Drug counselor who delivered 'Friends' star Matthew Perry ketamine that killed him gets 2 yearsErik Fleming, a drug counselor, received a two-year prison sentence. He supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine that led to the actor's death....
14 May, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...
08 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
J&K LG Manoj Sinha leads anti-drug rally in Srinagar, vows to end menaceLieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led a public anti-drug rally in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk on Sunday, reaffirming the administration’s drive to e...
04 May, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
Kashmiri Pandits' departure was biggest loss to this region: Farooq AbdullahNational Conference President Farooq Abdullah called for the return of Kashmiri Pandits to their ancestral home, emphasizing that Kashmir i...
04 May, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
J&K LG says admin will confiscate property, revoke passports, Aadhar cards and freeze accounts of drug smugglersJammu and Kashmir administration will take stringent action against drug smugglers. Properties will be seized, and licenses, passports, and...
11 Apr, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
ED raids in 'illegal' drugs sale case by Punjab de-addiction centresThe Enforcement Directorate conducted raids in Punjab and Mumbai. This action relates to a money laundering investigation. The probe focuse...
18 Jul, 2025, 01.56 PM IST
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq lauds J&K police for action against drug peddlersHurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has praised the Jammu and Kashmir Police for their efforts in cracking down on drug dealers and peddler...
03 Dec, 2024, 12.37 AM 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
Most of the narcotic drugs are shipped in Pakistan, says Home Minister Amit ShahAll the government departments such as revenue, social welfare, education and culture should join hands with the health department in the d...
24 Mar, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
- Assam govt to set up SOP to regulate rehabilitation and de-addiction centres
“The International Day against Drugs Abuse and Illicit trafficking” was observed at the Assam Police Headquarters. On this occasion, a meet...
26 Jun, 2022, 09.22 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
Assam government to come up with drug rehabilitation policy soonAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with the State Level Coordinating Agency (SLCA) on Drug Prevention, Assam as well a...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.10 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
Eight-year-old system revived to fight drugsThe committee was constituted in 2008 to advise the government on issues connected with drug demand reduction, education and awareness buil...
07 Oct, 2016, 01.24 AM IST
Drug issue: Parkash Singh Badal asks political parties not to malign PunjabChief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said that Punjab alone was fighting the nation's war against drugs despite it now being a "cosmopolitan"...
25 Jun, 2015, 03.40 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