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Hyderabad, March 29 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced on Sunday that the state government has introduced a policy to provide government jobs to athletes who excel in sports.Speaking after participating in the Telangana Legislators' Sports and Cultural Meet 2026, Reddy said the...

March 27, Kohima: Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said the state budget for 2026-27 reaffirmed the government's commitment to balanced and equitable development across all districts, ensuring that no one is left behind.In his concluding remarks on the general discussion on the state budget today in...

Kohima, March 27 Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said that the state government is examining the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, 1989, in a "balanced and consultative manner," while stepping up efforts to tackle substance abuse and revive oil and natural gas exploration...

Rajouri, March 19, 2026: The Indian Army organized an awareness lecture on the "Importance of Health" in Surankote to promote healthy living among locals, especially the youth.The session covered topics such as a balanced diet, regular exercise, personal hygiene, and preventive healthcare...

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) organized a drug de-addiction awareness camp at the Government Higher Secondary School, Garhi Udhampur, as part of its Civic Action Programme today.The 137th Battalion of the CRPF conducted the event to educate students about the harmful effects of...

Chatra/Medininagar, March 17 Police have seized 4.53 kg of opium and 1,318 bottles of spurious foreign liquor in separate operations in the districts of Chatra and Palamu in Jharkhand, and arrested five people, officials said on Tuesday.In Chatra, a unit for manufacturing spurious liquor was...

Shimla, March 14 The Himachal Pradesh Police launched a statewide crackdown on 1,949 shops located near educational institutions, issuing 567 challans for various violations, officials said on Saturday.During the operation conducted on Friday, police registered five cases under the Cigarettes...

Lucknow, March 9 A 17-year-old boy killed his father by hitting him on the head here on Monday, police said, after becoming resentful of his father spending money on substance abuse and burdening the family financially.Upon receiving information from the village head around 11:30 am, a police...

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar stated on Monday that the growing problem of drug abuse cannot be addressed solely by the central and state governments, emphasizing the need for collective social and spiritual participation to effectively combat the menace...

Mumbai, February 28 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Mumbai police will launch a joint campaign to curb drug use in public parks and open spaces, Maharashtra Minister Shambhuraj Desai informed the state assembly on Saturday.The minister also stated that security at public parks...

SAMBA, FEBRUARY 25: The District Information Office in Samba organized a Drug De-Addiction Awareness Programme at Pandit Prem Nath Dogra Government Degree College as part of the "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan" initiative to educate students about the harmful effects of substance abuse.The...

Samba, February 23: The District Centre of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Samba organized a drug de-addiction awareness program at Government Boys Higher Secondary School to educate students about the harmful effects of substance abuse and promote a drug-free...

New Delhi, February 22 – Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Anurag Garg, interacted with sarpanches (village heads) of border villages in Amritsar district, Punjab, and sought their active support in strengthening efforts to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse, an...

Hoshiarpur, February 21 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria will participate in the third edition of the "People's Walk Against Drugs," scheduled to be held on February 23 and 24, the organizer said on Saturday.The two-day walk will take place in Mukerian and Hoshiarpur, on February 23, and in...

REASI, FEBRUARY 20: Government Polytechnic College, Reasi, organized an awareness program under the "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan" initiative to educate students about the harmful effects of drug abuse and promote a healthy, addiction-free lifestyle.The session was conducted under the guidance of...

Patna, February 19 – The opposition, led by Leader of the Opposition Rabri Devi, created a commotion outside the Bihar Legislative Council on Thursday, accusing the state government of failing to maintain law and order in the face of a "rise in crimes" such as murder, rape, and molestation...

In order to enhance the investigative skills and legal knowledge of Investigation Officers dealing with narcotics-related cases, a three-day training program on the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was organized at the District Training Centre, DPL Shopian.Shopian...

In Jammu, on February 9, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed disruption after a PDP leader accused the government of putting the Union Territory in a debt trap by introducing the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme.PDP legislator Waheed Ur Rehman...

In Jammu, on February 9, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed disruption after PDP legislator Waheed Ur Rehman Para accused the government of pushing the Union Territory into debt by implementing the SASCI scheme.Para, accompanied by his party colleagues and Independent MLA...