Central Bureau of Narcotics plans to conduct GIS mapping to monitor opium cultivationCentral Bureau of Narcotics plans GIS survey to curb illegal opium trade. Farmers cultivate opium with other crops in Northeast, Rajasthan,...
09 May, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
PM Modi dedicates projects worth over Rs 55,600 crore to six North Eastern statesPrime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 'Viksit Bharat, Viksit Northeast' programme at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh and virtually inaugura...
11 Mar, 2024, 01.51 PM IST
Defence Min Rajnath Singh appeals to Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur to hold a “heart-to-heart” conversationUnion Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur to engage in a sincere dialogue to bridge the trust g...
02 Nov, 2023, 10.19 AM IST
Drug seizures in India in 2020 highest in five years: NCBSimilarly, the seizure of heroin (extracted from opium) shot up from 3,231 kg in 2019 to 3,838 kg in 2020, ganja (cannabis) from 3,42,045 k...
07 Apr, 2022, 09.29 PM IST
Drug trafficking from Myanmar is still a potential threat: Assam DGPHe said Assam Police has registered 1,700 cases under NDPS Act after the present Government took over the charge and around 2,900 accused h...
10 Dec, 2021, 09.08 PM IST
Converting Northeast as economic hotspot can energise ASEAN-India partnershipThis was highlighted in the webinar on ASEAN-India: Harnessing Connectivity and Supply Chain Resilience, organized by ASEAN-India Centre (A...
21 Oct, 2021, 06.22 PM IST
Assam sets ablaze illegal drugs, psychotropic substances worth Rs 163 croreOver the last two years the central government had stepped up vigil against the illegal drug trade, hitting supply lines, and seizing drugs...
18 Jul, 2021, 08.38 AM IST
Encounter spree: Assam government stands by police action to deal with criminals, says CMOpposition parties including Congress have alleged Assam police under Sarma has become trigger happy. An advocate has filed a complaint aga...
14 Jul, 2021, 08.34 PM IST
Mizoram emerges as major drug trafficking route from MyanmarYaba tablets and other synthetic drugs are smuggled into the northeast from Myanmar and then pushed to other states, besides Bangladesh and...
08 Oct, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah keen to resolve Naga issue in his tenure: Himanta Biswa SarmaWhen asked about his tweet On August 5, when he stated about receiving a call from Shah to discuss issues pertaining to enduring peace in N...
12 Aug, 2020, 08.59 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh to recruit 2,000 local youths as soldiers in FY19Mishra, during an interaction with reporters at Raj Bhawan here yesterday, said Army recruitments were underway for candidates of all eight...
26 Mar, 2018, 07.04 PM IST
E-commerce helping easy availability of pharma drugs and abuseThe sheer volume of international post makes it impossible to screen every parcel and hence a vast majority of illegal consignments passes ...
10 Jul, 2016, 09.53 AM IST
India, Bangladedesh working on effective border management: Foreign SecretarySujatha Singh said while the "porous" border has led to various illegal activities which need to be tackled effectively, the two countries ...
02 Apr, 2014, 04.27 PM IST
Sensex off from record highs; top ten stocks in focusThe Sensex plunged over 140 points from its record closing high in trade on Friday, led by losses in ICICI Bank, M&M, Infosys and L&T.
24 Jan, 2014, 10.49 AM IST
Ten stocks in focus in Friday morning tradeIndian markets are likely to trade in a range. Here is a list of ten stocks which are likely to be in focus in trade today.
24 Jan, 2014, 08.10 AM IST
- Being guardian angel to the ‘gun widows’
Manipur reveals a frightening link between drugs and narcotics.
20 Sep, 2009, 01.27 AM IST
- Drug manufacturer fined for selling 'wonder drugs'
The drug manufacturer had assured a woman she would lose weight within a few days of taking its medicines.
21 Sep, 2007, 07.20 PM IST