CHANDIGARH: In a major blow to cross-border narco-terror networks amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Commissionerate Police Amritsar has busted a heroin trafficking cartel with the arrest of the notorious drug smuggler identified as Soni Singh alias Soni along with his four associates and recovered 8.1kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

TARN TARAN: Two real brothers have lost their lives due to drug overdose in villge Jamarai under Khadoor Sahib police station in Tarn Taran district.

OTTAWA: Hamas and Hezbollah are "well-established and resourceful organisations" that fall under the 'Politically Motivated Violent Extremism' (PMVE) category and sustain their activities through diverse funding channels, according to a report by the Canadian government.

CHANDIGARH: In a coordinated crackdown based on timely intelligence amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has arrested three individuals involved in cross-border organised arms and hawala network, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.

KABUL: Police discovered 78 kg of opium poppy type in the northern Afghanistan Takhar province and took into custody an individual on charge of attempting to smuggle the contraband, provincial police spokesman Nizamudin Omir said on Thursday.

MEXICO CITY: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that American forces could have intercepted a Venezuelan vessel suspected of carrying illegal drugs, but President Donald Trump instead ordered it destroyed, resulting in the deaths of 11 people.

NEW DELHI: The reforms made in Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the GST Council, in its 56th meeting on Wednesday, will boost the affordability of life-saving drugs as well as address public health, pharma industry experts said.

NEW DELHI: In a historic move, the Union government has slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for 33 cancer drugs and rare medicines -- from 12 to zero per cent.

NEW DELHI: In a breakthrough against narcotics trafficking, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an international syndicate of drug suppliers, arresting six persons, including two Nigerian nationals and a woman, from Delhi, Greater Noida and Bengaluru.

NEW DELHI: With 23 of the world’s top 50 life sciences companies establishing centres in the country, India has emerged as the global hub of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) for life sciences, according to a report on Monday.

NEW DELHI: A new medication has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to the results of a Phase III clinical trial.

JALANDHAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has apprehended a drug smuggler and recovered 3.5 kg heroin along with Rs 2 lakhs drug money from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 179th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 333 locations on Wednesday leading to the arrest of 99 drug smugglers after registration of 68 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 27,409 in 179 days.

CHANDIGARH: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 179th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 333 locations on Wednesday leading to the arrest of 99 drug smugglers after registration of 68 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 27,409 in 179 days.

CHANDIGARH: In a landmark move to address the unique challenges faced by women with substance use disorder amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Monday launched ‘One Stop Integrated Program for Women who use Drugs’ for districts Kapurthala and Amritsar as part of first phase. Notably, this program is a joint collaboration between the Health Department Punjab and the Community Affairs Division of the Punjab Police.

CHANDIGARH: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 175th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 470 locations on Saturday leading to the arrest of 134 drug smugglers after registration of 95 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 27,039 in 175 days.

JAMMU: Troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said that in a joint operation a narco smuggler was arrested and heroin worth Rs 50 lakh was recovered from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Jammu district.

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has once again rejected any US military intervention in cracking down on the country's drug cartels, reiterating Mexico's sovereignty.

CHANDIGARH: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 174th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 365 locations on Friday leading to the arrest of 87 drug smugglers after registration of 55 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 26,848 in 174 days.

CHANDIGARH: Striking a decisive blow to International drug nexus amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign Yudh Nashian Virudh launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, a Blue Corner Notice of Infamous Canada-based drug smuggler Satpreet Singh Thiara alias Satta has been published following the meticulous efforts of the Special Investigation Team.

CHAMKAUR SAHIB: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday dared the Akali leader Sukhbir Singh Badal to stop boasting about fake achievements of their government and explain that who will take the responsibility of the barbaric incident like Bargadi and lakhs of deaths of youth due to drugs which took place during their rule.

AMRITSAR: The final day of the anti-drug awareness campaign organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was observed today at the Attari-Wagah border. On this occasion, a street play was presented that vividly depicted the deadly effects of drugs, the dangers of trafficking, and the socio-economic damage associated with drug abuse. NCB's Deputy Director General (NWR) Sambit Mishra and Additional Director Shanteshwar Swami were specially present on this occasion.

