Areca nut: GK, General Studies and Current Affairs

Rajasthan becomes India’s third state to ban certain categories of pan masala

October 4, 2019

Under the Food Safety Act of 2006, the Rajasthan government has recently announced a ban on paan masala containing magnesium carbonate, nicotine, tobacco, mineral oil and flavoured ‘supari’ in the state to reduce addiction among ..

Sirsi Supari gets GI tag

March 15, 2019

Arecanut (also known as supari or betel nut) is the latest entrant in the list of agricultural produce with a Geographic Indication (GI) tag. The Registrar of Geographical Indications, under the Union government, accorded a ..