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Two Mumbai cops suspended for kidnapping, extorting pan stall owner
July 03, 2025 10:39 pm
According to the FIR, on the evening of June 24, the four accused visited Khan's pan stall in Andheri (west) in an Ertiga car. They posed as 'Food Department Police' and told him that he was illegally selling gutkha.
GST Council meet begins; decriminalisation of offences, curbing tax evasion in pan masala, gutkha biz on agenda
December 17, 2022 12:17 pm
With regard to decriminalisation of offences, the law committee of the GST Council, comprising tax officers from the Centre and states, has suggested to the Council to increase the monetary threshold for launching prosecution for GST offences.
Police raid general store selling gutkha, arrest two
November 16, 2021 9:14 pm
In 2012, Maharashtra government imposed a ban on consumption, production, sale, distribution and storage of gutkha, paan masala and other related products.
Gutkha worth over Rs. 27 lakh seized from 'essential service' tempo, 1 held
April 15, 2020 9:28 pm
Pune rural police said the tempo had a label of essential services, but when they searched it, several bags filled with gutkha packets were found concealed under biscuit packets.
Tamil Nadu gutkha scam: CBI raids residences of Health Minister Vijayabaskar, top cop
September 05, 2018 7:53 pm
The scam came to light in July last year, when the Income Tax department conducted raids at the godown, offices, and residences of a pan masala and gutkha manufacturer in Tamil Nadu over alleged tax evasion to the tune of Rs 250 crore.
Despite ban, no dip in gutkha consumption in Gujarat: Survey
January 19, 2018 8:03 am
Moreover, the survey states that the age of starting smoking has come down from 20 years to 16 years in the last seven years.
35% users say they have access to gutkha in Maharashtra: Survey
November 05, 2015 3:12 am
Study calls for stricter implementation of ban; Food and Drug Administration says gutkha coming from Gujarat, efforts on to stop the passage.
FDA destroys gutkha,pan masala worth Rs 29 crore
August 14, 2013 1:55 am
Gutkha and and pan masala worth Rs 29,22,020 was destroyed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday at Laxmi Keshav Udyog in Kondhwa
FDA to file FIR after raiding STC company
April 09, 2014 3:27 pm
A day after the Maharashtra government extended the ban on sale and manufacture of gutkha and paan masala to include flavoured,scented and all other types of processed tobacco
FDA building reeks of gutkha
March 18, 2013 2:04 am
Accustomed to odour: With no godown available,confiscated material is stored in offices.
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