New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to lead more than 12 crore citizens, through both physical and online mode, in taking a National Mass Pledge Against Drug Abuse on August 18 to mark the sixth anniversary of the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ (NMBA), an official said on Friday. The nationwide mass pledge will be organised by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and a strategy meeting to ensure the participation of the target number of citizens was dis…
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) More than 8.20 lakh people are availing the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment’s treatment and rehabilitation services at 768 de-addiction centres across the country, an official said on Saturday. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar has called for collective and coordinated action from all stakeholders, including the general public, State and UT governments, line Ministries, and civil society, said an official statement.Secretary …
Haridwar, June 26 (IANS) Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Virendra Kumar, on Friday administered the ‘Pledge Against Drug Abuse’ and the ‘Ageing with Dignity Pledge’ at an event here, reaffirming the government’s commitment towards building a drug-free and inclusive society. The Union Minister also led a Nasha Mukt Rally at an event marking the culmination of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah, observed from June 17 to June 26.The Saptah was organised to commemorate the Inter…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s intense fight against drug trafficking, calling for a joint effort to build a ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’. In a message on X, Nabin said, “On the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, let us reaffirm our collective resolve to build a drug-free, healthy and empowered India.”“Under the leadership of Honourable Prime Minist…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on Saturday launched two upgraded digital tools at the Chintan Shivir in Chandigarh to strengthen India’s drug control and beggary‑rehabilitation programmes.The applications are namely, the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) 2.0 App and the SMILE–Beggary Survey Mobile Application. The enhanced application, NMBA 2.0 App, is designed as a centralised digital tool for states or districts and other stakeholders to facilit…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a clandestine facility engaged in the production of Alprazolam — a psychotropic substance regulated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 — in the Kondapalli Industrial Development Area of NTR district in Andhra Pradesh, the Finance Ministry said on Friday.Searches at the premises led to the seizure of 237 kg of Alprazolam, estimated to have a market value of around Rs 47 crore, …
Panaji, Feb 26 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties valued at approximately Rs 7.17 crore in Goa as part of a major money laundering investigation linked to international narcotics trafficking, an official statement said on Thursday.The action, carried out by the ED’s Panaji Zonal Office, targets assets allegedly acquired through the illicit trade of commercial-grade drugs.The investigation was initiated under the Prevention of Money Launderin…
Imphal, Feb 5 (IANS) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Thursday said that maintaining law and order remains the foremost priority of the government, as efforts continue to restore normalcy and ensure public safety across the state. Addressing the first session of the state assembly this year, the Governor said that the coordinated efforts of the Central and state governments, security forces, civil administration, and community institutions have enabled Manipur to move steadily towards peace…