Regulator moves to check import of fake cosmeticsThe Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked importers of cosmetics to provide information on consignments, bills, quantity impor...
27 Feb, 2024, 12.39 AM IST
NCB busts 'biggest' darknet LSD cartel, arrests three youthThe NCB said the cartel's name is derived from "Ismael-Marlo Zambada Garcia", a Mexican drug lord, and he was the last remaining fugitive o...
02 Aug, 2023, 09.52 AM IST
HC refuses to put blanket ban on sale of acid, directs govt to strictly implement rules to prevent misuse for crimesThe high court said in cases of non-compliance of the rules or unlawful sale of acid, the authorities must take swift and decisive action a...
27 Jul, 2023, 07.45 PM IST
Darknet-based drug cartel busted with 'largest ever' LSD seizure, six arrests, says NCBThe network, which operated in the darknet and used cryptocurrencies for payments, was spread across Poland, the Netherlands, the US and va...
06 Jun, 2023, 02.18 PM IST
Darknet-based drug cartel busted with 'largest ever' LSD seizure, six arrests, says NCBThe Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday claimed to have busted a pan-India drugs trafficking network operating on the dark web with the "la...
06 Jun, 2023, 01.26 PM IST
New data links pandemic's origins to raccoon dogs at Wuhan marketThe genetic data was drawn from swabs taken from in and around the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market starting in January 2020, shortly after ...
17 Mar, 2023, 02.30 PM IST
Narayana Murthy admits he was wrong; Amazon and Flipkart get DCW notice for acid salesSuccession was the buzzing theme at Infosys’ 40th anniversary celebrations on Wednesday, with the cofounders agreeing on the need to have a...
16 Dec, 2022, 09.30 AM IST
Amazon, Flipkart get notices for sale of acid on their platformsThe notice comes after an acid attack on a teen in Delhi. “DCW has learnt that the accused bought acid through ‘Flipkart’ & that acid is ea...
15 Dec, 2022, 08.06 PM IST
Panel suggests introduction of cosmetovigilance to monitor safety of cosmeticsThe government is planning an overhaul of the country’s drug regulatory body. Towards this, the committee has recommended introduction of c...
27 Aug, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
Supreme Court to examine compliance of guidelines, laws on acid attack survivorsThe court issued notices to the Centre and all state governments and Union Territories for their responses within four weeks.
15 Feb, 2019, 07.03 PM IST
Exemplary punishment needed to curb acid attacks:SC judge Arun MishraA woman was allegedly forced to drink acid by two persons on March 23 on board a train in Uttar Pradesh. That was the fourth attack on the ...
26 Mar, 2017, 04.43 PM IST
Delhi first city to achieve 100 per cent enrolment in Jan Dhan YojanaPMJDY envisages universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic account for every household with focus on financial literacy...
05 Jan, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
Delhi Govt raids 96 premises involved in stocking acidNo acid should be sold to anyone below 18 years of age. Also, only non-harmful form of acid will be available over the counter.
11 Jul, 2014, 07.35 PM IST
Politics: Looking back at India in year 2013Anti-corruption campaigns ruled 2013 with Aam Aadmi Party having assumed power in Delhi and India gearing up for 2014 general elections.
30 Dec, 2013, 11.32 AM IST
Enhance punishment, make illicit acid sale non-bailable: Home ministrySC had laid down fresh rules on sale of acid on the plea of a 23-year-old acid attack survivor, Laxmi, whose face was disfigured after an a...
02 Sep, 2013, 04.06 AM IST
- Adhunik Metaliks to open 1.2 MT pellet plant in Jamshedpur
Adhunik Metaliks, a manufacturer of automotive steels, is slated to commission a 1.2 million tonne pellet plant in Jamshedpur for merchant ...
19 Jun, 2012, 05.49 AM IST