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Watch closed factories to contain drug menace: Navi Mumbai Commissioner

Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Bipin Kumar Singh has asked officials to keep a watch on closed factories in the town to check narcotics are not manufactured there, in the wake of a number of cases of drugs seizure in neighbouring Mumbai in the recent past. During a meeting of the district-level narcotics committee on Wednesday, Singh said several containers arrive at Uran and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Navi Mumbai, and asked the Coast Guard to keep an eye on them to prevent any movement of narcotics. Singh also directed the officials to check if narcotics were being manufactured at chemical factories in industrial zones in the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation limits. He said a large stock of banned drug MD was recently seized in Mumbai and officials should check if drugs were being manufactured in the chemical and pharmacy units in Navi Mumbai. During the meeting, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Suresh Mengde said 20 out of the total 83 units in Navi Mumbai region

CM seeks legislators' cooperation in eliminating drug abuse in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday called upon the state's legislators to extend their full cooperation to the government initiatives in eliminating drug abuse. Drug abuse was a threat to the society and it has to be completely eliminated, he said. In a letter addressed to the lawmakers, the Chief Minister highlighted the evils of substance abuse and sought the MLAs support for the government to effectively tackle this menace. "It is the most important duty of the government to create awareness about the dangers of drug abuse. We have a duty to prevent people, especially the youngsters from getting addicted," he said. As part of a state-wide programme, it has been planned to observe an awareness day on the dangers of drug abuse on August 11, he said in a release here. The MLAs should participate in the awareness programmes in their respective Assembly constituencies without fail, the Chief Minister urged.

Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd over drug case

A Texas board that had unanimously supported a posthumous pardon for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston backpedaled in an announcement Thursday

Cuban woman accuses Diego Maradona of raping her when she was a minor

Maradona, reckoned by many as the greatest footballer ever, died last year after undergoing brain surgery on a blood clot.

Is your sister-in-law involved in drug business? Nawab Malik asks Wankhede

However, an official from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said Wankhede was not even in service when the alleged case took place

Addiction neither cool, nor style statement, says PM Narendra Modi

On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for realising the vision of a drugs-free India

Strict action being taken to prevent drug abuse in Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan

Strict action is being taken to prevent drug abuse in the state with the joint effort of various law enforcement agencies, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday

2020, the year that was: Bank frauds, drug hauls kept probe agencies busy

ED and CBI probed high-profile frauds; arrested Rana Kapoor, Deepak Kochchar

The argument for and against the partial legalisation of narcotics

While most states are reluctant to take illicit drug trade head on, some like Sikkim are flirting with partial legitimacy, others like Punjab are coming down hard

82% youth don't want to buy brands endorsed by drug-tainted celebs: Survey

The survey was done to comprehend sentiment over drug abuse by celebrities and if viewers would buy such brands

Beneath political turmoil, drug abuse in Kashmir growing by the day

Substance abuse has been prevalent in the Valley since the 1980s. Lately, however the issue has spiralled

Govt prepares national action plan on drug abuse, dumps draft policy

It also calls for persuading principals, directors, vice chancellors of educational institutions to ensure that no drugs are sold within/nearby the campus

What ails medicare: Heavy painkiller usage, unmonitored prescriptions

More than 400 doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants had questionable practices

Curb rising drugs, alcohol abuse in children: SC to Centre

SC favoured a re-look on the school curriculum to make children aware about substance abuse and its ill-effects

Himachal Pradesh HC Chief Justice calls for increasing awareness about drug abuse

He said that 29.3% youngsters in the state are found to be addicted to cigarette, gutkha and khaini while 24% are found alcoholic