Video: Row erupts over 'intoxicated' Bhagwant Mann. BJP, Congress attack Punjab CM, say 'same man who promises drug-free state'Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is facing sharp criticism from leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress over ...
02 May, 2026, 07.00 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
"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
AAP rivals targeting me, Bhagwant Mann as they don't want an honest govt in Punjab: KejriwalIn a swipe at his Punjab counterpart, Kejriwal said Charanjit Singh Channi has been having nightmares about him and is unable to sleep thes...
14 Feb, 2022, 04.16 PM IST
Amarinder calls for a national policy to tackle drug menacePunjab CM sought Modi's personal intervention for the formulation of a national policy focusing on three components.
02 Jun, 2019, 03.49 PM 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
'Udta Punjab' to be screened at AIIMS for doctorsAIIMS are mulling screening 'Udta Punjab' on the campus to make the resident doctors aware of the different aspects of drug abuse & addicti...
11 Jul, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
Addicts in Punjab getting attracted to medicine-based drug: NCBNarcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here, the Home Minister discussed the narcotic scenario in Punjab and steps taken to check the incidents of ...
06 Jul, 2016, 07.58 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
Sukhbir Singh Badal misleading people on drug menace in Punjab: Arvind KejriwalAam Aadmi Party Convener Arvind Kejriwal accused Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal of trying to mislead people by quoting 'f...
27 Feb, 2016, 06.35 PM IST
Joint committee set up to check drug smuggling: GovernmentA joint committee comprising four ministries, including Home Affairs, Health and Finance, has been constituted.
26 Jun, 2015, 05.13 PM IST
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment sanctions 28 new de-addiction centres in PunjabThe Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment on Friday sanctioned 28 new de-addiction centres in Punjab to curb menaces of drug abuse.
26 Jun, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
Drug addiction in Punjab is national problem: Parkash Singh BadalFacing strident criticism over large-scale substance abuse in Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said the state government is...
09 Jan, 2015, 07.31 PM IST
Ban on sale of narcotics in other states: SAD's Sukhbir Singh Badal asks CentreBadal blamed people with vested interests for defaming Punjab on the issue of drug abuse in the state.
03 Jan, 2015, 07.36 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