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  Odisha bans sale, distribution of gutkha, pan masala and all tobacco products

  India | January 22, 2026 23:59 IST

  In an official order by the Odisha Health Department, the government said that the ban extends to all food products whether chewable or otherwise which is either flavoured or scented or mixed with any additives.

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  Gujarat government extends gutka ban in state for another year

  Gujarat | September 05, 2024 19:26 IST

  The ban came into effect in 2012 under the Food Safety and Standards Act and rules and regulations formulated in 2011, the release said.

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  Delhi extends bans on manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutka, pan masala

  India | July 16, 2020 22:50 IST

  The Delhi government on Thursday extended the ban on manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of gutkha and pan masala for one more year.  Food Safety Commissioner D N Singh issued a notification on the ban of these products.

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  Assam government bans gutka, pan masala containing tobacco for one year

  India | November 27, 2019 21:10 IST

  The Assam government has banned the manufacture, distribution, and sale of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine for a period of one year with immediate effect.

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  Gutka, pan masala banned in Uttarakhand

  India | October 19, 2019 11:33 IST

  The decision was taken in view of the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine-based chewing products like gutka and pan masala on human health.

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  Gutka ban is good for India's youth: WHO study

  India | December 22, 2014 8:04 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: State-level laws banning "gutka" - a form of chewing tobacco - are having a positive impact on Indian youths, according to a study by WHO.The World Health Organization (WHO) study was conducted in Assam,