The statewide drive was conducted as part of the Tamil Nadu govt’s continuing efforts to curb the illegal trafficking, possession, sale and transportation of narcotic drugs and banned tobacco products. Chennai: Tamil Nadu police registered 617 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, arrested 621 persons, and seized 296kg of ganja, 1.3kg…
Bhubaneswar: Sleeper coach buses illegally fitted with driver-partition doors have come under govt scrutiny, with regional transport offices (RTOs) launching a week-long statewide crackdown from Wednesday.According to transport department officials, partition doors separating the driver’s space from the passenger section are prohibited under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) and Automotive Industry Standards (AIS). Authorities…
Mumbai: In a statewide crackdown on misleading drug advertisements and sale of misbranded medicines, the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday seized stocks worth Rs 73 lakh from 12 establishments across seven districts.The raids were carried out simultaneously in Mumbai, Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Amravati and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar under the Drugs and Magic…
