Parrikar Govt may sue Goa Gutkha brand owner
Following total ban on gutkha and pan masala products, the Goa Government is now studying the legalities of objecting to Goa's name being used for promoting gutkha. According to Chief Minister
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Chew gutkha, go to jail
From July 1, gutkha users can be arrested and imprisoned for up to three years or fined Rs 1,000 just for possession. The drive to ban gutkha took a leap forward when the announcement was made by
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Now, Fine even for carrying gutkha
The drive to ban gutkha in Maharashtra took a leap forward this week with the announcement that from July 1, gutkha users can be arrested and imprisoned for up to three years or fined Rs 1,000 just
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WHO declares Kanpur cancer-prone city
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Kanpur a cancer-prone city since thousands of people here are addicted to tobacco, gutkha and
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Maharashtra for gutka ban
Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday decided to recommend the central government to ban the production, sale, distribution and comsumption of gutkha containing tobacco by amending the Food Adulteration
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Task force to oversee ban on gutkha
The Maharashtra government announced setting up of a task force in every district to ensure effective implementation of the ban on gutkha and pan masala, which comes into effect from August 1.
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Medical institutes hail Gutkha ban decision
Medical institutes have congratulated Maharashtra Government for its bold decision to ban Gutkha and paan masalas in the State, in spite of large number of unemployment it may create.
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Plan to ban gutkha all over, says Shotgun
Terming tobacco as a disastrous killer' , union health and family welfare minister Shatrughan Sinha said the government was formulating a policy to ban tobacco and its derivative gutkha.
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State seeks Centre's help to ban gutkha
After having failed to put to the sale of gutkha, the Maharashtra government has sought the Centre's intervention to ban the carcogenic product. Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has written to Prime
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Lethal Masala
According to a study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical REsearch, paan masala and its variations like gutkha are potential death-traps with just two to three years of habitual consumptions
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Govt told to submit details of gutkha laws in other states
The Gujarat government's move to impose luxury tax on gutkha and pan-masala with tobacco has been challenged in the Gujarat High Court by Dhariwal Industries.
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Gutkha ban has no impact, sales continue
It was business as usual in the pan shops across the twin cities on Thursday, despite the ban on the sale of gutkha imposed by the Andhra Pradesh state government on
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2 villages make strides in banning gutkha, smoking
Two remote villages in Karimnagar district Kondannapalli and Nyalakondapalli located 18 km from Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh have achieved the distinction of banning gutkha and smoking, besides showing
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Government again bans 'gutkha' tobacco sale
Madhya Pradesh State government has issued yet another order banning sale and exhibition of gutkha pouches and tobacco products near educational institutions. According to the orders issued by the
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Gutkha contains toxic heavy metals
Gutkha contains large amounts of toxic heavy metals like lead, copper and zinc, which could be more harmful than tobacco, according to a recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of
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Cigarette lobby behind ban, say gutkha makers
Gutka manufacturers suggested that the cigarette lobby was behind the state government's recent move to ban the production, sale and advertisement of gutkha and pan masala.
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Government amending act to penalise gutkha users
Consuming gutkha and paan masala will not invite legal action, at least for now, Maharashtra state excise and food and drugs minister Anil Deshmukh said on Tuesday. He was divulging plans for strict
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Rabri orders ban on gutkha
Even as the Union government announced that it would hold discussions with the state governments on the issue of ban on gutkha, Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi ordered ban on the manufacture and sale
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European brand escapes ban on gutkha products
While activists prepare for the next stage of their campaign against tobacco products, there is some concern that a European brand of orally consumed tobacco has escaped the ban on gutkha and pan
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After UP, SC stays gutkha ban in MP
The SC stayed an interim order of the MP HC banning manufacture, sale and consumption of pan masala and gutkha till it hears a special leave petition.