CHANDIGARH: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 168th day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 301 locations on Saturday leading to the arrest of 38 drug smugglers after registration of 28 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 25,909 in 168 days.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, who also serves as chairman of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh Cabinet Sub Committee,’ announced today that the Safe Punjab Portal has been instrumental in the registration of over 5,000 First Information Reports (FIRs) in a year. He said thst the portal, a WhatsApp chatbot launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in August 2024 to gather public information and tips on drug peddlers and hotspots, has achieved a commendable conversion rate of 32 percent, transforming public input into concrete police action.

KABUL: A total of 253 drug-addicted people were reunited with their families after receiving medical treatment and recovery in the western Afghanistan Herat province, the country's Ministry of Interior Affairs said Monday.

GUWAHATI: Assam Police have foiled an interstate drug peddling attempt, and a person was arrested, officials said on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister and Chairman of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ Cabinet Subcommittee, Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema, announced today that the arrest of Joga Singh, former security officer to MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, is a significant step toward justice for the victims of the 2015 Gurdev Singh Debi drug racket. Cheema said that the decade-long delay in the case was due to the alleged involvement of culprits who had political connections with the Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress leadership.

KABUL: Afghan Police have discovered 343 kg of illegal drugs during a series of operations in parts of Tirin Kot, the provincial capital of southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, provincial police spokesman Bilal Uruzgani said Friday.

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the Assam Police busted an interstate drug peddling attempt and recovered a significant cache of narcotic substances.

NEW DELHI: In a breakthrough, the Anti-Gang Squad (AGS) of Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has busted a massive counterfeit drug racket operating across northern India, arresting six individuals, including the kingpin.

PHAGWARA: A tragic incident occurred this morning near the Jallokhana area of Kapurthala, where a young man reportedly died after injecting himself with a drug inside a health club bathroom.

NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Squad (ANS) of the South-East District (SED) Delhi Police has arrested two foreign nationals in Govindpuri for their involvement in an international drug syndicate.

ARNIWALA (Fazilka): In a path breaking initiative Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of AAP Arvind Kejriwal on Friday unveiled the anti-drug curriculum to be introduced in Schools under “War Against Drugs” with an aim to make 8 lakh students aware against the menace of drugs.

AMRITSAR: The Indian Custom Department have seized heroin (drug) in large quantity at Indo-Pak Attari border which was smuggled here in India in the Consignment packed from Afghanistan via Pakistan.

SAS NAGAR(MOHALI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday underscored the need for developing indigenous anti-drone technology to check the supply of drugs and weapons through drones effectively from across the border.

NAWANSHAHR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sandeep Sharma said that the civil and police administration would launch a massive awareness drive against drug menace from Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of Shaheed Bhagat Singh on April 25.

NEW DELHI:The Delhi Police's Crime Branch investigating the Jahangirpuri violence case has revealed that the prime accused, Mohammed Ansar Sheikh, was also involved in drug supply and had also seized a BMW car belonging to a South Delhi-based businessman, according to sources.

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Johnny Depp accused Amber Heard of giving "grossly embellished" accounts of his substance abuse while giving evidence.

NEW DELHI: Delhi police has arrested an interstate drug supplier and confiscated 15 kg of cannabis from his possession, an official said on Saturday.The accused was identified as Surjeet (28), a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Etah district.

OTTAWA: Canada has approved British drugmaker AstraZeneca's drug for the prevention of Covid-19 in immune compromised adults and children.

PHAGWARA: The Phagwara Police have arrested a husband-wife duo of drug peddlers under NDPS act and recovered 2 Kg of Gaanja,2 Gm of Heroin, Eight Bottles of intoxicants, and cash of Rs 5900/- from their possession last night. The accused were identified as Manak and his Wife Rajni residents of Industrial Area locality Phagwara. Both drugs peddlers were nabbed at a checkpoint, the police said.

