How a ninth-grader from Georgia created a device to detect pesticides in fruits and veggies and won $25,000A 14-year-old Georgia student created an AI-powered handheld device that can detect pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables. His inventi...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
Create a culture of open communication with youth to fight drug menace together: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide campaign against drug addiction. He urged family elders and teachers to foster open comm...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Easy access, rising addiction: The new face of Northeast’s drug problemNortheast India’s narcotics crisis is no longer confined to cross-border trafficking. As heroin becomes widely available across parts of As...
26 Jul, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Forget AI and EVs: Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath spots next big billion-dollar opportunity hidden in India’s biggest problemNikhil Kamath water business idea: India's rapid growth in water-intensive sectors like agriculture, nuclear energy, pharmaceuticals, and d...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.01 AM 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
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
AAP will not expose: Election Commission censors video for Punjab campaignAAP, trying to wrest power in Punjab has prepared an about hour long video, depicting the "plight" of dalits, farmers and "drug problem".
10 Jan, 2017, 07.32 PM IST
Congress to bring law to free Punjab of drug menace: Rahul GandhiAddressing a dharna staged by the Congress here against the drugs menace also accused the Akalis of trying to set the film "Udta Punjab".
13 Jun, 2016, 04.28 PM IST
Udti khabar: Drugs to be poll issue in PunjabPunjab chief minister M Sukhbir Badal often points to widespread drug abuse in Goa, Delhi and Himachal not getting the same attention as th...
12 Jun, 2016, 11.14 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi to lead protest against drug menace in PunjabGandhi had raised the issue of rampant drug abuse among youths in Punjab way back in 2012 when he was subjected to ridicule and abuse by th...
11 Jun, 2016, 02.52 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi slams Punjab's SAD-BJP government over drug menace, farm crisisAccusing Punjab government of not being serious about eliminating drug problem, Rahul said Congress has to make sure that steps are taken t...
16 Apr, 2016, 10.09 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi slams Akali government for not being serious on Punjab drug issue"The drug problem is a very serious issue in Punjab and it has always been a serious one. But the Akali government has ignored it," Rahul G...
16 Apr, 2016, 04.52 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi virtually declares Amarinder as CM candidateVirtually announcing Amarinder Singh as Congress's chief ministerial candidate in Punjab, Rahul Gandhi said tackling the drug menace should...
18 Mar, 2016, 10.24 PM IST
Centre assures support to Punjab on drug problemAn assurance to this effect was given by Meenai to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during her meeting with the latter.
07 Jul, 2014, 01.52 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
- Government to conduct nationwide survey on drug abuse
With a view to check increasing drug abuse among youths, the government would conduct a nationwide survey on use of narcotics.
11 Nov, 2012, 10.59 AM IST
- Congress, Akali Dal clash over Rahul Gandhi's drug remark in Punjab
The Akali Dal on its part termed as "immature" Rahul's remark yesterday that seven out of 10 youths in Punjab have a drug problem,
12 Oct, 2012, 09.32 PM IST