Manipur govt destroys drugs worth Rs 399 crThe Manipur government has destroyed 314.471 kg of drugs valued at Rs 399 crore as part of Chief Minister N Biren Singh's 'War on Drugs' in...
Wife of missing Meitei man protests in ManipurLaishram Kamal Babu's wife and other women are protesting in Manipur for his return, claiming he disappeared from an army camp. Manipur aut...
Manipur sees significant drop in poppy cultivation, Chief Minister Biren Singh saysSingh had previously stated that from 1987 to 2021, 877 square kilometers of forest cover in Manipur were destroyed, primarily due to illeg...
3,010 acres of illegal poppy cultivation destroyed in Manipur: GovernorThe Governor added that the ‘War on Drugs 2.0' is now going on and in 2023, 72.9 kg heroin, 147.1 kg opium, 195.2 kg ganja (marijuana), 111...
Manipur CM announces destruction of new poppy cultivation in Singngat Sub DivisionManipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh reported the discovery of new poppy cultivation in Suangkuang under Singngat Sub Division (Churachandp...
Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh says 16 hectares of illicit poppy fields destroyedThe state government earlier stated encroachment evictions from reserve forests and protected forests were done in the state to preserve fo...
Why Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and royal family are wearing poppiesThe red poppy pins, a tradition dating back to 1921, have become an integral part of the royal wardrobe, especially in November, leading up...
Manipur government reconstitutes anti-narcotic task forceThe Manipur government has formed a reconstituted anti-narcotic task force with 18 members, including police officers and experts from vari...
Manipur govt launches massive drive against large-scale illegal poppy cultivationA total of 703 people including five chiefs of hill villages have been arrested and over 400 acres poppy fields destroyed. In Ukhrul, Senap...
Prince Harry and Andrew’s remembrance wreaths discarded from public display in latest blowIn the latest attempt to airbrush the two from royal history, Prince Harry’s and Prince Andrew’s wreathes were discarded from public displa...
First time in over five decades, poppies won't be the same for Armistice Day 2022, here's whyArmistice Day 2022 will witness very different poppies, the first time in last 54 years. Manufacturing of poppies has been changed for the ...
Turkish import seeds a poppy war in IndiaA group of poppy importers and India’s poppy farmers are alleging that a small number of importers have cornered the latest import order vi...
UK honours sole Indian aviator who survived World War IOver 9 million servicemen died in Great War, including nearly 1 million from the Commonwealth, as they helped secure the victory for the Al...
New UK sculpture to honour Indian soldiersEarlier this week in the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Theresa May had paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who had fought as par...
Record-high opium production in Afghanistan creates multiple challenges for region and beyond: UNThe UNODC report noted opium cultivation increased by 63 per cent; from 201,000 hectares in 2016 to an estimated 328,000 hectares in 2017.
- Soccer-FIFA says England and Scotland cannot wear poppy armbands
SOCCER-WORLD/POPPY:Soccer-FIFA says England and Scotland cannot wear poppy armbands
India red-flags illegal opium from TurkeyLikely to cap imports and monitor consignments as poppy seeds flooding the local mkt hurting domestic producers.