Following in the footsteps of Kerala which, on May 22, banned pan masala and gutka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are set to ban the two substances that are harmful to health.

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For Murugan, a 34-year old migrant labourer from Tamil Nadu who came to Kochi for daily wage jobs, the state government’s decision to ban pan masala products was a bolt from the blue. Being an addict

Maharashtra government is contemplating a ban on gutka and pan masala products, Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar said here on Sunday.

"It does not matter even if we face a loss

Citing increasing incidence of diseases like oral cancer, the Congress-led UDF Government in Kerala on Friday announced a ban on the manufacture and sale of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco in