HC was hearing plea of a truck owner from whose vehicle 3,200 bottles of cough syrup were recovered. He argued the syrups only had 2.5% codeine, hence, NDPS won’t apply.
Action against individuals linked to KS International Traders comes after US Treasury Department sanctioned the pharmacy last year, along with two promoters.
WHO issued a global safety alert last June while India's drug regulator is yet to issue a comparable advisory. US FDA has also not added a black box warning yet.
ATS last month arrested chemical supplier & associate for allegedly using forgery to procure & export fentanyl precursors. Both now among 23 individuals and entities sanctioned by US.
Jaswinder was arrested 3 March in Jammu and brought to Amritsar for questioning in a drug recovery case. The 35-year-old died 17 days later in a hospital.
Kerala researchers study 386 products, covering Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, other traditional remedies. Findings raise concerns about regulatory oversight of Ayush meds.
Telangana anti-narcotics force EAGLE, with help from Rajasthan and UP Police, busted a racket involving supply of banned drugs mephedrone and clophedrone
Since September, Trump administration has been carrying out a series of punitive strikes, with most of them happening on the sea, to curtail the flow of drugs into the US.
July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.
The policy offers higher allowances, larger grants and financial incentives for entrepreneurs to strengthen the startup ecosystem and create large-scale employment opportunities.
‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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