Topic: Drugs
Why no one’s talking about Punjab’s drug problem in these elections
In the 2017 assembly polls, Congress & AAP had gone to town accusing the SAD-BJP govt of patronising the drug trade. But everyone is silent this time.
India’s highest haul of pseudoephedrine drugs seized, claims Narcotics Control Bureau
The NCB seized 1800kgs and arrested 3 foreigners outside a factory in Greater Noida. The entire haul, including some cocaine, is worth Rs 25 crore.
Share of Wadia group companies tank after Ness Wadia’s arrest
Nusli Wadia’s son, Ness Wadia, has got a two-year prison term for possessing about 25 grams of a substance that resembled cannabis resin in Japan.
Move over Bhang, the new Holi vice at farmhouse parties is Ecstasy
MDMA has been used as a party drug in India since the 1990s, but its use has spiked recently and spilled over from the party scene to festivals like Holi.
Modi govt slashed prices of cancer drugs, just not for the costly ones
Govt order has little effect on patented drugs, most of which have been kept out of it. Don't want to kill innovation, says Niti Aayog member.
Indians are buying and selling heroin, cocaine & ganja online, and UN is worried
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime has highlighted the emergence of 'illicit internet pharmacies' as a gateway for drug sales.
IMA asks govt to reconsider restrictions on importing, manufacturing Oxytocin
The government had restricted the manufacturing of Oxytocin, a life-saving drug for new mothers, to just one organisation, a move IMA says will create a shortage.
US lawmakers seek briefing on contaminated drugs coming from India and China
The lawmakers are concerned since 15 recalls of drugs meant for treating high blood pressure were done in eight months.
This doctor has single-handedly changed Punjab’s approach to its drug problem
Dr Sandeep Bhola has got the state to treat drug addicts as patients and not criminals, and inspired a state-wide drive for de-addiction centres.
Indian chemists warn of huge drug shortage as 328 antibiotics & anti-diabetic meds banned
Nasivion Classic Adult Spray, Cheston Cold, Zifi AZ, Nicip among the drugs banned by government.
Afghanistan’s hope for peace rests on how India, Pakistan and China deal with each other
A regional uniformity is possible only if Pakistan, India and China can insulate their support for Afghan peace process from regional rivalries.
Is AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal also guilty of treating Muslims as an unthinking votebank?
Days after Delhi voted in the Lok Sabha elections, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal said the Muslim vote “shifted” to the Congress at the last minute.
Defence
Break-in at IAF’s Paris office handling Rafale procurement, cops probe espionage angle
The IAF's office in Paris houses the team that coordinates with Dassault Aviation on manufacture of Rafale jets and the weapons package onboard the aircraft.
Pracharak Modi: The mask you see, is the man you get
India has its first leader who is unapologetic about belonging to the social and political Right. This is how Shekhar Gupta foresaw Modi’s five years in this National Interest within three months of his victory in 2014.