J&K HC gets tough on narcotics: Bail denied to accused after 4 years in Jail
Kashmir, November 22, 2025-The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has dismissed the bail application of an accused who has been in incarceration for the last four years in a case registered under the NDPS Act, observing that drug traffickers inflict a deadly blow on the youth and pose a grave threat to society. The court […]
DM Baramulla Minga Sherpa chairs 18th NCORD/NMBA meeting to combat drug abuse
Baramulla, July 15, 2025: District Magistrate (DM) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa, chaired the 18th District-Level Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) meeting, focusing on robust measures to curb drug abuse through enforcement, awareness, and rehabilitation. The meeting, held at the DM’s office, emphasized a multi-pronged strategy to address the growing drug menace […]
Jammu University hosts 5-Km Walkathon for drug-free India and national unity
Event Overview Bhadarwah, June 16, 2025: The Department of Sports and Physical Education (DOSPE), University of Jammu, organized a 5-kilometre Walkathon today in Bhadarwah to spread awareness about a drug-free India and promote national integration. The event aimed to inspire youth to contribute to Viksit Bharat 2047, India’s vision for a developed nation by 2047. […]
Bandipora administration launches IEC campaign against drug abuse under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
Bandipora, June 9, 2025 – In a significant step toward creating a drug-free society, the District Administration Bandipora conducted a series of Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaigns across various panchayats in the district on Monday. These initiatives, held under the nationwide Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (Drug-Free India Campaign), were spearheaded by senior officers to […]
J&K high court backs CCTV rule for chemists to fight illegal drug sales
Srinagar, May 9, 2025 – The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has upheld an advisory requiring chemists across the Union Territory to install CCTV cameras and adopt computerized billing systems at retail pharmacies and wholesale drug outlets. The ruling, aimed at combating the illegal sale of prohibited drugs, including psychotropic substances and narcotics, was delivered […]
Srinagar Police books four drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act, lodges them in J&K jails
Srinagar, May 2, 2025: In a decisive move to combat drug trafficking and dismantle the illegal narcotics network in the region, Srinagar Police has booked four notorious drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act). The detained individuals have been lodged in jails across the Union […]
Jammu’s #BeSmart #Don’tStart campaign champions a drug-free future
Jammu, April 28, 2025 – A powerful anti-drug campaign, themed #BeSmart #Don’tStart and #SayNoToDrugs #YesToLife, has taken root in Jammu, raising awareness about the devastating dangers and consequences of drug abuse among youth and communities. Organized by local authorities in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, educational institutions, and civil society groups, the initiative […]
Kashmir teen Sahil Hamid Mir runs solo marathon from Jammu to Baramulla to raise Drug Abuse Awareness
Pattan, April 19, 2025: Sahil Hamid Mir, a 17-year-old from Darvesh Bagh, Pattan, is running a remarkable solo marathon from Jammu to Baramulla, covering over 250 kilometers, to champion a vital cause: Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life. The young student, trained at the Chinar YUVA Centre in Baramulla, began his journey on […]
Ganderbal district admin intensifies Anti-Drug Drive in schools
GANDERBAL, April 17, 2025 – The District Administration Ganderbal launched a dynamic Information, Education, and Communication campaign against drug abuse in educational institutions on April 16, 2025, as part of the Nasha Mukt J&K initiative. Aimed at shielding young minds from the perils of substance abuse, the campaign delivered powerful awareness sessions across schools and […]
Pulwama Fights Back: Help, Not Shame — Deaddiction Support for Drug Users in J&K
Pulwama Fights Back: Help, Not Shame — Deaddiction Support for Drug Users in J&K Drug abuse has now reached such an extent that we need everyone to come forward. But it is not the end of the road. If users come to us for help we have deaddiction centres and we can get them out […]