In Samdrup Jongkhar’s Langchenphu Gewog, areca nut leaf sheaths are being transformed into biodegradable plates and cups.

The areca nut market is anticipated to increase from US$ 867.4 million in 2023 to US$ 1,851.6 million in 2033. According to ...

Betel leaves, commonly as known as paan ka patta, are a staple in Indian culture and traditions. From being offered after ...

The ministry said that although the UN International Agency for Research on Cancer had proven in 2003 that betel nut, or areca nut, is a Category 1 carcinogen and hazardous substance that damages oral ...

This initiative aims to eliminate misinformation, bridge knowledge gaps, and conduct an in-depth analysis of arecanut’s impact on human health. Arecanut, commonly consumed with betel leaves or as ...

TURA, Dec 4: Residents of several Garo villages in Assam have expressed outrage towards the state’s Forest department for allegedly cutting down and destroying valuable areca nut plantations ...

A new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and its associates said the smokeless tobacco and areca nut use contribute to oral cancer. “In 2022, more than 120 000 cases of ...

Aizawl, Dec 20 (PTI) Assam Rifles personnel have recovered smuggled foreign cigarettes and Burmese areca nuts with a combined value of Rs 8 crore in two separate operations near the India-Myanmar ...

The seized cigarettes worth Rs 7.8 crore were handed over to the state police in Thingsai village in the neighbouring Hnahthial district on the same day, an official said.