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'Country’s biggest fight': Amit Shah outlines roadmap for ‘drug-free’ India by 2029
September 07, 2026 8:33 am
Narcotics trafficking is a crime that destroys the future generations, and the ‘dirty money’ thus funnelled is also used to fund terrorism, the Union Home Minister said at an event in Goa
In 4.5 years, Punjab procured 43.44 crore pills of opioid used to treat drug addiction
August 07, 2026 4:40 am
As per the 129th Report (2026-27) of the Committee on Government Assurances on the Punjab Health Systems Corporation the number of patients registered at de-addiction clinics have risen by only 1,17 lakh in same period.
Telegram key platform for drug ads, Myanmar route a concern: NCB
June 27, 2026 3:49 am
The NCB Annual Report-2025 identifies a trafficking corridor from Myanmar into India’s North-East as a major security concern, linking the drug trade not only to addiction and organised crime but also to arms smuggling and the financing of militant groups
In J&K, healing the festering wound of drug addiction
May 24, 2026 5:11 pm
From the opium fields of Ghazipur to the valleys of Kashmir, India’s drug crisis has long been visible to those willing to look. Why has political will been so slow to follow?
No more 'petty' offence: Kerala High Court says even small drug quantities can label you ‘goonda’ in key ruling
April 02, 2026 1:52 pm
In a massive legal shift, a five-judge bench of Kerala High Court in a significent ruling has declared that possessing even a small quantity of drugs can now land you under the state’s strict anti-goonda laws.
31 students test positive during anti-drug screening drive in West Bengaluru
March 05, 2026 6:01 pm
The West Division police in Bengaluru said students who tested positive would receive counselling from mental health professionals, along with necessary medical support.
'Anti-Chitta' campaign: Himachal Police raids 145 locations, seizes drugs, registers 10 cases
March 01, 2026 7:01 pm
During the operation, police seized 406 grams of charas, 19.236 grams of chitta (heroin), 124 grams of poppy husk (chura-post), and 465,100 millilitres of illicit liquor and registered six cases under the NDPS Act and four under the Excise Act.
4 men with histories of drug addiction die within 2 days in Punjab's Ferozepur; residents take to streets to protest
October 02, 2025 6:09 pm
The police claimed the deaths were caused by illnesses not drug overdose, and said the families declined post-mortems to determine the exact causes.
Reindeers in the Arctic region can get drunk on these mushrooms!
September 14, 2025 11:16 am
Reindeers have often been reported to behave erratically after consuming the red mushrooms they specially hunt for.
56 youths who quit drugs complete electrician training, get certificates
July 24, 2025 10:03 pm
Addressing the youth, he stated that, as per the Punjab government’s directives, the district administration is committed to bringing colour and hope back into the lives of those recovering from addiction.
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