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The Punjab Police have confiscated 13.7 lakh pharma opioids capsules and tablets, including tramadol capsules, in a seizure conducted by the Barnala police. The Directorate General of Police (DGP) announced on Twitter that a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The police are currently investigating the backward linkages to dismantle the illegal pharma drug cartel.The DGP emphasized that the police are dedicated to making the state drug-free, aligning with the vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

During the monsoon session of the assembly, Chief Minister Sawant responded to a question posed by Calangute BJP MLA Michael Lobo, stating that there are no dance bars operating under the guise of restaurants in the Calangute area.In December of the previous year, Michael Lobo had met with the Director General of Police (DGP), Jaspal Singh, and requested action against alleged illegal dance bars operating in his constituency of Calangute, as well as against touts who deceive tourists.In January of this year, around 500 local residents from the coastal areas of Calangute and Baga in North Goa organized a protest against the "dance bar" culture, drug activities, and prostitution in the area. They demanded immediate action to address these concerns, asserting that such practices were ...

New Delhi:Following the all-party meeting organized by the government ahead of the Monsoon session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi addressed reporters, stating that the government is prepared to discuss the situation in Manipur in Parliament.However, Joshi dismissed the demand made by the Congress and other opposition parties for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the Manipur violence in Parliament. He claimed that the opposition was seeking an excuse to disrupt the proceedings of both Houses and explained that issues like Manipur fall under the purview of the Home Ministry, making it the appropriate authority to respond.Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, had previously announced that his party would bring an adjournment motion o...

Bengaluru: The "Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands (Amendment) Bill will be another feather in the cap of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who is renowned to keep his words.As promised before the election, he has got the consent in a special cabinet meeting to present the amendment bill in the first session itself.A meeting of Dalit community leaders and lawyers was held two days before the special cabinet meeting. As per the unanimous decision expressed in this meeting, the cabinet meeting has agreed to remove the time limit for filing complaints. The state government and the Chief Minister have taken a historic step. What is in the amendment? A special cabinet meeting held yesterday approved the amendment of the Act to remove the...

Delhi:  The Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines, Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar has said that there is great need for skill development of rural youth for creating more opportunities of employment for them. He was speaking during the Plenary Session on the topic ‘Evolving Strategies for Transforming Aspirational Districts’ organized on the first day of the 12th Civil Services Day here today. He said that out of the total 60 percent of county’s youth population, 28 percent lives in rural areas and we need to make them skilled to create employment for them. He was chairing the session on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gramin Kaushalya Yojana. CEO NITI Aayog,Mr. Amitab Kant, while chairing the Plenary Session, said that all central and state governments along with Prabhari officers are i...