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Conference on Drug Trafficking and National Security
Union home minister Amit Shah inaugurated a “conference on drug trafficking and national security” on July 30, 2022. During the conference, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will burn and dispose of more than 30,000 kg of drugs across Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Guwahati. About Drug Disposal Campaign: NCB started the drug disposal campaign on June ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav • Conference on drug trafficking and national security • drug trafficking • Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
First Woman President of Honduras
Xiomara Castro was sworn in as the first woman president of Honduras. Honduras is a Central American country. Its capital is Tegucigalpa. It is located along the coast of Caribbean Sea. About Xiomara Castro She is a leftist. That is, she is a socialist leader. She has promised to tackle the drug trafficking in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Caribbean • Caribbean Sea • Central America • drug trafficking • Government of Honduras • Honduras • Kamala Harris • Maya Civilization • Xiomara Castro
Ndrangheta
The Italian authorities believe that the Ndrangheta Mafia is responsible for controlling the massive amount of cocaine entering Europe from South America. This was confirmed by the Italian Government after a massive mafia trial targeting the Ndrangheta group. Ndrangheta The Ndrangheta is a prominent Italian Mafia based in the region of Calabria. The Mafia has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: drug trafficking • Drugs • Europol • Italy • Ndrangheta • Sicily
Himachal Pradesh Integrated Drug Prevention Policy
The Himachal Pradesh Government has recently announced that Integrated Drug Prevention, Treatment, Management and Rehabilitation Programme is to be framed soon. Integrated Drug Prevention Policy The following are the Key Features of the policy: The policy will be named as “State Policy of Drug Prevention, Treatment, Management and Rehabilitation Programme”. The policy aims to increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Drug Abuse • drug trafficking • Himachal Pradesh • Opium • Psychotropic Substances • Rehabilitation
India-Myanmar Bilateral Meeting on Drug Control Operation
The fifth India-Myanmar Bilateral Meeting on Drug Control Operation was recently held. During the meet, the Narcotics Control Bureau of India and the Central Committee on Drug Abuse Control of Myanmar agreed to exchange timely information to conduct follow up investigation on new psychotropic substances, drug seizures. Also, they agreed to conduct regular field level ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Act East Policy • ASEAN • drug trafficking • Golden Triangle • India-Myanmar • neighbourhood first policy • North East India
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan launched in 272 districts
On September 20, 2020, the minister of state for Social justice and Empowerment Shri Ratan Lal Kataria said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha that the Ministry has launched Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan in more than 272 districts so far. The National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction has been formulated ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: drug trafficking • Drugs • International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking • nasha mukt bharat abhiyan • national action plan for drug demand reduction