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[Economic Times] - Tax rate on pan masala, cigarette and cigar would be increased from per cent to 50 per cent. The government has also decided to amend the Arogya Nidhi scheme and increase the financial assistance for medical treatment from Rs to Rs 1.5 lakh.
Head and neck cancers account for 30 % of cancer cases in Kochi
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[The Hindu] - In a study conducted by Dr. Thomas in Kolenchery, he found out that pan masala mixed with broken glass pieces were sold in sachets. This technique was used by dealers to make sure tobacco entered the body intravenously, which heightened craving for
Gutkha logo with Guru Nanak Dev picture, communal tensions ...
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[Punjab Newsline] - There is a complete ban on use of tobacco and any other addictives in Sikhism. A gutkha and pan-masala manufacturers is playing with the sentiments of the community, launching such packets of gutkha with the pictures of first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev ji.
No loss in revenue, jobs after tobacco ban: study
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[The Hindu] - In the wake of the enforcement drive to implement the State government's ban on the sale of pan masala, a study has disputed the argument raised by tobacco companies that the ban will lead to large scale loss in revenue and employment especially among
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