Odisha bans gutkha, tobacco sale

The Odisha Government on Tuesday announced a State-wide ban on the manufacture, sale and use of gutkha and chewing tobacco containing nicotine. With this, Odisha joined 18 other states having similar prohibition on tobacco in food products.

“I appeal to people to co-operate with the State Government to make Odisha a tobacco-free State,” Health and Family Welfare Minister Damodar Rout said.

A notification in this regard will be issued in a day or two, he added.

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Best New Year resolutions

Like every year we are planning to take some resolution for the year 2013 also but confused about what. So here are 10 best New Year resolutions that would certainly reduce your confusion and you may take the best new year resolutions for you in the coming year.

 

1. Stay fit: 'Health is wealth', remember this. Develop the habit of daily exercise to keep you fit. Go for a morning walk, yoga or meditation. This will increase your longevity and helps maintain weight loss and enhances mood. Good health is the key to happiness and this should be in top of your resolution priorities. Join a gym.
2. Quit Smoking: If are thinking to quit smoking, now this is the right time for you. Take a resolution to quit smoking in the New Year. Access for some quit-smoking aids or nicotine replacement therapy. 'Smoking is injurious to health', always keep this thing in your mind. This will certainly help you to quit smoking.
3. Enjoy Life More: Avoid disliking your lifestyle, every one around you have the same. Take a resolution to enjoy life more, however hectic and stressful lifestyle you have. Give time to enjoy your hobbies or develop some new hobby. Avoid tensions and don't get depressed at any situations and always remember 'life come once'.