Last Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 23:33
The Maharashtra government announced a ban on the production, sale, distribution and storage of gutkha and paan masala in the state.
Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2012, 14:18
Amid demands for ban on sale of gutkha, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said he alone could not take a decision on the matter as it required consultation with the Finance Ministry.
Last Updated: Sunday, September 4, 2011, 21:19
Exports of gutkha and pan masala in plastic sachets will not be allowed, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 00:59
Gutkha and pan masala manufacturers` new initiative to sell their products in paper and aluminium foil pouches has run into trouble with the pollution control authority stating it could still contain plastic.
Last Updated: Monday, March 21, 2011, 23:55
The Maharashtra Government on Monday said stocks of `My Teacher` gutkha would be seized within eight days, taking cognisance of complaints received by teachers for naming the tobacco brand after them.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 17, 2011, 15:58
In a setback to chewing tobacco manufacturers, the SC on Thursday declined to extend the March 1 deadline banning the marketing of tobacco products in plastic sachets.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 13:29
More than 5 mn children under the age of 15 years suffer from various forms of mouth cancers.
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