PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended till March 2019

In a breakthrough against darknet-enabled narcotics trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled a pan-India drug distribution network operating under the name "Team Kalki." The network had been active on darknet platforms and the encrypted Session messaging application since January 2025. Acting on intelligence developed in the last three months, NCB conducted an operation in New Delhi, leading to the bust of the network.

According to an 'X' post by Manipur Police on Wednesday, an SUV was stopped at the Tengnoupal-PS Naka. During the search, security personnel recovered and seized 2.33 kg of WY tablets, 0.592 kg of brown sugar, one mobile phone, one Aadhaar card, and the registration certificate of the vehicle.

In a major step to boost tourism and improve occupancy in government-run hotels, the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), focusing on leveraging the heritage Kalka-Shimla toy train and pan-India railway tourism network.

Addressing the media at Hotel Taj Deccan on Monday evening, Prabhat Kumar stated that PAN-IIT would actively contribute to strengthening India's global leadership in artificial intelligence through strategic collaborations and knowledge platforms.

Manipur Police organised a one-day training programme on the "National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)" at the Auditorium Hall of the New Manipur Police Headquarters, Mantripukhri, with the assistance of the NATGRID team, Ministry of Home Affairs, as per directions of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Security forces in Manipur have nabbed two active members of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) Taibanganba bloc in Imphal East district. On February 1, 2026, a combined team arrested Ayekpam Robindro Meitei @ Parihan (28) and Thokchom Abung Singh @ Lanchangba (23), both residents of Pukhao Naharup village in the Happy Valley area under the Sagolmang police station. Two Aadhar cards were seized from their possession following the arrests.

Twenty AIIMS institutions across India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a Pan-India Research Consortium to unite the resources to advance collaborative research, innovation, and evidence-based studies.

The remarks come after the Telangana High Court granted permission to conduct the 'Dharma Rakshana Sabha' at Balapur on Saturday and directed the police to provide security for the event. Advocate K Karuna Sagar, who represented the organisers, said the court allowed the programme after hearing arguments from both sides.

In a groundbreaking move to protect public health, the Government of Odisha has officially banned the manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, or sale of all food products containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients in the state. This includes items such as gutkha, pan masala, flavoured or scented food products or chewable food products.

Speaking to ANI, the High Court advocate alleged that illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas have obtained official Indian documents like Aadhar cards, Ration cards, and PAN cards without valid proof of identity. He framed the situation as a potential national security threat and a cause for demographic change in the region.