drug manufacturing

New Delhi, April 9 The government has increased the supply of critical petrochemical feedstock to the pharmaceutical industry to ensure uninterrupted production of essential medicines, as global supply chains remain strained due to the crisis in West Asia.Prior to the West Asia conflict, the...

Puducherry, April 6 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticized the ruling AINRC-BJP government over alleged manufacturing of counterfeit drugs, asserting that it was not just corruption but a murderous act as spurious drugs were being distributed across the country.Addressing a rally...

Ujjain, April 4 – In a major crackdown on illegal narcotics activity, the Chimanganj police have uncovered an operation involving chemicals allegedly used for manufacturing MDMA at a garage in Ujjain. Three individuals were arrested, and 75 kg of bronopol crystal powder, along with other...

Jaipur, April 4 The Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has carried out 258 operations within 175 days of its formation, seizing narcotic substances worth approximately Rs 563 crore, police said on Saturday.The seized value pertains only to drugs and does not include the cost of...

Jaipur, April 3 – In a major breakthrough, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has dismantled an illicit Mephedrone (MD) manufacturing unit operating from the rooftop of a residential house in Jodhpur, recovering drugs worth approximately Rs three crore.Acting under the direction of Additional...

Ratlam, March 31 A mephedrone manufacturing facility, operating under the guise of a poultry farm, has been busted in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, leading to the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of 200 grams of the contraband, estimated to be worth around Rs 20 lakh, police said...

New Delhi, March 25 Pharma major Lupin Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of Pitolisant tablets, indicated for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness.The tentative approval from the US Food and Drug...

Ahmedabad, March 18 – The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has uncovered an illegal mephedrone manufacturing unit in the Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, following an investigation that began with a seizure in Ahmedabad, officials said on Wednesday.The case originated on March 1...

Ahmedabad, March 17 The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested two individuals after uncovering a mephedrone manufacturing unit on a farm in Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.The ATS seized 6 kg of mephedrone, 50 kg of liquid mephedrone, and 88 kg of a...

Amaravati, March 13 – In a major crackdown on the illegal manufacture of synthetic drugs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a clandestine facility in Andhra Pradesh that was producing Alprazolam, a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985.The DRI raided the...

Amaravati, March 13 An illegal synthetic drugs manufacturing facility in Kondapalli, NTR District, was raided, and 237 kg of Alprazolam worth Rs 47 crore was seized, the DRI said on Friday.As part of "Operation White Hammer," the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) raided the clandestine...

New Delhi, March 13 DRI officials have seized 237 kg of drugs worth Rs 47 crore and over 3.5 tonnes of chemicals from an illegal Alprazolam factory in Andhra Pradesh, and two persons have been arrested, the finance ministry said on Friday.The operation, codenamed "Operation White Hammer," was...

New Delhi, March 3 – The CBI has booked three individuals and launched an investigation into illegal drug manufacturing by at least two companies in Puducherry, after receiving approval from the Union Home Ministry, an official said.The federal agency filed an FIR against Vivek Venkatesan...

Bhubaneswar, February 26 – In a major development, the Koraput Police on Thursday busted a temporary unit for manufacturing hashish oil across state lines and seized approximately 1,800 litres of oil worth around Rs 225 crore.Following the receipt of precise and actionable intelligence...

In Gandhinagar, on February 25, the Legislative Assembly was informed that approximately 41,000 kg of drugs, valued at an estimated Rs 3,727 crore, had been seized in Gujarat over the past two years. The state government detailed its enforcement measures and rehabilitation initiatives under its...

President Droupadi Murmu called on the private sector, philanthropists, NGOs, and other stakeholders to join forces to build India as a healthcare destination and achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. The President inaugurated the nationwide initiative titled ‘Saving Lives and Building a...

Jaipur, February 14 – In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, police in the Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan busted a small drug manufacturing unit operating from a farm hut as part of Operation Chakravyuh, seizing illegal MD (mephedrone), weapons, and equipment, thus exposing an interstate...

Jaipur, February 14 Pratapgarh Police on Saturday busted an alleged interstate drug manufacturing unit operating from a hut in a field and seized mephedrone (MD) worth approximately Rs 1.60 crore, officials said.Police have also arrested two men, Murad Khan Pathan (28) of Pratapgarh and...

Bharuch (Gujarat), February 14 A 33-year-old man with a degree in Chemistry has been arrested for allegedly operating a mephedrone manufacturing unit from his rented house in Bharuch district, Gujarat, police said on Saturday.Police have seized mephedrone worth approximately Rs 2.2 lakh from...

Indore, February 11 A local industrialist, who suffered significant financial losses, and his associate have been arrested for allegedly operating a mephedrone manufacturing factory in Ashok Nagar district of Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Wednesday.Police have recovered approximately 3.8...