Punjab bans gutkha
It is the ninth state to do so
Odisha follows in the footsteps of states that have banned gutkha
More than 43 per cent people in the state consume tobacco in one form or other
Maharshtra mulls making sale of gutkha non-bailable offence
Penal action proposed against consumers to ensure strict implementation of gutkha ban
Gutkha ban has reduced consumption of tobacco in India: WHO
India is the world’s largest consumer of smokeless tobacco; nearly one million people die in the country every year due to tobacco use
Andhra bans gutkha, paan masala
Becomes 17th state in country to impose ban on them
Sikkim bans gutkha
It is the 13th state to do so after FSSAI issued a regulation last year
Enforce gutkha ban in Delhi: high court
Forum of doctors had sought ban; cited increasing incidence of oral and lung cancers
Delhi government decides to ban gutkha
Notification to be issued shortly
Bihar bans gutkha on World No Tobacco Day
The ban is already successful in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala