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World Cancer Day 2026: Dr. Bharat Agravat Unveils OLI Therapy and OSMF DIY
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 31: World Cancer Day 2026 In a landmark move to curb the rising tide of oral malignancies, renowned Oral Health Expert Dr. Bharat Agravat https://www.drbharat.agravat.com/ has launched the 2026 "United by Unique" campaign. This global initiative bridges t
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Odisha government imposes statewide ban on tobacco and nicotine products
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In a groundbreaking move to protect public health, the Government of Odisha has officially banned the manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, or sale of all food products containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients in the state. This includes items s
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Cigarette, gutkha prices set to rise as Centre sharply hikes excise duties
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Cigarettes and other tobacco products are set to become significantly more expensive from February 1, 2026, after the Centre announced a steep hike in excise duties, citing rising public health costs, and long-standing revenue leakages in the sector.
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Centre introduces bill to impose new cess on pan masala, Gutka for nationa
Updated : 6 months ago IST
After a 'sin tax' on tobacco-related items during the GST rationalisation exercise, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced 'Healthy Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025', in the Lok Sabha. The Bill proposed a rigorous new tax regime on pan masala and gutkha manu
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Successful completion of Special Campaign 5.0 by CBIC and its field format
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Around 250 Kgs of NDPS drugs (Heroin, Cocaine, Ganja, Charas, etc.), Gutkha/ Pan Masala, 26 Lakhs cigarettes of foreign origin, and e-Cigarettes valued at Rs. 1,011 Crores approx. The safe destruction of the field formations of CBIC is also a main milestone.
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Haryana Government bans sale of Tobacco and intoxicating substances within
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Haryana's Directorate of School Education has banned the sale of Tobacco, Gutkha and other intoxicating substances within 100 yards of all schools in the state on Friday.
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NGT issues notices on alleged plastic waste violations by tobacco brands
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The petition claims that banned plastic packaging materials are still being used and calls for strict enforcement of existing regulations.
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Dr. Kartavya Agravat Revolutionary Innovative Tobacco Cessation Program --
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 3: Dr. Kartavya Agravat, a tobacco cessation expert and CEO of Dr. Agravat Healthcare Limited, has developed a groundbreaking advancement that promises to help people eradicate tobacco addiction completely. Known as the Quit Smoking Gutkha QSG Kit, this p
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Mumbaikar Can Now Get OLI Therapy, OSMF Mouth Opening Kit For Restricted M
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 29: Dr. Bharat Agravat (https://www.drbharat.agravat.com), renowned dentist and implantologist along with being an award-winning medical entrepreneur, is set to launch its flagship OLI Therapy services for the treatment of Oral Submucous Fibrosis in Mum
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Himachal Govt removes gutkha, liquor ads from buses; unveils major HRTC re
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, on Tuesday, said the government has decided to remove gutkha and liquor advertisements from the state buses, in the recent Board of Directors (BOD) meeting of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC).
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Mumbai customs seizes massive quantity of contraband worth over 10 crore
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"On 25.06.2024, Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone III carried out destruction of 10,000 kgs of confiscated/seized cigarettes ( 74 lakh sticks approx), e-cigarettes & Tobacco/Gutkha, valued at Rs. 10.60 crore at facility of Mumbai Waste Management Limited, Taloja," Mumbai custo
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Pune: Condoms, gutkha, stones found in samosas supplied to auto firm; 5 bo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Five people have been booked after condoms, gutkas and stones were allegedly found in samosas supplied to a major automobile company based in Pimpari Chinchwad in Pune, police said on Monday.
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