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  Amit Shah asks all state govts to keep aside political differences, join fight against narcotics

  India | April 19, 2023 17:29 IST

  Home Minister Amit Shah at the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) meeting said, "Modi government has set target to make India drug-free by 2047, its 100th year of independence."

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  Big relief for people! Centre exempts basic customs duty on imported drugs to treat rare diseases

  India | March 30, 2023 11:45 IST

  The drugs or medicines generally attract basic customs duty of 10 per cent.

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  Essential medicines to become costlier as drug companies allowed price hike

  Business | March 28, 2023 17:15 IST

  Medicine price hike news: In previous years, the increase in drug prices due to the annual change in WPI has been minimal, usually between 1% and 2%.

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  Ahead of elections, cash, drugs worth over Rs 39 crore seized in Nagaland

  Elections | February 16, 2023 0:22 IST

  Ahead of elections, cash, IMFL, drugs/narcotics, freebies and other items worth over Rs 39 crore seized during a raid in Nagaland.

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  DGCI issues notice to Amazon, Flipkart among other e-pharmacies over sale of drugs without license

  Business | February 12, 2023 22:42 IST

  The notice states that the sale or stock or exhibit or offer for sale or distribution of any drug requires a licence from the concerned state licensing authority and conditions of a licence are required to be complied with by the licence holders.

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  Goa: 156 kg drugs worth more than Rs 3.60 cr seized in 8 months of FY23

  India | January 16, 2023 22:28 IST

  The government has intensified action against the drug menace and this was reflected in the seizure of 156.25 kg of drugs worth Rs 361.21 lakh in the current financial year (FY22-23) till November 2022, said Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai.

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  Mumbai man caught with cocaine worth Rs 28 crore from Ethiopia | WATCH

  January 10, 2023 13:05 IST

  The official said that during the investigation man broke down and told the officials that a woman was forcing him to do all this.

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  Gujarat ATS raids factory near Vadodara, recovers drugs worth Rs 500 crore

  India | November 30, 2022 11:55 IST

  Gujarat: During the raid at the small factory-cum-godown near Vadodara the ATS also apprehended five persons from the spot.

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  Assam: Drugs worth Rs 50 crore seized in Karbi, 5 held

  India | November 21, 2022 14:08 IST

  Assam: The accused were identified as Abdul Saeed, Ibazur Rahman and Sameer Alam, all residents of the Cachar district.

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  Over 9 kg of Heroin worth Rs 69.95 crore seized at Delhi's IGI from Belize national

  India | November 01, 2022 0:13 IST

  Over 9 kg of Heroin has been seized at Delhi's IGI. The contraband was concealed in false bottom of a bag being carried by him.

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  Kerala replacing Punjab as 'capital of drugs', says Governor Arif Mohammed Khan

  India | October 22, 2022 17:58 IST

  Khan, who is at loggerheads with the Left government over various issues including appointment to universities, said while everyone campaigned against liquor consumption, Kerala was encouraging its use.

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  Aryan Khan case: 'Selective treatment', 'irregularities' by NCB officers, finds vigilance report

  India | October 18, 2022 21:58 IST

  Drugs-on-cruise case: The vigilance team in its report has recommended departmental action against these officers. The 3000-page report by the vigilance team was submitted to NCB three months ago.

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  Amit Shah in Assam: Will remove AFSPA only after installing peace

  India | October 08, 2022 16:34 IST

  Speaking on the flood situation in the state, Amit Shah while addressing a rally said, "Give us five more years, flood in Assam will be history."

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  CBI's 'Operation Garuda' to dismantle illicit drug trafficking network

  India | September 29, 2022 14:23 IST

  Operation Garuda: A senior CBI official said that global operation was initiated in close coordination with Interpol and NCB for combating smuggling of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances.

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  Punjab Police recovers 1.50 kg of heroin from two women in Hoshiarpur

  India | September 17, 2022 22:44 IST

  During the search operation, police recovered 1.50 kg of heroin from Usha Devi and Manjit Kaur.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 13, 2022

  India | September 15, 2022 0:06 IST

  India's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.

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  Opinion | Punjab in the grip of drug addiction

  India | September 14, 2022 16:20 IST

  A recent study made by doctors in the Post-Grade Institute of Medical Education, Chandigarh, reveals that one in seven persons in Punjab have become drug addicts. The drugs trade in Punjab is estimated annually to the tune of Rs 7,500 crore.

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  Antibiotics, anti-cancer drugs, vaccines to get cheaper | Full list here

  India | September 13, 2022 23:25 IST

  NLEM 2022: Covid drugs and vaccines have not been added to the list as they have been granted emergency use authorisations and the data is still not conclusive and complete from the regulatory perspective.

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  Mumbai: NCB busts interstate cartel smuggling banned cough syrup; five held

  India | August 21, 2022 17:15 IST

  Mumbai news: The consignments were being received at Pune railway station and then dispatched to Mumbai at different locations to local traffickers and then to peddlers

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  Finland PM Sanna Marin takes drug test after her party video goes viral | WATCH

  World | August 20, 2022 16:43 IST

  Finland PM dance video: Reacting to the leaked video, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin defended her right to enjoy her free time.