"drug-menace"

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a new Anti Narcotics Task Force within Assam Police to tackle drug trafficking. The unit will focus on legal and financial networks, while the state aims to raise its conviction rate in chargesheeted cases to 35 per cent

DGP CV Anand said Telangana Police aim to eradicate the drug menace by December 2029 through coordinated efforts with Central agencies. During his Kothagudem visit, he reviewed crime control, cybercrime, road safety, anti-drug measures and preparations to strengthen policing across the district

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan urged collective action against the growing drug menace, calling it a threat to society and future generations. He pledged strict action against drug mafias and reaffirmed the government's commitment to prevention, enforcement and rehabilitation efforts

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At his first meeting with Collectors, SPs and senior officers here on Sunday, he directed the Collectors and officials to crack a whip on companies involved spurious seeds menace.

“On lines of the state police goal to control drug menace, all measures will be taken up on priority basis. Teams will continue to focus on curbing supply, sale and consumption of drugs,” he said.

Arvind Kejriwal said that his party is not against any leader but the 'drug menace' and urged "all parties" to join them in the campaign.

Presiding over the State level meeting of the Narco Coordination Centre, the CS underlined need for a coordinated effort of all departments to evolve a proper line of action to reduce usage of drugs in the best possible manner

There are four narcotics police stations in Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Rachakonda and Warangal commissionerates where cases will be booked

Hyderabad: The LB Nagar zone police on Tuesday, organised an awareness programme with the principals of colleges and educational institutions, to eradicate drug menace. LB Nagar Zone DCP Sunpreeth Singh said the programme was aimed at making youngsters aware of the ill-effects of marijuana and other drugs. Around 500 representatives from various educational institutions participated […]

Hyderabad: The police and citizens need to join hands to curb the drug menace, Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat said here on Tuesday. He was speaking at a meeting with Excise officials, Mayors, Municipal Chairpersons, corporators and people’s representatives from the Rachakonda area. Urging them to join the mission of eradicating drug abuse from […]

Warangal: The district administration is taking steps to conduct awareness programmes to check the menace of ganja and other narcotic drugs in the villages and protect the youth from becoming addicts, said Hanamkonda District Collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu. He also added that they would register cases against those who cultivate ganja (cannabis) under the PD […]

Khammam: With an objective of controlling smuggling and selling of narcotic drugs and ganja in the district Khammam police have planned to set up a counter intelligence cell. Commissioner of Police (CP) Vishnu S Warrier informed that the district police were working to control narcotic drugs by setting up a counter-intelligence cell on the lines […]

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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday directed the police and excise authorities to adopt a multi-pronged approach to deal with the drug menace in the State. He emphasised on the need for setting up a Counter Intelligence Cell and strengthen the existing force with latest technology and training. He wanted the authorities to […]

Hyderabad: A four-pronged strategy adopted by the Prohibition and Excise department in coordination with the Police department in controlling the menace of smuggling marijuana has yielded good results with almost all the repeat offenders cooling their heels in various prisons across the State. The same strategy also enabled the Excise department to make the dingy […]

Hyderabad: A seminar on drug menace was conducted by Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat on Saturday. Police officers from the ranks of inspector to Deputy Commissioners of Police participated. Guest speaker Gopala Krishna Ghokale, Special Public Prosecutor (Retd.), delivering a lecture on the NDPS Act, explained investigation procedures, search and seizure, technical aspects, powers and […]

Hyderabad: Noticing a spike in demand for habit-forming drugs in the city and in the wake of an intense crackdown on drug cartels dealing in marijuana and banned tobacco products in the State, the police along with the Drug Control Administration (DCA) are now focusing on stricter enforcement of drug laws. In recent days, the […]

Hyderabad: To counter the drug menace in its limits, the Cyberabad Police is planning to set up an exclusive Narcotics Control Cell which will focus on strategies and steps to be followed to eradicate drugs, with the help of the Excise Department and other stakeholders. Through the cell, officials intend to take up preventive measures, […]

Hyderabad: Prohibition and Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud on Friday said the department has drawn up an action plan to curb drug menace in the State. Participating in a review meeting convened with excise officials here, the Minister said the department has already started gathering information about the drug peddlers. He said the Chief Minister […]