Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh governor KT Parnaik on Sunday inaugurated the Rupa Football League-Independence Cup Football Tournament at Gyaptang Stadium at Rupa in West Kameng district.The tournament, jointly organised by the Indian Army and the Rupa Town Club under the banner ‘Say No to Drugs, Yes to Football’, features 16 teams.The participating squads include Indian Army…
T’puram: IMA has announced its full support for govt’s ‘Toofan Care’ treatment and rehabilitation programme, a key component of state’s anti-drug campaign, ‘Operation Toofan’, aimed at addressing substance abuse through a comprehensive public health approach.An IMA delegation met home minister Ramesh Chennithala to discuss the initiative and assured cooperation in implementing the programme. The delegation…
Guwahati/Nalbari: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched the state’s drug disposal campaign by driving a roadroller over seized narcotics and said the Centre has been in touch with the authorities in Myanmar, while strengthening border points in Manipur and Mizoram.Announcing that drugs worth Rs 472 crore will be disposed off at the 14th…
Indian flag at Kilimanjaro Chennai: A 16-member team of Indian mountaineers carried a massive Indian tricolour to the summit of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in Tanzania. The expedition was led by Chennai-based mountaineer N Muthamizhselvi, the first person from Tamil Nadu to scale the highest peaks on all seven continents.The expedition took place from July…
Guwahati: AIUDF chief and Binnakandi MLA Badruddin Ajmal triggered a political controversy on Tuesday after advocating police encounters against drug traffickers, saying stronger measures were needed to curb Assam’s growing narcotics problem.Participating in a discussion on the state’s drug menace in the state assembly, Ajmal warned about the increasing impact of narcotics and said, “Save…
Panchkula: As part of the Haryana Uday initiative, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini will interact with NGOs and representatives of chemist associations from across the state at Indradhanush Auditorium in Sector 5, Panchkula, on July 11 to strengthen public participation in the Drug-Free Haryana campaign.Deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma Thursday reviewed preparations for the programme and…
Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, minister Ponnam Prabhakar during the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking organised by the Telangana Eagle Dorce, at Shilpakala Vedika Hyderabad: “With a catchphrase YOLO (You Only Live Once), there are people who try to influence you into trying drugs at least once. Beware of such people and outright…
The campaign is running across schools, colleges, and medical centers through a mix of poster exhibitions, counselling sessions, and community rallies. Ludhiana: The Ludhiana health department has launched a district-wide drug de-addiction awareness week as part of the Punjab govt’s Yuddh Nashian Virudh (war against drugs) campaign. Led by civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur, the…
SP Bindu Mani addressing the students at an awareness programme organised by Kodagu district police for students at the Govt Pre-University College in Madikeri Thursday Madikeri: An awareness programme was organised by Kodagu district police for students at the govt Pre-University College in Madikeri Thursday, marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.Speaking…
Thiruvananthapuram: The decision to grant tax relief to low-alcohol beverages is snowballing into a controversy within both the govt and the Congress, amid indications that CM V D Satheesan did not discuss the proposal either in the cabinet or within the party before it was announced in the budget.Excise minister M Liju is learnt to…