BOGOTO: Colombian President Ivan Duque has signed the extradition papers for the head of the criminal organisation Clan del Golfo (Gulf Clan), Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as "Otoniel", considered the country's most wanted drug lord.

NEW DELHI: The Customs officials at Chennai Airport on Wednesday arrested three persons for smuggling 49.2 kgs Pseudoephedrine worth Rs 9.86 crore.

NEW DELHI: Two brothers, who were involved in trafficking drugs, in the Delhi-NCR area were arrested by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police, an official said on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH: Taking a major step forward to make the state drug-free, the Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education & Research Minister Dr. Vijay Singla, on Thursday, asked the managements of all the drug de-addiction centers to strictly curb the misuse of drugs available in these centers, failing which invite revocation of the licenses of centers and penal action will be taken against the managing staff.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have busted an international narcotic drug cartel and arrested its two key members along with Heroin worth Rs 40 crore in the international market, an official said on Tuesday.

BAREILLY: Six labourers on-board the Bihar-bound Jannayak Express train were found unconscious at Bareilly junction.

NURMAHAL:The Nurmahal police have arrested a drug peddler on the charge of
selling heroin.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested a Nigerian national, who was absconding from Mumbai, for being involved in drug peddling, cyber fraud and other heinous offences, an official said on Monday.

NEW DELHI: Two people -- a mother and her son -- were arrested for being involved in an interstate racket of supply of cannabis (Ganja), an official said on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)'s Special Investigation Team (SIT) which was silent on the "new findings" in the Aryan Khan drug case, has now dismissed the report as "speculation".

NEW DELHI: There is no evidence to connect Aryan Khan, son of actor Shah Rukh Khan, with international drug conspiracy, a probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has found, as per sources.

NURMAHAL:The Nurmahal police have arrested two drug peddlers on the charge of
selling intoxicant tablets.

NEW DELHI: Huge quantity of drugs continued to be smuggled in Punjab during the Assembly polls in the state, Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) data suggest.

NEW DELHI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has been asked by various states to investigate 25 important drug cases to unearth a larger pan-India conspiracy, officials said.

RUPNAGAR: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today while addressing an election rally at Nangal (Anandpur Sahib assembly consituency) said that BJP if voted to power will wipe out drugs in Punjab. He appealed to vote in favour of Parminder Sharma, BJP candidate from Anandpur Sahib.

SANGRUR: Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Punjab chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann (MP Sangrur) launched a scathing attack on the Akali Dal and the Badal family. Mann targeted the Badal family and said that some selfish leaders, sitting in power, ran illegal drug business in entire Punjab and ruined the lives of lakhs of youth in Punjab. To earn money, these selfish leaders killed thousands of youngsters and destroyed lakhs of families. This time the people of Punjab will teach a lesson to these drug dealers.

JALANDHAR: Promising to work on the teachings of Sikh gurus with principles of non-discrimination and equality for all, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the NDA would form the government in Punjab and would free the state from drugs.

NAKODAR:The Nakodar sadar police have arrested a drug
peddler on the charge of selling poppy husk.

NEW DELHI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Indian Navy, in a joint operation have busted a drug trafficking racket and have seized around 529 kg of very high quality of hashish, 234 kg of finest quality of crystal Methamphetamine and some quantity of Heroin, valued at Rs 2,000 crore.

SHAHKOT:The Shahkot police today arrested a woman drug peddler on the charge
of selling poppy husk .

NAKODAR:The Mehat Pur police on Monday arrested a
proclaimed offender (PO) absconding for the one year.

CHANDIGARH: A senior leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab and leader of opposition Harpal Singh Cheema welcoming the statement given by Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Randhawa in which Randhawa admitted that the alliance is going on between the politicians and drug smugglers in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: In a reprieve to senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia from arrest in a drugs-related case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted protection against the arrest for three days.

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: The Border Security Force on Monday said that it has successfully recovered and seized three AK-47 Rifles, six 9MM pistols, 1071 ammunitions, 20 Hand Grenades, two IEDs and 17.3 kg Heroin worth around Rs 88 crore in different operational incidents during the year 2021 in J&K.

