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US hosts inaugural meeting of first US-India Drug Policy Executive Working
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) Director, Sara Carter, opened the meeting by emphasising President Trump and Prime Minister Modi's mutual commitment to strengthening security cooperation and eradicating narco-terrorism.
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US: Ambassador Kwatra reviews progress in bilateral coordination to addres
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, delivered the opening remarks at the India-US Drug Policy Framework Executive Group meeting on counter-narcotics cooperation and also held discussions to review the progress in efforts to address threats of drug trafficking.
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Trump loosens curbs on Marijuana, encourages research
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The move on Thursday requires Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite the process under the Drug Enforcement Administration for reclassifying marijuana.
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More than a digital archive, DRAVYA is living embodiment of India's knowle
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Notably, DRAVYA is AI-ready and will eventually interlink with the Ayush Grid and other Ministry initiatives on medicinal substances and drug policy. The platform also features QR code integration, enabling standardised information display in medicinal plant gardens and drug repositories
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India assumes Chair of 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Ambassador Shambhu S Kumaran, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, presides over the session from March 10 to March 14, 2024. This marks India's return to the chair after two decades, reinforcing its influence in global policymaking on narcotics control.
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Singapore to resume executions for first time in 6 months, execute man ove
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As Singapore is set to resume executions for the first time in six months, a 46-year-old man, who was sentenced to death for abetting attempted drug trafficking will be executed on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported.
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CM Bommai emphasises cooperation with US in pharma sector
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
He was interacting with a delegation led by Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy at his Home Office Krishna. Rahul Gupta explained in detail the measures President Joe Biden's Office took to increase cooperation between India and the USA in Drug Pol
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Punjab CM writes to PM Modi; reiterates demand for national drug policy
Updated : 7 years 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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Punjab CM calls for national drug policy again
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday again called for a national drug policy to save the young generation from the drug menace.
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