Drugs
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Singapore to execute Indian-origin man for trafficking drugs
World | Apr 25, 2023, 08:19 PM ISTSingapore's Ministry of Home Affairs said Branson's views on a Singaporean on death row showed "disrespect" for the country's judges and criminal justice system. Apart from Branson, statements were also issued by the Delegation of the European Union to Singapore and Australian MP Graham Perrett.
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Mumbai: NCB busts darkweb-based drug network; seizes 125 MDMA tablets worth Rs 5 lakhs, 2 arrested
Maharashtra | Apr 23, 2023, 12:41 AM ISTCautious and low-profiled monitoring of the entities was done which led to the identification of two persons namely N Salvi and S Shukla who were supplying MDMA in Mumbai and adjoining areas.
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Amit Shah asks all state govts to keep aside political differences, join fight against narcotics
India | Apr 19, 2023, 05:29 PM ISTHome 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 | Mar 30, 2023, 11:45 AM ISTThe 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 | Mar 28, 2023, 05:15 PM ISTMedicine 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 | Feb 16, 2023, 12:22 AM ISTAhead 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 | Feb 12, 2023, 10:42 PM ISTThe 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 | Jan 16, 2023, 10:28 PM ISTThe 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
Jan 10, 2023, 01:05 PM ISTThe 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 | Nov 30, 2022, 11:55 AM ISTGujarat: 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 | Nov 21, 2022, 02:08 PM ISTAssam: 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 | Nov 01, 2022, 12:13 AM ISTOver 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 | Oct 22, 2022, 05:58 PM ISTKhan, 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 | Oct 18, 2022, 09:58 PM ISTDrugs-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 | Oct 08, 2022, 04:34 PM ISTSpeaking 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 | Sep 29, 2022, 02:23 PM ISTOperation 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 | Sep 17, 2022, 10:44 PM ISTDuring 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 | Sep 15, 2022, 12:06 AM ISTIndia'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 | Sep 14, 2022, 04:20 PM ISTA 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 | Sep 13, 2022, 11:25 PM ISTNLEM 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.