Punjab drug body finds critical lapses at Jackson Laboratories' manufacturing facility in AmritsarThe Punjab FDA has taken decisive action by revoking the manufacturing licence of Jackson Laboratories in Amritsar due to severe regulatory...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Pregabalin moved to Schedule H1 as centre cracks down on drug misusePregabalin, a nerve pain medication, now faces stricter controls. The Union health ministry has moved it to Schedule H1. This change aims t...
22 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Punjab's drug abuse crisis has reached alarming levels, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has voiced grave concern regarding Punjab's escalating drug crisis and its devastating human impact. A bench noted the al...
08 May, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
'Chitta took all my sons': Punjab woman loses all five children to drugs, breaks down in painA mother in Punjab's Kapurthala tragically lost all her sons to chitta, also known as drugs. The critically ill patient died at Amritsar Me...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Declare cross-border smuggling of drugs, arms as acts of terrorism: Amritsar MP in letter to PMCongress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla has implored Prime Minister Narendra Modi to classify cross-border drug and arms smuggling as acts of terro...
12 May, 2025, 10.45 PM IST
Pakistan hospitals facing shortage of crucial drugs like insulin, doctors postponing surgeriesAs per Pakistan media reports, the operation theatres are left with less than the two-week stock of anaesthetics needed for sensitive surge...
26 Feb, 2023, 04.22 PM IST
Feel encouraged that even opposition leaders are praising AAP: Kejriwal on Navjot Singh Sidhu“Navjot Singh Sidhu? He is in Punjab. I am happy that AAP is doing such a good job that even opposition leaders are praising us. So, one fe...
14 Jul, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
AAP always recognised my vision, work for Punjab: Navjot Singh Sidhu"Our opposition AAP has always recognised my vision & work for Punjab. Be it Before 2017- Beadbi, Drugs, Farmers Issues, Corruption & Power...
13 Jul, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
Why opioid must worry India as much as USThese drugs work on the brain’s reward system, which gives the user “positive sensation” and euphoria.
28 Oct, 2017, 11.50 AM IST
Will drag Bikram Singh Majithia by collar to jail: Arvind KejriwalKejriwal also alleged that Punjab's ruling Badal family and PCC chief Amarinder Singh have "plundered" the state during the last 15 years a...
30 Nov, 2016, 10.45 PM IST
AAP, SAD exploiting 1984 riots issue for poll gains: Captain Amarinder SinghThe Akalis have a history of raising the issue only during election time and immediately forgetting all about it the moment elections are o...
02 Nov, 2016, 07.28 PM IST
Govt must think about film industry: Irrfan Khan on censorshipMany Bollywood personalities came out in support of "Udta Punjab" embroiled in a controversy with the Censor Board over various cuts sugges...
10 Jun, 2016, 11.05 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi holds meeting with top Punjab Congress leadersCongress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has held a meeting with top party leaders of Punjab to discuss the strategy for the state assembly ele...
13 Mar, 2016, 11.06 PM IST
Talks with Pakistan should continue despite Pathankot attacks: Amarinder SinghIn this interview, Amarinder Singh talks about solving Punjab's drug problem in four weeks and Rahul Gandhi taking over as Congress Preside...
04 Jan, 2016, 12.22 PM IST
Drug seizure again holds up trade across Line of ControlPakistan has refused to permit the return of its convoy asserting it should get all the drivers and their trucks back, a senior civil admin...
09 Feb, 2015, 04.18 AM IST
Statewide survey to know extent of drug menace: Sukhbir Singh BadalBadal said that it was unfortunate that national political leaders with half-baked knowledge had branded Punjabi youth as drug addicts.
15 Jan, 2015, 10.30 PM IST
Are there links between LoC and Delhi drug traffickers?Delhi Police on Monday arrested Kashmir Police constable Khurshid Aalam, a second generation cop, along with two Tamil Nadu residents and r...
05 Feb, 2014, 05.05 PM IST