Anbumani wants State Govt. to stop public smoking near schools
The Hindu
Dr. Anbumani said that young children could be affected by various types of cancer if they continue to inhale smoke in public places near their schools
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said that public smoking near schools has increased, and added that the State Government must stop tobacco smoking near schools in public, as prohibited by law.
Dr. Anbumani said that young children could be affected by various types of cancer if they continue to inhale smoke in public places near their schools. “When I was the Union Minister for Health, I passed a law banning public smoking. But, the law banning public smoking is not being properly enforced. It should be strictly enforced,” he said.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.