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Himachal Pradesh Governor inaugurates state-level workshop on 'War on Drug
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Sunday inaugurated a state-level workshop on the theme "War on Drugs- Chitte Par Chot", organised by the group of NGOs "Sanjeevani", and called for coordinated and determined efforts to combat drug abuse in Himachal Pradesh.
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War on drugs: Punjab Police detain 2,133 drug smugglers
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on Tuesday announced that 2,133 drug smugglers have been arrested under the war against drugs campaign.
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Yudh Nashian Virudh: Punjab Police's war on drugs continues with 409 raids
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Continuing the war against drugs, "Yudh Nashian Virudh" waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate the drug menace from the state, consecutively for the 201st day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 409 locations on Thursday, leading to the arrest of 85 drug smugglers after regis
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"Drug menace in Kerala now becoming extremely serious": Shashi Tharoor cal
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Tharoor has proposed a multi-pronged approach to address the issue. He advocated for a "war on drugs" in Kerala, with a focus on consciousness-raising efforts that unite people across religions and political parties. The MP also appealed to the public to come forward and report instances of
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"Will eliminate drug abuse in Punjab": Minister Harpal Singh Cheema
Updated : 1 year ago IST
He said the cabinet members will work at the district level, holding meetings with administrative (state and police) authorities. The sub-committee meetings will happen on weekly basis, Cheema added.
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Punjab: LoP Partap Singh Bajwa slams Govt, calls drug crackdown a 'drama'
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Criticizing the Punjab government's 'War on Drugs' drive, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa questioned the timing and intent of the crackdown.
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi calls for war on drugs, elimination of untouch
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Governor said, "Frequent reports of social discrimination against Dalits in schools, temples and village festivals are extremely painful and hugely shameful. Such social discrimination is abhorrent and unacceptable. Dalits are our brothers and sisters. I earnestly appeal to you al
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Philippines: Leila de Lima, critic of Duterte's 'drug war' released on bai
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Philippines human rights campaigner Leila de Lima, who was famously known for questioning former President Rodrigo Duterte's "brutal drug war" was released on bail on Monday, the New York Times reported.
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Large quantity of heroin recovered, biggest catch by police in Mizoram's h
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Aizwal (Mizoram) [India], October 14 (ANI): In a successful operation against the war on drugs, Mizoram Police seized 500 soap cases of Heroin, weighing 6.836 kgs, valued at Rs 34.18 crores in the international market on Friday.
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Imphal police arrest truck driver carrying opium worth Rs 10 crore, seize
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 13 (ANI): A truck driver in the Minuthong area was arrested by the Imphal West District Police for carrying opium worth Rs 10 crore in his truck.
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Brazilian series 'Dom' drops intriguing trailer of crime drama
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The makers of the upcoming Brazilian series 'Dom' on Tuesday dropped an intriguing trailer of the crime drama inspired by the true story of a father and son on opposite sides of the war on drugs in Rio de Janeiro.
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Drug peddler arrested, contraband substances recovered in J-K's Sopore
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): A drug peddler was arrested and contraband substances were recovered in an operation in Sopore, according to the Kashmir Zone Police on Sunday.
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