PM Modi urges families to join 100-week campaign to make India drug-freePrime Minister Narendra Modi urged a collective effort to make India drug-free. He called for families to join the 100-week nationwide Nash...
15 Aug, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Air India's Phuket-Delhi turbulence-hit flight captain may have failed dope testA captain on an Air India flight reportedly tested positive for psychoactive substances. This follows a severe turbulence incident that occ...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Heatwaves expose overcrowding crisis in Europe's ageing prisonsEuropean prisons are struggling with extreme heat and overcrowding issues. Inmates in France, Italy, and Belgium face inhumane conditions d...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Drugs cause ruin, liquor banned in 19 religious towns of MP: CM Mohan Yadav after launch of nationwide driveMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav highlighted substance abuse as a root cause of social ruin. His government has enforced prohibiti...
02 Aug, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
PM Modi launches 'Nasha Mukta Yuva' campaign to fight substance abusePrime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide anti-drug campaign for youth. More than one crore young people took a drug-free pledge d...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM 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
France bans social media access for children under 15; becomes 1st European country to bar kids from apps such as TikTokFrance has banned children under fifteen from using social media platforms. This new legislation also prohibits mobile phones within French...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 7,834 crore for 4 major schemes; 20% reservation for retired Agniveers in state policeArunachal Pradesh's Cabinet approved Rs 7,834 crore for four comprehensive schemes. This investment will improve roads and rural connectivi...
18 Jul, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
BRICS adopts Guwahati Declaration to strengthen fight against drug traffickingBRICS nations adopted the Guwahati Declaration to strengthen cooperation against illicit drug trafficking. They will enhance information ex...
07 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Why do people smoke? The psychology, science and social reasons say those who smoke despite knowing the health risks aren't just chasing nicotine, they may be seeking...Why do people smoke despite knowing the health risks? Explore the science, psychology and social factors behind smoking addiction, and nico...
29 Jun, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Vice President Radhakrishnan urges collective action to build drug-free IndiaVice President C.P. Radhakrishnan has called for a nationwide, collaborative effort to combat substance abuse, emphasizing the crucial role...
28 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Supreme Court asks Centre to curb rising drugs, alcohol abuse in childrenA bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and D Y Chandrachud also asked the Centre to conduct a national survey on the substance and alc...
14 Dec, 2016, 12.24 PM 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
Kerala government mulls de-addiction instituteThe state-of-the-art institute, planned under the state Excise Department, will co-ordinate various de-addiction programmes now in progress...
04 Sep, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
No dearth of funds to set up drug treatment centre for women: Thawar Chand GehlotThawar Chand Gehlot assured the Meghalaya government of financial support to set up a drug treatment centre for women drugs addicts.
15 Jun, 2015, 09.52 PM IST
Need to make drug addicts productive members of society: Pranab MukherjeeThe fight against the menace should not be confined to reducing the availability of drugs but also deal with social condition.
26 Jun, 2014, 04.49 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