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'Pan masala, gutka will be banned if even traces of intoxicants found': Karnataka CM DK ShivakumarKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has issued a strong warning against the sale of pan masala and gutka mixed with intoxicating substan...- Vice President Radhakrishnan urges collective action to build drug-free IndiaVice President C.P. Radhakrishnan has called for a nationwide, collaborative effort to combat substance abuse, emphasizing the crucial role...
- Karnataka CM Shivakumar warns of ban on pan masala, gutka containing narcotic substancesKarnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has vowed to ban pan masala and gutka if found laced with intoxicating substances, warning manufact...
- NIA names doctor as key conspirator in Red Fort blastNIA has identified paediatrician Muzafar Ahmed as the mastermind behind the 2025 Red Fort blast, a deadly Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosiv...
- Psychology says people who grew up around emotional chaos often don’t realize they recreate chaos in their lives in subtle waysThe emotional struggles faced in childhood often leave lasting imprints on adult relationships and coping mechanisms. When caregivers are i...
- Ladakh rings in new excise policy- wider choice in low alcohol content; hard liquor also at retail vendsThe administration’s decision comes in the wake of growing concerns raised by civil society, religious organizations, and medical experts r...
- Amit Shah calls for a unified global effort on the war against drugsUnion Home Minister Amit Shah called for synchronized global laws and real-time intelligence to combat drug syndicates and narco-terrorism,...
- US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industryThe United States Department of Justice is easing rules on certain marijuana items. The drug will be reclassified as less dangerous. This s...
- Has Donald Trump administration made Marijuana legal for medical or recreational use in U.S.? Shares of cannabis firms jump big in U.S. Stock MarketCannabis decision by the Federal Government Iargely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in the 40 states that have adopted them.
- Concerned over rising drug abuse among youth in Kerala, CM Vijayan calls for society's support of govt interventionsKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched a crackdown on drug trafficking in the southern Indian state. Addressing the Internatio...
- Government to move NDPS from Finance Ministry to Ministry of Home AffairsCurrently, while the home ministry governs the Narcotics Control Bureau, the Department of Revenue (DoR) in the finance ministry administer...
- Arunachal Group A, B officers to mandatorily take a course on drug abuse preventionArunachal CM Pema Khandu launched the online certificate course on drug abuse prevention.
- WFH takes its toll on corporate India, substance abuse on the riseWork-from-home stress and pandemic blues are hitting hard.
- India ups fight on tax-treaty abuseCountries are taking steps to prevent such abuse by amending domestic tax provisions or by joining hands with global organisations.
- Sleep well at 11 and kick the substances out in your teensNew York, Sep 20 (IANS) Sleep duration and quality of sleep during late childhood may affect the use of alcohol and cannabis later in adole...
- India to set up SAARC centre against drugs abuse menace: Hasmukh AdhiaThe proposed regional forum called the South Asian Regional Intelligence and Coordination Centre on Transnational Organised Crime was moote...
- Drug reduction policy draft likely to be moved to Cabinet soonThe survey revealed that the problem was more serious in border states such as Punjab, Rajasthan, Northeast and mega cities, the draft poli...
- 'National Sample Survey Office asked to assess extent of drug abuse in Punjab, Manipur'Sudarshan Bhagat, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, also said a pilot survey was conducted by NSSO during March-April 2010 i...
- Funds yet to be released under national fellowship schemeFunds are yet to be released under the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship scheme, which was introduced by the Centre.
- Of substance of abuse and medicinal effectPlant-based and synthetic substances broadly called drugs have many uses and effects, some of which make them useful as medicines
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