Gutka

Howrah Bridge Could Collapse Due to… chewed Gutka, Paawn Spit? 07 January 2012

The Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Hooghly River in West Bengal. In the Indian city of Kolkata lies a bridge that is in danger. Although not from Vandals, weather or natural erosion, or even age. Over...

Keywords: longest cantilever bridge in the world, transportation, weird, Kolkata

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Gutka ban in Gujarat effective starting today 11 September 2012

A complete ban on the production and the sale of gutka would be in effect today as mentioned by the government. The chief minister made the decision of ban in his speech on the I-Day, August 15, when he announced...

Keywords: Narendra Modi, gutka bann, Gujarath Gutka bann, Gujarath Gutka bann

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Karnataka bans on sale of smokeless tobacco! 31 May 2013

Earlier we found 25 States along with 5 Union Territories to rise against banning sale of smokeless tobacco. In addition to it presently the Karnataka Health Minister U.T. Khader was known to have announced on Friday  at the World No...

Keywords: pan masala, karnataka bans on sale of smokeless tobacco, tobacco smoking, public health

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Apollo Bike rally 30 May 2013

Today is World No Tobacco day.  Apollo Hospital made a novel way of bringing awareness among the youth as to the deadly effect of tobacco on the human beings. Apollo hospital in collaboration with the Harley Davidson Motor Bikes organized...

Keywords: Bike riders, Appolo Hospital, bike rally, World Health Assembly

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Gutka ban: Boon or Bane? 12 September 2012

Recently many states in the nation have introduced the gutka ban to completely eradicate the use of gutka. It was proved that over 40% of the oral cancer cases are associated with chewing gutka. But is the ban on gutka...

Keywords: AIIMS, paan masala, AIIMS, paan masala

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