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Major breakthrough for NCB as INTERNATIONAL DRUGS RACKET BUSTED in Assam

NCB in Assam has successfully dismantled an international trafficking network of precursors- the chemicals used in the manufacture of drugs with the arrest of seven people.

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India's first indigenously developed scaffold for healing skin wounds approved

The first indigenously developed tissue engineering scaffold from mammalian organs, an animal-derived Class D Biomedical Device that can rapidly heal skin wounds at low-cost with minimum scarring, has received approval from the Indian Drugs Controller.

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BSF shoots down Pakistani drone carrying narcotics near Amritsar border

Border Security Forces ( BSF ) shot down a Pakistani drone carrying narcotics along the India-Pakistan International Border near the Amritsar border, Force said on Monday (May 29).

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Mosque & Kabristan committees from Assam decide not to participate in janazas of people who died off drugs

In a bid to tackle drug menace, a mosque and a Kabristan committee in central Assam's Nagaon district have decided not to participate in the burial of people who die due to consumption of drugs.

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Maharashtra cancels Johnson baby powder production license

This came after it was found that the product has a pH value above the mandated limit.

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Finland PM Sanna Marin tests negative for drugs after opposition dared her to take Narcotics test

Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin took a drug test and tested negative on Monday (Aug 22), in order to clear suspicions following the publication of a party video footage that showed her partying with friends.

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Revival of LTTE in Tamil Nadu? NIA conducts searches at multiple locations

The NIA conducted searches at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu, in connection with a case of trafficking of narcotics and arms to India and Sri Lanka, and has recovered and seized gadgets and incriminating documents.

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Sameer Wankhede, accused of 'shoddy' probe in Aryan Khan case, transferred

Soon after NCB gave clean chit to Aryan Khan, the Union Home Ministry called for appropriate action against Wankhede for his "shoddy investigation" into the Mumbai cruise drugs bust.

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Gujarat ATS, Coast Guard apprehend Pakistani boat 'Al Haj' with heroin worth Rs 280 crore

ATS has arrested 9 Pakistani nationals from the ship named "Al-Haj". They have been arrested on charges of smuggling heroin by a boat near Jakhao fishing harbour off the Gujarat coast.

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Aryan Khan case: NCB gets 60 days extension to file chargesheet in cruise drugs case

The NCB had earlier filed an application before special judge VV Patil seeking an extension of 90 more days to file chargesheet in the case.

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Major blow to drug centres! Assam Police evicts 1,050 illegal squatters

In a major drive against drugs, Assam Police evicted 1050 illegal squatters that were part of inter-state drugs cartels in Karbi Anglong district

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Drugs on cruise case: Prabhakar Sail grilled by NCB for 10 hours, summoned again

Prabhakar Sail, an independent witness, was questioned for over 10 hours by NCB's vigilance team

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Aryan Khan summoned by NCB for questioning, fails to appear

NCB summoned Aryan Khan on Sunday for questioning, but he has skipped summons owing to his ill-health

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Kiran Gosavi, Aryan Khan case witness, nabbed by Pune Police in 2018 cheating case

Pune police nabbed Kiran Gosavi cited as an “independent witness” by NCB in connection with cheating case of 2018

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Aryan Khan gets bail after 3 weeks in jail, will be released soon

Bombay High Court granted bail to Aryan Khan in the controversial drugs-on-cruise case

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Shah Rukh Khan visits Aryan Khan at Arthur Road jail day after bail rejection in drugs case

Shah Rukh Khan reached the Arthur Road prison today, where his son Aryan Khan has been lodged since October 8

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Aryan to spend more nights in jail! Court extends custody extended till October 7

Aryan to spend more nights in jail! Court extends custody extended till October 7

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ED grills actress Rakul Preet Singh over 7 hours in 4-year-old case case

According to the reports, she attended the questioning along with her auditor, manager, and personal assistant.

