Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 12:30
The Orissa High Court has asked the state government to submit a copy of the comprehensive notification that was issued last week banning the sale and manufacture of gutkha in the state.
Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 20:41
The Odisha government in a notification on Friday clamped a ban on the manufacture, sale and use of gutkha and panmasala containing tobacco or nicotine.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 17:46
Odisha government on Tuesday announced a state-wide ban on the manufacture, sale and use of guthka and chewing tobacco containing nicotine.
Last Updated: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 11:52
With 14 state governments banning gutkha, an association working for the welfare of smokeless tobacco growers has termed the ban as "discriminatory", saying cigarettes and beedis were still being sold
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 14:53
Uttarakhand government has banned the sale of gutkha, pan masala and other similar products with nicotine content for a year.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 15:57
The Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act 2006, enacted by the Centre, prohibits the sale and manufacture of products which are injurious to health.
Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 22:12
A joint team comprising sleuths of the district Food and Administration (FDA) and Crime Branch raided a godown here and seized gutkha and pan masala worth Rs 5 lakh.
Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 16:43
Haryana government on Friday banned manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of Gutkha, Pan Masala, Zarda (chewing tobacco) or other items with tobacco and nicotine content.
Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 15:43
The ban on gutkha and pan masala across Maharashtra came into effect from Friday.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 22:41
The ban on gutkha and pan masala across Maharashtra would come into effect from Friday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 13:28
The Rajasthan government on Wednesday decided to ban production, storage, distribution and sale of Gutkha in the state.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 20:51
Maharashtra government is going to file a caveat in the Bombay High Court, so that it can present its case before the court if anybody tries to seek a stay to the decision to ban manufacture and sale of gutkha and pan masala.
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