Karnataka Implements One-Year Gutka Ban
2 UPDATES · 1 DAY · 12 AUG 2026 — 12 AUG 2026
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Latest · 12 Aug 2026
The Karnataka government implemented a one-year ban on gutka and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine.
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This event covers the discovery of a Redmi 5G phone in the possession of convicted rapist Prajwal Revanna by CCB officials during a surprise inspection at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this incident. It excludes other actions or incidents involving Prajwal Revanna, the CCB, or Parappana Agrahara Central Prison unless they are direct consequences or developments of this specific phone discovery.
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