Two shipments of chilli powder, amounting to 1,000 kilogrammes, imported by a Taiwan-based restaurant group from China were intercepted at Taiwan's border due to pesticide residue, the Central News Agency (CNA) reported, quoting the Food and Drug Administration (TFDA).
According to the police, 13 kilogrammes of dry ganja were seized from the accused. The contraband was found concealed inside a trolley bag near the parcel office.
Anice Joseph Chandra, managing director, NCCF, confirmed that from Monday, July 29 onwards, tomatoes will be available at Rs. 60 per kilogram at several locations including Krishi Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Colony, Hauz Khas Head Office, Parliament Street, INA Market, Mandi House, Kailash Co
In a decisive move against drug trafficking, the Tripura Police have successfully intercepted a lorry carrying 515 kilogrammes of ganja. The seizure was made by the Kumarghat police station as the vehicle, a six-wheeled lorry was en route from Agartala to Guwahati on Sunday night.
Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Ajendra Ajay hit back at Swami Avimukteshwaranand on Wednesday, after the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath alleged that 228 kilogrames of gold were stolen from the Kedarnath Temple.
Delhi Police have arrested two persons for allegedly stealing more than 5900 kilograms of cashew kernels worth Rs 48 lakhs from different places in the national capital.
Poultry dealers have reported an increase of PKR 37 per kilogram in chicken prices. The new rate now stands at PKR 421 per kilogram, with dealers attributing the hike to increased taxes.
In a significant narcotics operation unfolding at Agartala Railway Junction, a drug peddler was apprehended on Friday for attempting to transport 22 kilograms of dried cannabis towards Bihar, said a GRP police official.
The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's zero-tolerance policy against illegal drugs, has taken decisive action, resulting in the seizure of over 24,529 kilograms of drugs in the first five months of 2024 alone, an official statement said.