In a joint operation, Assam police and Nagaland police arrested the most wanted narcotics drug trafficking kingpin of North East India from Assam's Sonitpur district. The arrested drug trafficking kingpin was identified as Md. Bahar Uddin and he hails from Jeliagrong, Dimapur in Nagaland.
In a special gesture, King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Bhutanese PM Dasho Tshering Tobgay both came to see off PM Modi at the airport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck for being conferred with 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', Bhutan's highest civilian honour and dedicated it to the 140 crore people of the country.
"Congratulations to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji on being bestowed with the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', Bhutan's highest civilian honour. The Hon'ble Prime Minister is the first foreign Head of Government to receive this honour, which reflects the age-old civilizational t
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first foreign dignitary and fourth person to have been conferred with the Order of the Druk Gyalpo- Bhutan's highest civilian honour, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.
He said that Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's decision to confer PM Modi with the honour further strengthens ties between India and Bhutan and celebrates the "exceptional" ties between two nations.
The case involved the recovery and seizure of a total of over 102 kg of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 700 crore, in April 2022. The drug was smuggled into the country concealed in a consignment of licorice roots (mulethi).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi becomes the first foreign head of government to receive Bhutan's highest civilian award, the 'Order of Druk Gyalpo' on Friday.
As per ranking and precedence established, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo was instituted as the decoration for lifetime achievement and is the pinnacle of the honour system in Bhutan, taking precedence over all orders, decorations and medals.
The Uttarakhand Chief Minister danced and played the traditional drum at the event with the party workers of the Champawat and Lohaghat Assemby under Lok Sabha constituency Almora and wished everyone a festival of unity and gaiety.
Haryana [India], March 21: SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, known for its contribution to science and technology, organized the Third International Conference on 'Antimicrobial Resistance, Novel Drug Discovery, and Vaccine Development: Challenges and Opportunities,' at the Habitat Centre,