The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has requested a report from the Punjab Police’s Special inquiry Team (SIT) on the state of the inquiry in the December 2021 narcotics case, which might cause problems for senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, sources said today. Mr Majithia, a former Punjab minister, was indicted in the … Read more
India has banned 156 widely sold fixed-dose combinations or FDC drugs with immediate effect, citing concerns about their irrationality and potential risks to human health with safer alternatives available. FDCs are also called ‘cocktail drugs’ as they combine two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in fixed ratios. The latest list of banned drugs covers various therapeutic … Read more
A devastating fire erupted at a drug rehabilitation center in Langarud, a city in Gilan province, northern Iran, leading to the tragic loss of at least 32 lives, according to the judiciary’s Mizan Online news website. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, leaving 27 people dead, while 12 others were rushed to … Read more
The nation’s second drug-related hanging this week occurred on Friday when Singapore executed a woman for trafficking 31 grams of heroin for the first time in 19 years. In 2018, Saridewi Djamani, 45, received a death sentence for trafficking enough of the drug to support the addiction of “about 370 abusers,” according to the Central … Read more