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Manipur: Security forces nab 4 militants, seize major cache of arms and explosivesAmong the arrested is dreaded militant Koijam Ibochouba alias Inao alias Sumo, police confirmed.- Security forces clear 25 acres of illegal poppy fields in Manipur’s Kangpokpi districtSecurity forces in Manipur's Kangpokpi district have destroyed approximately 25 acres of illegal poppy cultivation. This joint operation, i...
- Manipur govt directs forest officials to remain on high alert to prevent poppy cultivationThe Manipur government has ordered heightened vigilance among forest officials to prevent poppy cultivation, particularly as the sowing sea...
- Poppy cultivation on over 27,000 acres destroyed, 1,062 arrested in Jharkhand in FY'25: OfficialIn Jharkhand, authorities destroyed illegal poppy cultivation across 27,015 acres in the financial year 2024-25, leading to 1,062 arrests, ...
- Assam: Illegal poppy cultivation worth Rs 27.20 cr destroyed in two daysAssam Police has destroyed 170 Bighas of illegal poppy cultivation worth Rs 27.20 crore in Goalpara district. Assam Chief Minister Himanta ...
- Mob tries to halt poppy destruction drive in Kangpokpi, ManipurA mob armed with sticks attempted to stop a poppy destruction drive in Kangpokpi, Manipur, as part of the state's War on Drugs campaign. Th...
- Manipur govt destroys drugs worth Rs 399 crThe Manipur government has destroyed 314.471 kg of drugs valued at Rs 399 crore as part of Chief Minister N Biren Singh's 'War on Drugs' in...
- Assam Rifles dismantles 354 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in ManipurAssam Rifles destroyed 354 acres of illegal poppy fields in three Manipur districts during 2024. The force targeted Ukhrul, Churachandpur, ...
- Wife of missing Meitei man protests in ManipurLaishram Kamal Babu's wife and other women are protesting in Manipur for his return, claiming he disappeared from an army camp. Manipur aut...
- Manipur sees significant drop in poppy cultivation, Chief Minister Biren Singh saysSingh had previously stated that from 1987 to 2021, 877 square kilometers of forest cover in Manipur were destroyed, primarily due to illeg...
- 3,010 acres of illegal poppy cultivation destroyed in Manipur: GovernorThe Governor added that the ‘War on Drugs 2.0' is now going on and in 2023, 72.9 kg heroin, 147.1 kg opium, 195.2 kg ganja (marijuana), 111...
- Manipur CM announces destruction of new poppy cultivation in Singngat Sub DivisionManipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh reported the discovery of new poppy cultivation in Suangkuang under Singngat Sub Division (Churachandp...
- Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh says 16 hectares of illicit poppy fields destroyedThe state government earlier stated encroachment evictions from reserve forests and protected forests were done in the state to preserve fo...
- Bihar STF intensifies crackdown against illegal poppy cultivation to choke flow of funds to NaxalsTo choke the flow of funds to left-wing extremists in the state, the Bihar Police has intensified crackdown on cultivation of illegal poppy...
- Myanmar immigrants responsible for deforestation, poppy cultivation, drug menace in Manipur: N Biren SinghIn a series of social media posts, the Chief Minister said, “To protect the state, the government has launched a green Manipur campaign, id...
- Manipur govt’s withdrawal from talks with militants await Home Ministry's approvalManipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, and apprised him about the 'ground situation' and 'advers...
- Manipur govt launches massive drive against large-scale illegal poppy cultivationA total of 703 people including five chiefs of hill villages have been arrested and over 400 acres poppy fields destroyed. In Ukhrul, Senap...
- Record-high opium production in Afghanistan creates multiple challenges for region and beyond: UNThe UNODC report noted opium cultivation increased by 63 per cent; from 201,000 hectares in 2016 to an estimated 328,000 hectares in 2017.
- 191 acres of illegal poppy plantations destroyed in ArunachalPrior to carrying out the drive, the DC briefed the teams that destroying illicit poppy cultivation was very important to make the drugs gr...
- Arunachal Pradesh tops in poppy cultivation; raises security concernsArunachal has emerged on top among illegal opium poppy producers in country, ringing alarm bells among security agencies given its proximit...
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