"If I am guilty, I am ready to be hanged...": Punjab ex-DGP Mohammad Mustafa on FIR against familyFormer Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa has broken his silence following his son Aqil Akhtar's death, attributing it to an 18-year struggle with...
23 Oct, 2025, 08.43 AM IST
Punjab tops in drug deaths; Five overdose cases in three daysPunjab recorded five suspected drug overdose deaths in three days. Four men died in Ferozepur district, followed by another death in Hoshia...
02 Oct, 2025, 01.26 PM IST
"Will personally take farmers to meeting with Center on May 4": Punjab CM Bhagwant MannPunjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann supports the farmers' movement and plans to take them for talks with the Center on May 4. He emphasizes...
29 Mar, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
Punjab-based drugmaker asked to stop manufacturing after samples found to be of non-standard quality: GovtPunjab-based drugmaker QP Pharmachem Ltd has been directed to halt all manufacturing activity after the World Health Organisation (WHO) iss...
11 Aug, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
List drug abuse as one of the cause for death: Punjab health ministerPunjab health minister Brahm Mohindra plans to urge the Union government to include drug abuse or overdose as one of the causes of death in...
18 Jul, 2018, 11.50 AM IST
How Punjab is fighting the drug menaceThe chief minister says the efforts of the special task force, police and intelligence agencies have led to a decline in supplies of heroin...
15 Jul, 2018, 12.47 PM IST
We can't expect the drug problem to disappear in months: Punjab CM Amarinder SinghThis problem has become huge because of years of neglect and the failure to keep youth gainfully employed, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh.
15 Jul, 2018, 02.08 AM IST
Pakistan pumps diluted heroin into Punjab, triggers fearDr Aditya Avinash Kaushik says, "The supplier can afford to dilute a drug only if there is permanent demand in the system.There have to be ...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.34 PM IST
Will step up anti-drug battle: CMThe Punjab CM has recently come under attack from the state BJP that has accused him of doing little to curb the menace after a spate of dr...
06 Jul, 2018, 08.28 AM IST
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announces an annual dope test for government officialsCaptain Amarinder Singh has also directed the Chief Secretary to work out modalities and have the necessary notification issued well on tim...
04 Jul, 2018, 09.51 PM IST
Punjab government suggests death penalty to Centre for drug smugglersThe decision to make the recommendation to the Centre was taken by in a meeting of the Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Capt Amarin...
02 Jul, 2018, 07.17 PM IST
Kejriwal has 'murdered' AAP in Punjab: SidhuPunjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal had "murdered" AAP in Punjab by apologising to Bikram Singh Maj...
16 Mar, 2018, 02.11 PM IST
Will not allow Karnataka to become 'Udta Punjab': G ParameshwaraParameshewara said 65 Indian and 23 foreign nationals have been arrested in connection with drug-trafficking cases in the past two-and-a-ha...
24 Mar, 2017, 01.03 PM IST
Liquor at kiranas was Captain Amarinder's idea and rave parties happen in Delhi: Vijay Sampla, Punjab BJP chiefPeople are returning disappointed from the rallies of the AAP. And now, those attending their rallies are also on the decline, says Vijay S...
04 Oct, 2016, 07.33 AM IST
Maharashtra tops list of deaths due to drug abuse: GovernmentThe drug abuse and addiction suicides reported in 2012 were 4,008, which climbed up to 4,591 in 2013 and then fell by almost 21% in 2014.
22 Jul, 2016, 09.56 AM IST
Punjab polls: AAP promises 25 Lakhs jobs, free Wi-Fi hotspots in villagesWith an eye on the 2017 Punjab Assembly election, AAP today unveiled its 'Youth Manifesto' here promising 25 lakh jobs in five years, free ...
03 Jul, 2016, 10.44 PM IST
National Drug Policy required to curb menace: Capt Amarinder"Drugs from Pakistan have been an ongoing problem for years and despite the BSF's best efforts, drugs do slip by and enter the market."
22 Jan, 2014, 04.07 PM IST