CHANDIGARH:To ensure Drug-free and other inducement-free Assembly Elections in the state, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr S Karuna Raju said that various Enforcement Agencies have recovered Rs 1.74 crores cash, 27960.292 litre of licit liquor, 6476.61 litre of illicit liquor, 235069 litre of Lahan (raw material used to make liquor), 1088.01 Kg of Poppy Husk, 11.03 Kg of Opium, 3370.82 grams of Heroin, 123.507 grams of Smack, 2940 capsules, 90 vials of syrup and 92079 numbers of tablets since Model Code of Conduct has come into force.

GENEVA: A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday strongly recommended baricitinib, a drug used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, for patients with severe or critical Covid-19 in combination with corticosteroids.

NEW DELHI: A 15-year-old girl who was kidnapped from the national capital by a woman for getting her married to her drug addict brother, was rescued and the accused were arrested.

HYDERABAD: The Prohibition and Excise department of Telangana busted a drug racket and arrested two peddlers including a Yemen national in Hyderabad on Thursday.

LONDON: Amid a sharp rise in cases of black fungus infections among Covid-19 patients in India and Nepal, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has on Thursday called on to lower the prices of the drug used to treat the condition, media reports said.

MANSA: On the day of "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking," Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. Narinder Bhargav, IPS told that in compliance with the directions of Chief Minister of Punjab Capt. Amrinder Singh and Director General of Police, Punjab Shri Dinkar Gupta, IPS, "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" has been celebrated.

CHANDIGARH: Reiterating his demand for a National Drug Policy to tackle the scourge, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday underlined the need for more synergy between the STF, the Police and the Intelligence wing to eliminate drugs from the state.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to send strong message about the ill-effects of drugs, the Punjab Police, on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Saturday, organised various awareness activities to sensitise the people in all the districts across the state.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking said that drugs bring with it darkness, destruction and devastation and we should save lives and realize the vision of Drug free India.

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug manufactured by the Virginia-based Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, which is owned by Indian-American Salim Shah, a media report said.

SHAHKOT: The Shahkot police have arrested two drug peddlers with huge quantity of opium.

KAPURTHALA: In its commitment of Punjab government to wipe out drug menace, Kapurthala police led by SSP Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh on Saturday launched an operation '2s Siege and Search' Operation in the area of police station Sultanpur Lodhi.

PHAGWARA: The police in its campaign against drug smugglers, arrested two smugglers from police station Rawalpindi and Kotwali Kapurthala area and recovered 50 grams of opium and intoxicant tablets from the accused in separate cases.

CHANDIGARH: Most wanted drug smuggler and gangster, Jaipal Singh Bhullar s/o Bhupinder Singh r/o Ferozepur and Jaspreet Singh @ Jassi s/o Ravinder Singh r/o Kharar, SAS Nagar, who had rewards of 10 Lakh and 5 Lakh rupees on their head have been neutralized by the STF West Bengal Police on Wednesday afternoon, after they fired on the STF Police party, when they raided their apartment.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government drug controller on Thursday informed the high court that Gautam Gambhir's foundation has been found guilty of non-authorised stocking, procuring and distributing Fabiflu medicine used for Covid-19 patients.

LUDHIANA: Punjab Police has arrested another close aide of the prime accused drug smuggler and rogue criminal Jaipal Bhullar, wanted for the sensational killing of CIA Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs), Bhagwan Singh and Dalwinderjit Singh, who were gunned down in cold blood in Jagraon Grain Market on May 15.

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based specialty biopharmaceutical manufacturer, Celon Laboratories, on Monday announced the launch of an alternative drug - Amphotericin B Emulsion, for the treatment of Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus.

