has also increased the fines for the violation of these laws. Earlier, the legal age to buy tobacco products in the state was 18 years. The new law prohibits the sale of cigarettes or other tobacco products to a person below the age of twenty one years, and has also increased the fines for smoking in a public place and for sale of tobacco to people aged 21 and below, from ₹ 200 to ₹ 1,000. The notification was issued on May 30, following the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2024, receiving the assent of the President on May 23. The Act that prohibits the use of tobacco products in public places says, no person shall use tobacco products in any public place. As per the Act, the 'use' of tobacco means smoking and spitting of tobacco. However, in a hotel having thirty rooms or a restaurant having seating capacity of thirty persons or more and in airports, a separate provision for smoking area or space may be made, it added. The section 4A of the Act, prohibits opening or running of hookah bars. "No person shall either on his own or on behalf of any other person shall open or run any hookah bar, in any place including the eating house or pub or bar or restaurant by whatever name it is called," it said. According to the Act, "hookah" bar means an establishment or place where people gather to smoke tobacco or other similar products from a communal hookah or narghile, which is provided individually. Regarding punishment for running hookah bar, the Act says, whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4A, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but may extend up to one lakh rupees. 'No person shall sell, offer for sale or permit the sale of cigarettes or any other tobacco products to any person who is under the age of twenty one years. It cannot be sold in an area within a radius of one hundred meters of any educational institution; and it cannot be sold in loose or in single sticks,' the Act added.
Hindustan Times
8 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Karnataka bans Hookah bars, raises age for tobacco consumption to 21
The Karnataka government has notified a legislation that prohibits hookah bars, raises the legal age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21 years, and increases the fine for violations. The notification was issued on May 30, following the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2024, receiving the assent of the President on May 23. The Act that prohibits the use of tobacco products in public places says, No person shall use tobacco products in any public place. It says, "use" means smoking and spitting of tobacco. Also Read | For first time in 125 years, Karnataka records highest rainfall in May: Siddaramaiah However, in a hotel having thirty rooms or a restaurant having a seating capacity of thirty persons or more, and in airports, a separate provision for a smoking area or space may be made, it added. Section 4A of the Act prohibits the opening or running of hookah bars. "No person shall either on his own or behalf of any other person shall open or run any hookah bar, in any place including the eating house or pub or bar or restaurant by whatever name it is called," it said. Also Read | Karnataka issues fresh Covid-19 guidelines for schools ahead of reopening. Check details here According to the Act, "hookah" bar means an establishment or place where people gather to smoke tobacco or other similar products from a communal hookah or narghile, which is provided individually. Regarding punishment for running hookah bar, the Act says, whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4A, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but may extend up to one lakh rupees. The act prohibits the sale of cigarettes or other tobacco products to a person below the age of twenty-one years in a particular area. Also Read | 'All Kamal Haasan films to be banned in Karnataka', says minister after actor refuses to apologise on Kannada remark row "No person shall sell, offer for sale or permit the sale of cigarettes or any other tobacco products to any person who is under the age of twenty-one years. It cannot be sold in an area within a radius of one hundred meters of any educational institution; and it cannot be sold in loose or in single sticks," it said. Under Sections 21, 24 and 28 of the Act, the fine for smoking in a public place and for the sale of tobacco to people aged 21 and below has been increased from ₹200 to ₹1,000.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who Will Slip and Tell Bill His Son Is Dying on Bold and the Beautiful?
Right now on Bold and the Beautiful, only a few know Liam is living on borrowed time, but the truth is starting to leak like a sieve. What began as a private moment between Liam, Steffy, and Grace has turned into a tangled web of whispered confessions and hallway run-ins. Despite efforts to keep things under wraps, the list of those in the know keeps growing…and so does the risk of someone slipping. The biggest surprise? Dollar Bill (Don Diamont) still doesn't know. That's right – Dollar Bill, the fiercely loyal, wildly emotional, and sometimes unpredictable patriarch, is completely in the dark. And fans are on edge wondering not if he'll find out, but how… and who will break the news. MORE: Find out what happened last on B&B. Hope (Annika Noelle) got the news from Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and has already spilled to Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor), which was a risky move considering how close he is to so many Forresters. Taylor (Rebecca Budig) knows now, too and she's not great at keeping explosive secrets to herself. If Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) hears it next, you can bet it'll find its way into Bill's ear – intentionally or not. Then there's Bridget (Ashley Jones), who literally stumbled upon Liam and has to be bursting to talk to someone medical about what she knows. Could it be Finn (Tanner Novlan) who accidentally tips off Bill in a well-meaning conversation about family? Or what if Grace (Cassandra Creech), overwhelmed by the emotional weight, vents to someone in confidence who happens to know Bill? And let's not count out Steffy – her heart is in the right place, but she's already told too many people for this to stay contained. Maybe, just maybe, Liam will sit his father down and tell him the horrible news. He came close when they hugged it out at Il Giardino, but he simply could not bring himself to do it. (Did you miss that episode? Read all about it here.) However, after that talk with Finn about his love for his family and yearning for support, maybe that's a decision he'll soon rethink. No matter who says it, once Bill finds out, all bets are off. Will he rally around Liam, or will he rage against the people who kept him in the dark? Either way, the Spencer family is about to face one of its most emotional reckonings yet.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Texas Hemp Industry Urges Governor Abbott to Veto SB 3 in Emergency Press Conference
