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  Bihar govt bans sale of tobacco products, khaini, pan masala, zarda

  India | Nov 07, 2014, 01:14 PM IST

  Patna: Bihar government today announced a ban on the sale of all tobacco products including pan masala, zarda, sugandhit supari, etc.Cigarettes, however, have been exempted from the ban.Chief Minister Jitanram Manjhi made this announcement at

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  Bihar keeps 'khaini' out of tax net

  India | Oct 16, 2013, 09:14 AM IST

  Patna: The Bihar government yesterday decided to keep raw chewing tobacco (khaini) out of the tax net to help farmers who grow tobacco in the state. The decision to keep ‘khaini' free from tax was