NAKODAR: The Nakodar sadar police have arrested a drug peddler on the charge of selling opium.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has arrested two of the main accused in the sensational killing of CIA Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs), Bhagwan Singh and Dalwinderjit Singh, who were gunned down in cold blood in Jagraon Grain Market on May 15.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday, during the hearing of pleas in connection with shortage of medicine for black fungus, observed that the situation is similar to "living hell", and though court is willing to help patients facing issues with procurement of medicine, but is "helpless".

CHANDIGARH: With as many as 188 cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported so far in the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered ramp-up of stocks of alternate drugs to treat the disease, in view of the shortage of Amphotericin, making Punjab the first state in the country to make effective use of alternative medicines to treat the disease.

NEW DELHI: Amid the second wave of the Covid pandemic, Delhi isn't just battling a shortage of vaccines, it is also grappling with a scarcity of drugs required to treat patients infected with the black fungus infection, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.

MUMBAI: Roche India on Monday announced the rollout of its first batch of the antibody cocktail (Casirivimab and Imdevimab) against Coronavirus in India. The cocktail drug will be marketed by Cipla pan-India.

SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said here on Sunday that the State Government was
committed to make the State ‘Drug Free State’ by adopting multi-pronged strategy to tackle drug
trafficking in the State.

NEW DELHI: Concerned with Covid patients facing difficulties in procuring essential drugs on time and at prescribed rates, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Saturday directed the pharmacies selling Covid medicines in the national capital to display the available stocks and rates of drugs prominently at their shops.

NEW DELHI: After the government asked the states to declare Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) an epidemic, Congress Parliamentary party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the scarcity of Liposomal Amphotericin-B injection and the disease not being covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to take measures to address the shortfall in the medicines, like Amphotericin B, used for treating black fungus, which is affecting Covid-19 recovered people.

NAKODAR: The Mehat Pur police have arrested a drug peddler on the charge of selling intoxicant injections and vials. .

SHAHKOT: The Shahkot police have arrested two drug peddlers including a foreign woman on the charges of selling heroin.

CHANDIGARH: In order to further intensify the ongoing Drive Against Drugs, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta, during a high-level virtual meeting on Sunday, directed all the Police Chiefs to launch a crackdown against the drug smugglers/suppliers in their concerned areas

BENGALURU: Lauding the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) contribution in the fight against the pandemic, Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Friday said its anti-Covid drug would be a game-changer in treating the infection.

PHAGWARA: The Rural Police headed by SSP Naveen Singla have arrested four drugs smugglers and recovered huge quantity of drugs from their possession.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Congress MPs from the state to pressurize the Centre to augment supplies of Oxygen, tankers, vaccines and vital medicines to help the state government effectively fight the deadly second wave of the pandemic.

SHAHKOT: The Shahkot police have arrested a drug peddler on the charge of selling opium.

NEW DELHI: Beware of fake life saving drugs. Instead of Remdesivir, which is required for critically ill Covid patients, similar looking vials of Monocef or Zetri, a low cost antibiotic injection, are being sold in the black market.

PATIALA: Referring to the advice given by the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Punjan, Mr Husan Lal,in view of the impending shortage of important vaccines being used for the treatment of critically ill COVID patients admitted in Level-2 and Level-3 health care facilities in the state, the deputy commissioner Patiala, Kumar Amit appeals the doctors of the district to prescribe alternative medicines available in the market. He said that the expert group headed by Dr K K Talwar, Advisor, Health and Medical Education, Government of Punjab also recommended the prescription of Inj. Itolizumab and Inj. Dexamethasone for critical COVID patients as these are equally effective to that of Inj. Tocilizumab-400 mg. He said as per the reference given in the letter, as the Inj.Tucilizumab-400 mg was not manufactured in India and its availability in our country is also low, so we should opt for the other drugs available in the market for treating critical COVID patients.

KOLKATA: A spike in illegal narcortics from the 'Golden Triangle' to South and Southeast Asian countries as a result of pandemic-related supply gluts and a likely increase in production is worrying Myanmars neighbours, including India.

AHMEDABAD: Zydus Cadila on Friday announced it has received restricted Emergency Use Approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the use of antiviral 'Virafin' in treating moderate Covid-19 infection in adults.