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Goa opposition leader calls for united action against drug menace in the s
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Margao (Goa) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister of Goa Digambar Kamat on Tuesday stressed upon the need to eradicate drug menace in the state and said it is high time to unitedly kill the 'Bhasmasura' (a demon who could burn anything) of drugs.
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Reddy calls for concerted efforts by BIMSTEC countries to fight against d
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The menace of drug trafficking can be controlled by concerted efforts by affected nations through sharing the experiences and information, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Friday.
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Congress urges CM Sawant to act before 'Bhasmasura of drugs' converts Goa
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Goa Assembly, Digambar Kamat on Sunday urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to take up the issue of drug menace "seriously" before the "Bhasmasura of drugs" converts the state into ashes.
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Parents run special drive against drug traffickers in Assam
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chirang (Assam) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): In a unique method to counter the drug menace, parents here have started calling up peddlers under the pretext of buying drugs and then hand them over to the police after nabbing them, said Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pratap Das.
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Manipur: Massive rally against drug menace held in Kshetrigao village
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Oct 8 (ANI): A massive rally was held on Tuesday at Kshetrigao village in Imphal East district in a bid to raise awareness on the menace of drugs in the region.
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Law agencies to increase co-operation to tackle drug menace: Punjab DGP
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Sept 11 (ANI): Several law agencies on Wednesday decided to increase co-operation with each other to tackle the menacing drug problem in Punjab, said Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta.
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Himachal: Women of Dakolad village destroying cannabis plants to combat dr
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rampur Bushahr (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): To combat drug menace in the area, Mahila Mandal of Dakolad village have launched a campaign to destroy cannabis plants which are locally found in abundance.
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Amarinder proposes joint operations on inter-state borders to tackle drug
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 25 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the spread of narco-terrorism by Pakistan and proposed joint operations on the inter-state borders as part of a series of collaborative measures to tackle drug menace.
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Effective steps being taken to eradicate gangsters: Haryana Police
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Effective steps are being taken to eradicate gangsters from Haryana and control the drug menace, the state police said on Monday.
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Punjab CM calls for preventive detention for repeat offenders, fast track
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 26 (ANI): Cracking down on drug menace, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday extended full support to law enforcement agencies and called for preventive detention of repeat offenders in drug smuggling. He also directed to set up fast tr
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Capt Amarinder accuses Union Minister Harsimrat of trivialising Punjab's d
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 4 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday lashed out at Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, saying the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was using a grave issue like drugs to divert the public attention from their own responsibility in th
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Punjab CM writes to PM Modi; reiterates demand for national drug policy
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], June 2 (ANI): Reiterating his demand for a national drug policy to check the drug menace, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to advise the Ministries of Home, Social Justice & Empowerment and Health
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