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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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  Maharashtra govt to crack down on sale of gutkha near schools and colleges, MCOCA to be amended

  Maharashtra | December 09, 2025 16:59 IST

  The Maharashtra government has announced strict action against the illegal sale of tobacco and drugs in school and college campuses. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said legal amendments are being planned to invoke MCOCA against offenders.

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  Uttar Pradesh Assembly bans pan masala after members found spitting inside House

  Uttar Pradesh | March 05, 2025 15:57 IST

  Pan masala banned in UP Assembly: Speaker Satish Mahana on Tuesday took exception to a member spitting pan masala on the carpet at the entrance of the main hall of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.

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  'Special Vimal Shikanji'? Social media buzzes over vendor’s bizarre drink, internet speechless

  Trending | December 03, 2024 14:52 IST

  A viral video of an Indian vendor cooking "Vimal Shikanji" with pan masala sparked debate online. Scroll down to know more.

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  EXPLAINED: What is GST Compensation Cess and how to calculate it?

  Business | July 07, 2023 14:42 IST

  The Compensation Cess was supposed to end on June 30, 2022, five years after the introduction of the single tax on July 1, 2017, but the Indian government extended it until March 31, 2026.

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  Mahesh Babu trolled for endorsing pan masala brand; netizens take jibe over 'Bollywood can't afford'

  Trending | May 16, 2022 13:19 IST

  Mahesh Babu was recently in the limelight for his 'Bollywood can't afford me' remark and now it seems that the 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' actor has caught everyone's attention again. Twitter is filled with mockery tweets for Mahesh for promoting a pan masala brand.

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  Ajay Devgn defends association with tobacco brand, calls it 'personal choice'

  Celebrities | April 21, 2022 22:18 IST

  Akshay Kumar has recently backed off from promoting a tobacco brand after a huge social media outcry. Ajay Devgn, on the other hand, defended his choice in a press interaction.

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  Haryana extends ban on sale, manufacture of gutkha, pan masala

  India | September 28, 2021 7:19 IST

  Now, the sale of tobacco and nicotine products like pan masala and gutkha in Haryana will be considered illegal till September 2022.

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  GST officials detect over Rs 830 cr tax evasion by Delhi-based pan-masala manufacturing unit

  Business | January 03, 2021 14:32 IST

  The firm was evading the payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by manufacturing and clandestinely supplying gutkha/pan masala/tobacco products without any registration and payment of duty, it 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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  GST Council may discuss levying cess on pan masala, bricks at manufacturing stage in next meeting

  Business | June 12, 2020 21:47 IST

  The GST Council may consider at the next meet levying cess on commodities like pan masala and bricks at the manufacturing stage itself, a move aimed at checking tax evasion and shoring up revenues.

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  Pak man held for selling tobacco evading GST worth Rs 19 crore

  India | June 05, 2020 9:10 IST

  A Pakistani man has been arrested by Central GST intelligence officials for illegally selling pan masala worth crores of rupees in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and neighbouring states even during the lockdown period, officials said on Thursday. 

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  Uttar Pradesh govt allows sale of paan masala, stationery

  India | May 07, 2020 10:25 IST

  Uttar Pradesh: Commissioner Food Safety and Drug Administration Anita Singh has issued the order saying that the exemption is for plain paan masala. The ban on the manufacture, storage and sale of tobacco and nicotine-free pan masala/gutkha in the state will continue unchanged.

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  Haryana bans pan masala, gutkha for 1 year in wake of COVID-19 outbreak

  India | April 02, 2020 8:55 IST

  The ban on pan masala and gutkha was directed by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs Administration, Haryana, who has directed all districts to comply and implement his orders strictly.

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  Pan masala banned in Uttar Pradesh in fight against coronavirus

  India | March 25, 2020 18:06 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday banned manufacture and sale of pan masala, saying the move will help stop the spread of coronavirus. The ban imposed on the first day of the nationwide lockdown is for an indefinite period.  

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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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  Rajasthan bans certain categories of pan masala

  India | October 02, 2019 15:16 IST

  Production, storage, distribution and sale of these products will not be allowed in the state.

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  Nitish government bans pan masala across Bihar

  India | August 31, 2019 0:01 IST

  The major move, reportedly, came after 20 samples of pan masala of different brands -- collected from different districts in the state -- were found to contain magnesium carbonate as an ingredient in them.

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  Delhi govt extends ban on gutkha, pan masala, tobacco products for one year

  India | May 02, 2019 16:10 IST

  The Delhi government has extended the ban on the manufacture, storage, sale or distribution of gutkha, pan masala and any other tobacco products for one year in the national capital.   

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  In a first, man from Ahmedabad fined for spitting pan masala at public place

  India | April 28, 2019 14:31 IST

  Mahesh Kumar from Ahmedabad's eastern suburb of Naroda, was caught spitting on CCTV near the Sardar Patel Statue Road. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) fined him Rs 100 for doing so.