Farmers, Veterans, Small Business Owners and Hemp Advocates to Speak Out Against Bill's Threat to Jobs, Economic Growth and Freedom of Choice Over 100,000 Petition Signatures and Thousands of Handwritten Letters Expected to be Delivered to Governor's Office AUSTIN, Texas, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHAT: A coalition of concerned Texans will host a press conference to address Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), legislation that dismantles the legal hemp industry and ignores the voices of small businesses, farmers, veterans and consumers across the state who rely on hemp-derived products for their livelihoods and general well-being. WHO: Industry leaders, farmers, small business owners, veterans and consumer advocates will come together to voice their concerns about the bill's impact on jobs, agriculture and access to legal hemp-derived products. WHEN: Monday, June 2 at 11 a.m. CST WHERE: Texas Capitol House Press Conference Room 2W.61100 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 WHY: The Texas hemp industry is responding to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick's ongoing false and inflammatory rhetoric, including his recent claim that hemp businesses 'want to kill your kids.' This kind of fearmongering vilifies law-abiding Texas farmers, veterans and small business owners and distracts from the real public health risks at hand. SB 3, passed by the Texas House, bans hemp-derived products without establishing a regulatory alternative. If signed into law, the bill will not only dismantle a $4.3 billion industry supporting over 53,000 jobs, but will also open the floodgates to unregulated, unsafe products in Texas. The Texas Hemp Business Council and its supporters are calling on Governor Abbott to veto SB 3 and stand with the hundreds of thousands of Texans, including small business owners, workers, consumers and veterans, who depend on this industry for jobs, economic opportunity and the freedom to choose hemp-derived products. VISUALS: Coalition of farmers, veterans, business owners and industry leaders. Boxes of handwritten letters to be delivered to the governor's office. Petition signage. Veterans sharing personal stories. About the Texas Hemp Business Council The Texas Hemp Business Council is an industry organization dedicated to promoting the hemp-based cannabinoid industry in Texas, while advocating for consumer safety, education and stakeholder engagement. More information is available at Media Contacts: Natalie Mu/George Medici PondelWilkinson 310.279.5980 nmu@ in to access your portfolio
Straits Times
a day ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Trump, Musk offer show of unity as Tesla chief departs government
US President Donald Trump (right) bidding farewell to billionaire Elon Musk on May 30, as he departs the Trump administration to focus on his business empire. PHOTO: EPA-EFE WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on May 30 that billionaire Elon Musk will remain a close adviser, even after the Tesla chief executive officer departs the administration following a chaotic four-month tenure that saw him disrupt dozens of agencies in his effort to slash government spending. During a joint press conference in the Oval Office, Mr Trump lauded Mr Musk and defended his cost-cutting campaign as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or Doge. The group has eliminated thousands of jobs and cancelled billions of dollars in spending - including the majority of US foreign aid - but has thus far fallen far short of Mr Musk's lofty initial promises. 'Elon is really not leaving. He's going to be back and forth,' Mr Trump said from behind the Resolute desk, as Mr Musk stood to his right, wearing a black Doge hat and a T-shirt that read 'The Dogefather' in the style of the movie The Godfather. The press conference appeared aimed at showing unity after Mr Musk prompted frustration among White House officials this week by criticising Mr Trump's sweeping tax and spending Bill as too expensive. Some senior aides, including deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and chief of staff Susie Wiles, saw Mr Musk's remarks on the tax Bill as an open break from the administration, with Mr Miller particularly irked by the comments, a source familiar with the matter said. Mr Trump gave Mr Musk a large golden key inside a wooden box bearing his signature, a gift he said he reserved only for "very special people." Mr Musk, in turn, admired the gold finishings that Mr Trump has installed around the Oval Office. The White House and senior aides had insisted earlier in Mr Trump's term that Mr Musk, the world's richest man, was a key figure who wasn't going anywhere. But more recently, they began pointing to the expiration of his 130-day mandate as a special government employee, which was set to end around May 30, as a natural endpoint. Mr Musk, meanwhile, has said he intends to devote most of his energy to his business empire, including Tesla and SpaceX, after some investors expressed concern that Doge was occupying too much of his time. He has also said he plans to ratchet back his political donations, after he spent nearly US$300 million (S$390 million) backing Mr Trump's presidential campaign and those of other Republicans in 2024. But he told reporters on May 30 that he would continue to be part of Mr Trump's circle of advisers. "I expect to remain a friend and an adviser, and certainly, if there's anything the president wants me to do, I'm at the president's service," he said. US President Donald Trump holding his gift for billionaire Elon Musk during their farewell meeting at the White House on May 30. PHOTO: EPA-EFE Cuts fall short Mr Musk initially claimed Doge would slash at least US$2 trillion in federal spending. Four months into its efforts, Doge now estimates it has saved US$175 billion. But the details it has posted on its website, where it gives the only public accounting of those changes, add up to less than half of that figure. US Treasury summaries reviewed by Reuters show that the agencies targeted by Doge have cut about US$19 billion in combined spending compared to the same period in 2024, far below Mr Musk's original target and amounting to just about 0.5 per cent of total federal expenditures. Mr Trump and Doge have managed to cut nearly 12 per cent, or 260,000, of the 2.3 million-strong federal civilian workforce largely through threats of firings, buyouts and early retirement offers, a Reuters review of agency departures found. Mr Musk's prominent status as the face of Doge's cost-cutting efforts has prompted widespread protests at Tesla outlets in the US and Europe, driving down both its sales and its stock price. Mr Musk said on May 30 that downsizing the government had proven more difficult than he expected, blaming what he called the "banal evil of bureaucracy." But he also expressed confidence that Doge would eventually achieve much deeper savings. "This is not the end of Doge but really the beginning," he said. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
