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Rajasthan becomes India’s third state to ban certain categories of pan masala
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 the youth. With this, Rajasthan has become the third State after Maharashtra and Bihar to announce such a move.
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Jharkhand bans gutkha & pan masala
Showing concern about the increasing number of oral cancer cases, the state cabinet of Jharkhand has approved a complete ban on the manufacture, storage and distribution of all types of gutkha and paan masala which contain tobacco and nicotine. The ban has been imposed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Since 2006, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: Culture • Gutka • Indian Asthma Care Society • Indian culture • Indonesian culture • Paan • Philippine culture • Psychoactive drugs • Stimulants • Tobacco • Tobacco in Pakistan • Vietnamese culture