Tag: Drugs

EC seizes drugs worth over Rs 61 crore in poll-bound Gujarat

While talking to mediapersons on Friday evening, State Chief Electoral Officer P Bharathi told that under the Arms Act, 51 illegal weapons and 274 illegal ammunition were also seized.

November 19, 2022

Narcotic substances impact the country’s economy, says Karnataka HC

A bench, headed by Justice Rajendra Badamikar, said that drug cartels target the young generation and casts a bad spell on the whole society.

November 15, 2022

Brown sugar worth Rs. four crore destroyed in pre-trial disposal

It’s pertinent to note that Orissa High Court in accordance with apex court's ruling had earlier sought for the disposal of narcotics seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

October 31, 2022

Ramdev alleges Bollywood stars take drugs

Video clips of his statements are now going viral on social media.

October 16, 2022

Contraband worth 47.4 cr seized by BSF in Assam

STRAP: The BSF, in its drive against the illegal transportation of drugs, carried out a joint operation with troops of the 7 Battalion, Mizoram & Cachar Frontier BSF along with the Karimganj Police.

October 11, 2022

SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over shortage of lifesaving HIV drugs

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli sought a response from the Ministry of Health, National AIDS Control Organisation and others on a plea filed by the Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS, a registered society, against the shortage of antiretroviral drugs in the country.

September 20, 2022

Battling drugs and stigma

The MLSS literally translates into House of Skill Empowernment for the Meetei Women. In existence since 1983, the group’s birth coincided with the outbreak of the HIV/AIDS virus and the drugs scourge both of which exploded like an epidemic in Manipur at almost the same time.

September 12, 2022

CM calls for survey to open de-addiction centres in Haryana

Khattar said the Health Department should also gather information about drug de-addiction centres being run by Red Cross Society or other social organisations on a single platform.

September 8, 2022

4,223 drug smugglers, 322 kg heroin seized in Punjab in 2 months

The police have also recovered Rs 2.73 crore of drug money from the possession of drug smugglers arrested in these two months.

September 6, 2022

Drugs worth over Rs 21 crore seized in Delhi, two including kingpin of cartel arrested

A case under the appropriate sections of law of NDPS Act was registered at Special Cell Police Station. Efforts are afoot to identify the remaining members of this narcotic drug cartel.

September 5, 2022

Gujarat has become centre of drugs: Rahul Gandhi

Earlier on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi came down heavily on the Narendra Modi-led Central government and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) are dividing the country.

September 5, 2022

Afghan national held with drugs worth over Rs 15 crore in Delhi

The police have arrested an Afghan national from Vasant Kunj area of South-West Delhi, with a big consignment of drugs worth more than Rs 15 crore.

September 3, 2022

New documentary reveals Michael Jackson used 19 fake IDs to obtain drugs

New York Post reported, Orlando Martinez, the LAPD detective assigned to Michael Jackson's death, said in the documentary, "It's a lot more complicated than just: Dr. Murray was at his bedside when he died."

August 30, 2022

Woman threatens Self-Immolation against illegal drug trade in Delhi

According to a police source, an elderly woman, a resident of street no.-1, F-Block, Dhir Garden, Jaitpur Extension, Badarpur has given a complaint regarding the illegal trade of illicit liquor and drugs to the DCP and other senior officials on Tuesday.

August 23, 2022

Punjab Police arrest 327 drug smugglers in a week, net big narcotic haul

11.73 kilogram (kg) heroin, 20 kg opium, nine kg ganja, 5.76 quintals of poppy husk, and 28 thousand tablets, capsules, injections and vials of pharma opioids besides Rs 20.07 lakh drug money was recovered in cordon and search operations in drug-affected areas.

August 23, 2022

Biden’s victory

For the first time, the bill will allow Medicare to negotiate prices of medicines directly and cap the amount recipients pay out of pocket for drugs each year at $2000.

August 17, 2022

335 drug smugglers arrested in Punjab in one week

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sukhchain Singh Gill said 9.76 kilogram (kg) heroin, 8.68 kg opium, 11.56 kg Ganja, nine quintals of poppy husk, and 49,000 pharma opioids have been recovered along with Rs 40.50 lakh drug money during the period.

August 16, 2022