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Opium Farming Takes Root In Myanmar's War-Torn Landscape
Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict.
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Drive Against Illegal Poppy Cultivation In Arunachal Sees Death Threats
A massive drive against illegal poppy cultivation led by the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has for the first time exposed links between narcotics and terrorism in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Manipur Kuki Body Leader Faces Action After Mob Tries To Stop Forces From Destroying Poppy Fields
The chief of a key Kuki body in Manipur faces legal action after a mob attacked a small team of security forces when they tried to destroy illegal opium poppy fields in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on January 31.
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After Himanta Sarma Spoils "Udta Assam Party", Manipur's Biren Singh Says...
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today reached out to his counterpart in neighbouring Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a show of support to the Assam Police for destroying illegal opium poppy cultivation worth over Rs 27 crore.
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Mob Tries To Stop CRPF, Cops From Destroying Illegal Poppy Fields In Manipur's Kangpokpi, 4 Vehicles Damaged
A mob of around 80 people on Friday confronted a security team that went to destroy illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur's Kangpokpi district and damaged four vehicles, police said.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Manipur Cops Walk 3 Hours To Raze Illegal Poppy Farms, Face "90 Armed Miscreants", Turn Back: FIR
A Manipur Police team that went to destroy illegal opium cultivation in the hills of Kangpokpi district were stopped by "80-90 armed miscreants" and forced to return without clearing the illegal farms, a police officer said.
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"Substantial Issue": National Green Tribunal Takes Up Manipur "Forest Cover Loss"
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of a social media post by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on forest cover loss in the state due to deforestation and illegal opium poppy cultivation.
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Exclusive: End Of Opium Poppy Cultivation In Manipur Soon? Satellite Imagery Data Shows...
The total area of opium poppy cultivation in violence-hit Manipur has declined 60 per cent since 2021, latest data from the autonomous government institution Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre shows.
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Drug Gang Leader Arrested In Rajasthan, Ganja, Opium Worth Rs 1.21 Crore Seized
The Anti-Gangster Task Force arrested a drug gang leader in Gangapur City district and seized over 121 kg of ganja, 588 grams of opium, 900 grams of doda poppy and Rs 1,52,260 in cash from his house, police said on Sunday.
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Centre Announces Annual Licensing Policy For Poppy Cultivation In 3 States
The Union Government on Thursday announced the annual licensing policy for crop year 2023-24 for the cultivation of opium poppy for farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
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600 Kg Poppy Straw, 16 Kg Opium, Rs 2.5 Lakh Cash Seized In Madhya Pradesh
The Central Bureau of Narcotics, Madhya Pradesh Unit seized 34 bags of poppy straw weighing approx. 600 kgs, 16 kgs of Opium and Rs 2.5 lakh cash during a search at a house in village Shri Pura, Tehsil Nimbaheda, Chittorgarh, Madhya Pradesh, sa
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Anti-Drug Agency Seizes Over 100 Kg Poppy Straw, Other Drugs In Maharashtra
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 111 kg of poppy straw (commercial quantity), 1.4 kg of opium, Rs 1.55 lakh in cash, two grinding machines used for poppy seeds, electronic scale and a note counting machine on Monday, the NCB Mumbai said.
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"Opium-Addicted" Parrots Affecting Poppy Cultivation In Madhya Pradesh
But a large group of parrots feed on poppy plants around 30-40 times a day and some even fly away with poppy pods, said a farmer from Madhya Pradesh.
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"Uncle Used It As Medicine": Navjot Sidhu Supports Legalisation Of Opium
Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has supported an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader in his demand to legalise the sale and cultivation of opium in the state. The suspended member of Parliament from Patiala, AAP's Dharamvir Gandhi, a dcotor, has been pitching for legalisation of poppy and opium cultivation.
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Opium Farming Takes Root In Myanmar's War-Torn Landscape
Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict.
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Drive Against Illegal Poppy Cultivation In Arunachal Sees Death Threats
A massive drive against illegal poppy cultivation led by the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has for the first time exposed links between narcotics and terrorism in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Manipur Kuki Body Leader Faces Action After Mob Tries To Stop Forces From Destroying Poppy Fields
The chief of a key Kuki body in Manipur faces legal action after a mob attacked a small team of security forces when they tried to destroy illegal opium poppy fields in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on January 31.
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After Himanta Sarma Spoils "Udta Assam Party", Manipur's Biren Singh Says...
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today reached out to his counterpart in neighbouring Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a show of support to the Assam Police for destroying illegal opium poppy cultivation worth over Rs 27 crore.
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Mob Tries To Stop CRPF, Cops From Destroying Illegal Poppy Fields In Manipur's Kangpokpi, 4 Vehicles Damaged
A mob of around 80 people on Friday confronted a security team that went to destroy illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur's Kangpokpi district and damaged four vehicles, police said.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Manipur Cops Walk 3 Hours To Raze Illegal Poppy Farms, Face "90 Armed Miscreants", Turn Back: FIR
A Manipur Police team that went to destroy illegal opium cultivation in the hills of Kangpokpi district were stopped by "80-90 armed miscreants" and forced to return without clearing the illegal farms, a police officer said.
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"Substantial Issue": National Green Tribunal Takes Up Manipur "Forest Cover Loss"
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of a social media post by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on forest cover loss in the state due to deforestation and illegal opium poppy cultivation.
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Exclusive: End Of Opium Poppy Cultivation In Manipur Soon? Satellite Imagery Data Shows...
The total area of opium poppy cultivation in violence-hit Manipur has declined 60 per cent since 2021, latest data from the autonomous government institution Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre shows.
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Drug Gang Leader Arrested In Rajasthan, Ganja, Opium Worth Rs 1.21 Crore Seized
The Anti-Gangster Task Force arrested a drug gang leader in Gangapur City district and seized over 121 kg of ganja, 588 grams of opium, 900 grams of doda poppy and Rs 1,52,260 in cash from his house, police said on Sunday.
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Centre Announces Annual Licensing Policy For Poppy Cultivation In 3 States
The Union Government on Thursday announced the annual licensing policy for crop year 2023-24 for the cultivation of opium poppy for farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
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600 Kg Poppy Straw, 16 Kg Opium, Rs 2.5 Lakh Cash Seized In Madhya Pradesh
The Central Bureau of Narcotics, Madhya Pradesh Unit seized 34 bags of poppy straw weighing approx. 600 kgs, 16 kgs of Opium and Rs 2.5 lakh cash during a search at a house in village Shri Pura, Tehsil Nimbaheda, Chittorgarh, Madhya Pradesh, sa
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Anti-Drug Agency Seizes Over 100 Kg Poppy Straw, Other Drugs In Maharashtra
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 111 kg of poppy straw (commercial quantity), 1.4 kg of opium, Rs 1.55 lakh in cash, two grinding machines used for poppy seeds, electronic scale and a note counting machine on Monday, the NCB Mumbai said.
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"Opium-Addicted" Parrots Affecting Poppy Cultivation In Madhya Pradesh
But a large group of parrots feed on poppy plants around 30-40 times a day and some even fly away with poppy pods, said a farmer from Madhya Pradesh.
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"Uncle Used It As Medicine": Navjot Sidhu Supports Legalisation Of Opium
Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has supported an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader in his demand to legalise the sale and cultivation of opium in the state. The suspended member of Parliament from Patiala, AAP's Dharamvir Gandhi, a dcotor, has been pitching for legalisation of poppy and opium cultivation.
