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Govt announces annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for 202
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"As per the general conditions enshrined in the policy, nearly 1.12 lakh farmers in these three states are anticipated to be given licenses, with inclusion of 27,000 additional farmers over and above the previous crop year. The number of opium cultivators who would be eligible for getting
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Assam Rifles seize drugs worth Rs 88 crore in Mizoram's Champhai
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Assam Rifles have seized a large quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 87.84 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district.
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J-K: Police freeze property of notorious drug peddler worth 7.88 lakh in P
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a significant move to combat the menace of drug trafficking and to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, police have attached the property of a notorious drug peddler worth 7.88 lakh in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.
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Assam: Guwahati police seize drugs worth Rs 21 crore
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati Police seized 198 soap boxes containing suspected heroin weighing 2.527 kg in the Jorabat area, on the outskirts of Guwahati, on Sunday night and arrested three people, police said. Guwahati Police seized 198 soap boxes containing suspected heroin weighing 2.527 kg at Jorabat ar
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Punjab police arrest 64 persons, recover drugs
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A total of 49 FIRs were filed and 9445 liquor bottles were also recovered during the operation, as per the police.
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Do you know common blood pressure drugs linked to low knee replacement ris
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Those with knee discomfort who take the common class of blood pressure-lowering drugs known as beta-blockers appear to have a lower risk of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for the treatment of advanced osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new study.
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Heads of Asian Coast Guards including India discuss steps to stop weapon s
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
At the recent meeting of heads of Asian coast guards where India plays a critical role, the participants held significant and extensive discussions on important issues such as maritime law enforcement, and preventing illicit trafficking of drugs, humans and weapons smugglings at sea.
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Study shows how microdevices can be used to treat brain cancer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The innovative device, which is the size and shape of a grain of rice, can perform hundreds of studies at the same time to examine the impact of novel treatments on some of the most difficult-to-treat brain tumours. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mas
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Study finds common painkillers use alongside hormonal contraception associ
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a study, women who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory pain relievers coupled with hormonal contraception appear to have a slightly elevated risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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Indian Coast Guard Chief Rakesh Pal attends Asian Coast Guard meeting in T
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the meeting coast guard heads of 17 Asian countries, Hong Kong and two international organisations, The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) participated in the meeti
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Study finds how gene therapy shows promising early results for brain tumor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A recent study from the University of Michigan Department of Neurosurgery and Rogel Cancer Centre demonstrates encouraging preliminary findings that a therapy combining cell-killing and immune-stimulating drugs is safe and effective in extending survival for patients with gliomas, a particu
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Vulture conservation and protection: Delhi HC asks Centre why drug Nimesul
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has asked Union of India to furnish the reasons as to why the drug 'Nimesulide' has not been banned, and deliberations undertaken in this regard while hearing a petition seeking to create an effective mechanism for safety testing of the drugs on wild scavenging birds bef
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