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ED summons 12 Tollywood celebs including Rakul Preet, Rana Dagubatti in money laundering probe linked to drugs case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned 12 Tollywood actors and directors, including Rakul Preet Singh, Rana Daggubati, and Ravi Teja, in connection with a four-year-old drugs case.

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DCGI approves Zydus Cadila for clinical trials of monoclonal antibodies cocktail to neutralize COVID 19

DCGI approves Zydus Cadila for clinical trials of monoclonal antibodies cocktail to neutralize COVID 19

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Global demand for ayurvedic products is steadily rising: PM says

Acknowledging the growing global interest in Ayurveda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Ayurveda could rightly be described as a holistic human science. From the plants to your plate, from matters of physical strength to mental well-being, the impact and influence of Ayurveda and traditional medicine are immense.”

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Mumbai Court remands Bharti Singh, husband to judicial custody till December 4

A day after recovering 86.5 grams of ganja from Bharti Singh and her husband's house during the raid, Mumbai Court has now sent the duo in judicial custody till December 4.

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Vulture Conservation on the plan for 2020-2025

National Action Plan for Vulture Conservation, 2020-25 was recently approved by National Board for Wild life.

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Bengaluru CCB raids Vivek Oberoi’s residence in Mumbai searching for Aditya Alva

In a recent development in the Sandalwood drugs case, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) wing of the Bengaluru police raided the residence of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi on the tip basis in search of the main accused and his relative Aditya Alva on Thursday.

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Bombay HC Grants Bail To Rhea Chakraborty

After spending almost a month in jail, the Bombay High Court (HC) has granted bail to the Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh, in an alleged drug case related to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput.

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In a major success, Indian Coast Guard seizes 1160 kgs of banned drugs in Andaman Sea

In a major success, an Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) 'Rajveer' seized a vessel with 6 Myanmar’s crew on Indian waters carrying 1,160 kilograms of banned 'Ketamine' drug on Thursday. The drugs were found packed in 1150 packets of 1 kg each.

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Loud applauds for Indian scientists! Team of Indian scientists develops tech for early cancer detection

Liquid biopsy is a test done on a sample of blood to look for cancer cells form a tumor that is circulating in the blood or for pieces of DNA from tumor cells that are in the blood. It can be used to help find cancer at an early stage. It can also help plan treatment or to find out how well treatment is working or if cancer has come back.

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Ensuring quality and safe use, Govt notifies four common medical devices as drugs for regulation

Moving a step ahead, the health ministry has notified medical devices such as nebulizers, blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers and glucometers as drugs under the purview of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The decision was taken to ensure their quality and performance.

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Special drive launched in Himachal Pradesh to curb down menace of drugs

To curb the menace of drugs and eliminated drug peddlers from the state, the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday launched a special drive involving various departments as well as people at the grassroots level and a state-level Special Task Force to nab peddlers.

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India France together shake hands to prevent illicit consumption of narcotic drugs

India and France join hands to strengthen bilateral ties by signing MoU on the cooperation on the Prevention of Illicit Consumption and Reduction of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Chemical Precursors and related offences.

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Alert BSF troops seize 55 kg heroin worth Rs 5 crore from Indo-Pak border

Security forces and government both have intensified their efforts to wipe out the menace of drugs from Punjab. Notably, the Border Security Forces (BSF) on Wednesday seized at least 55 Kg heroin in the area of Border Out Post Rosse in Gurdaspur in Punjab.

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Punjab govt to organize village level sports tournaments to wipe out menace of drugs

In a bid to eradicate and wipe out the menace of drugs, the Punjab government on Saturday said that it will start a massive campaign to organize village level sports tournaments across the state.

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Bangladesh: 3 Rohingyas caught red-handed while smuggling drugs pills

Three Rohingya men were arrested red-handed while trying to smuggle 800,000 methamphetamine pills into the Bangladesh from Myanmar. Last week two Rohingya men were arrested from a boat in the Naf river by Bangladesh border guards with some 430,000 yaba pills.

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