Home nursing, oxygen, physio - health insurance covers only 60–180 days after hospitalisation; here’s how to plan the restHome nursing, physiotherapy, oxygen support—health insurance can cover these for 60-180 days after discharge, with conditions. The rest of ...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Manipur governor reviews narcotics trends, seeks tighter border surveillance and coordinated operationsManipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla led the 10th State Level NCORD meeting, emphasizing enhanced coordination among law enforcement and secu...
17 Nov, 2025, 09.32 PM IST
Sean 'Diddy' Combs requests transfer to New Jersey federal prisonSean "Diddy" Combs requests transfer to FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to access drug treatment programs. The music mogul, sentenced to over fo...
07 Oct, 2025, 07.08 AM IST
Mob Wives star Renee Graziano going through trauma therapy thanks to Lamar Odom's helpAfter 40 days of sobriety post-Texas rehab, "Mob Wives" star Renee Graziano seeks trauma therapy at Lamar Odom's wellness facility, spurred...
19 Dec, 2023, 07.34 PM IST
A fire at a drug rehabilitation centre in Iran kills 27 people, injures 17 others, state media saySuch accidents are not rare, mainly because of the disregarding of safety measures, aging facilities and inadequate emergency services. In ...
03 Nov, 2023, 02.15 PM IST
Punjab govt mulls decriminalising drug use, addicts caught with small amounts to be rehabilitated"Under this policy, drug addicts or people with substance use disorders caught with small amounts of drugs will be sent to de-addiction cen...
21 Jun, 2023, 09.49 PM IST
Joe Biden marks his first use of clemency powers along with second chance initiativesPresident Joe Biden used clemency powers to pardon 3 individuals who have served prison time. He also commuted the sentence of another 75 i...
26 Apr, 2022, 08.10 PM IST
View: India needs a drug policy based on science, compassion, health and human rightsThe Indian State and society are still unsure whether a drug addict is a criminal or a diseased person. The NDPS Act throws a drug user beh...
27 Oct, 2021, 11.12 PM IST
Centre mulls amending law on drugs to make it strongerET has reliably gathered that inter-ministerial discussions have now been initiated on both amending the NDPS Act, 1985 and shifting admini...
20 Oct, 2021, 05.46 AM IST
In a first, flight crew, air traffic controllers to be tested for drugs like cannabis, cocaine"The worldwide spread of use of psychoactive substances, their general availability and the ever-increasing number of addicted users is a s...
28 Sep, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
Aviation employees to be tested for drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy: Draft DGCA rulesAirlines and air navigation service providers will have to carry out random drug-testing of at least five per cent of the flight crew membe...
25 Aug, 2021, 09.26 PM 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
Essar Foundation, TOI-ET CSR hold joint roundtable on India's soaring drug abuse problemThis conclave is first of the many initiatives that TOI/ ET CSR will be engaged in towards fighting the problem of drug abuse in India.
29 Jun, 2016, 02.12 PM IST
Dope test be made mandatory for applying for govt job: Punjab MinisterPunjab Health and Family Welfare Minister has pitched for making dope test mandatory for candidates applying for govt jobs or any other ser...
09 Jan, 2015, 06.01 PM IST
Punjab government to set up 22 rehabilitation centres for drug addictsPunjab govt is providing free medicine for the treatment of drug addicts besides other facilities for the indoor patients free of cost.
21 Jun, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
- Shut units can terminate staff: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the termination of services on account of closing down of a unit or undertaking which has no functi...
15 Aug, 2007, 03.36 AM IST
- Centre to open up more sectors to liberal world
Liberation is on the cards for industrial sectors that are still living under the shadow of licence raj.
23 Nov, 2006, 01.26 AM IST