Gandhinagar, March 11 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested 29 terrorists linked to international extremist organisations over the past three years, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi told the state Assembly on Wednesday.Addressing the House, Sanghavi said the arrests were made between 2023 and 2026 after investigators uncovered several alleged anti-national conspiracies, including an Al-Qaeda funding network, a module of the Islamic State Khorasan Province operating from …
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Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Tuesday informed the Legislative Council that the state government is committed to rehabilitating eligible encroachers residing on the peripheries of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). A comprehensive decision will be announced shortly. Replying to a motion by Member Pravin Darekar, Minister Naik detailed the phased planning for the rehabilitation process.He said that during phase one, out of 11,359 claims scrutinised…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) In a major crackdown under its ongoing anti-drug campaign, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has dismantled an interstate narcotics supply network and arrested two accused while seizing multiple drugs valued at more than Rs 2 crore in the illegal market.According to a press release, a case in this connection has been registered at the Crime Branch police station under FIR No. 32/26 dated February 22, 2026, under relevant sections o…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh on Sunday administered a pledge to youth to stay away from drug abuse and lead a healthy lifestyle in East Delhi’s Shahdara area, an official said.As part of various social, cultural and public awareness programmes, Ravindra Indraj Singh attended the “Say Yes to Life, No to Drugs” pledge programme organised by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force of Delhi Police in Shahdara district, according to an official statement.T…
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) In a major blow to an organised international drug trafficking network, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab Police has busted an international narcotics network with the arrest of six key operatives involved in the supply of party drugs targeting urban youth, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Saturday. Those arrested have been identified as Rishav, Mukesh Kumar, Lakhwinder Singh, Ravi Kumar, Baljinder Singh and Talwinder Singh. DGP Yad…
Gandhinagar, Feb 25 (IANS) Drugs weighing approximately 41,000 kg and valued at an estimated Rs 3,727 crore have been seized in Gujarat over the past two years, the Legislative Assembly was informed, as the state government detailed enforcement measures and rehabilitation initiatives under its zero-tolerance policy against narcotics.Providing the details in the Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was moving a…
Jalandhar, Feb 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said as a border state, Punjab is fighting Pakistan’s daily attempts to disturb peace through anti-social elements and drone intrusions. In a major push to strengthen law and order in the state, CM Mann underscored his government’s dual commitment to employment generation and police modernisation as 2,577 new personnel formally joined the Punjab Police at a passing-out parade held at the PAP Ground here.Declaring the recruitment …
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday intensified its attack on the ruling DMK government, alleging that the State has witnessed a sharp rise in narcotics trafficking over the past four-and-a-half years and calling for the immediate formation of a Special Anti-Narcotics Task Force. BJP State spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad claimed that Tamil Nadu was “sliding towards becoming India’s drug capital”, and accused the government led by Chief Minister M….
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir announced on Tuesday the arrest of two Punjab-based drug peddlers and the recovery of 79 grams of heroin in the Srinagar and Budgam districts. According to an official statement, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir apprehended two Punjab-based drug peddlers in separate operations in Srinagar and Budgam districts, recovering 79 grams of heroin.In the first operation, based on credible and specific intelligence, ANTF Kas…
Bhavnagar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Sihor Police in Bhavnagar district have seized narcotic crops and related materials valued at more than Rs 10.92 crore after uncovering illegal cultivation in the boundary area of Sakhvadar and Sar villages, officials said on Monday.The seizure was made from an orchard situated on a slope in Sihor taluka following a specific tip-off.The local police received information that opium and ganja were being cultivated at an orchard owned by two brothers.Acting on the input…