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In Punjab Assembly, MLA cites Aamir Khan's films to push anti-drug education

August 06, 2026 5:19 pm

Speaking in the Vidhan Sabha, Manwinder Singh Gyaspura suggested the government commission 15-25 films to educate schoolchildren about drug abuse.

In Punjab, Haryana CM Nayab Saini says drug abuse has grown under AAP rule

August 02, 2026 5:10 pm

Nayab Singh Saini was addressing a programme in Punjab’s Kotkapura on the occasion of the nationwide launch of the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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BJP president’s first visit to state ahead of 2027 polls: Nitin Nabin promises drug-free Punjab under double-engine BJP govt

June 21, 2026 4:46 am

Nabin held detailed discussions on strengthening the BJP’s organisation down to the booth level, formulating the roadmap for upcoming programmes and reviewing the “prevailing political and organisational situation in the state”.

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.

Punjab drugs Governor Gulab Chand Kataria

Prime focus of Yudh Nasheyan Virudh is to break economic chain: Governor

March 21, 2025 9:15 pm

Addressing the Vidhan Sabha on the opening day of the Budget session, Kataria said that state government has intensified its fight against drug trafficking and organized crime through strategic initiatives like extremely resolute and focussed launch of Yudh Nasheyan Virudh on February 25.

Why Punjab has sought Rs 600 crore from the Centre for dealing with drugs cases

January 25, 2025 11:51 am

Punjab faces unique challenges related to the smuggling of drugs due to its geography, with CM Bhagwant Mann recently raising the issue with Home Minister Amit Shah.

Untold story in Punjab’s drug crisis: steady uptick in number of women booked

December 24, 2023 8:27 am

Over 10% of NDPS FIRs have women accused; impact is trail of broken families

Punjab brothers found dead near waterbody, drug overdose suspected

November 16, 2023 9:28 pm

The father of the deceased, who is a paramedical staff in the state health department, is also allegedly an alcoholic.

On Pak TV show, Shehbaz aide admits drones are dropping drugs in Punjab

July 28, 2023 1:53 pm

Malik Mohd Ahmad Khan, Special Assistant on Defence to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s, made the remarks in an interview to senior Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir in Kasur city, which borders the Indian Punjab. Khan is a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Kasur.

On the run in Punjab: 2,083 booked in drugs cases; 232 of them proclaimed offenders

July 08, 2022 7:18 am

At least 11 other accused booked in NDPS cases with recoveries of charas and ganja between 2010 and 2021 (10 hailing from Bihar and one from Haryana) are wanted by the GRP Punjab.