Big relief for people! Centre exempts basic customs duty on imported drugs to treat rare diseases
India | March 30, 2023 11:45 ISTThe drugs or medicines generally attract basic customs duty of 10 per cent.
The drugs or medicines generally attract basic customs duty of 10 per cent.
Medicine price hike news: In previous years, the increase in drug prices due to the annual change in WPI has been minimal, usually between 1% and 2%.
Ahead of elections, cash, IMFL, drugs/narcotics, freebies and other items worth over Rs 39 crore seized during a raid in Nagaland.
The notice states that the sale or stock or exhibit or offer for sale or distribution of any drug requires a licence from the concerned state licensing authority and conditions of a licence are required to be complied with by the licence holders.
The government has intensified action against the drug menace and this was reflected in the seizure of 156.25 kg of drugs worth Rs 361.21 lakh in the current financial year (FY22-23) till November 2022, said Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai.
The official said that during the investigation man broke down and told the officials that a woman was forcing him to do all this.
Gujarat: During the raid at the small factory-cum-godown near Vadodara the ATS also apprehended five persons from the spot.
Assam: The accused were identified as Abdul Saeed, Ibazur Rahman and Sameer Alam, all residents of the Cachar district.
Over 9 kg of Heroin has been seized at Delhi's IGI. The contraband was concealed in false bottom of a bag being carried by him.
Khan, who is at loggerheads with the Left government over various issues including appointment to universities, said while everyone campaigned against liquor consumption, Kerala was encouraging its use.
Drugs-on-cruise case: The vigilance team in its report has recommended departmental action against these officers. The 3000-page report by the vigilance team was submitted to NCB three months ago.
Speaking on the flood situation in the state, Amit Shah while addressing a rally said, "Give us five more years, flood in Assam will be history."
Operation Garuda: A senior CBI official said that global operation was initiated in close coordination with Interpol and NCB for combating smuggling of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances.
During the search operation, police recovered 1.50 kg of heroin from Usha Devi and Manjit Kaur.
India's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.
A recent study made by doctors in the Post-Grade Institute of Medical Education, Chandigarh, reveals that one in seven persons in Punjab have become drug addicts. The drugs trade in Punjab is estimated annually to the tune of Rs 7,500 crore.
NLEM 2022: Covid drugs and vaccines have not been added to the list as they have been granted emergency use authorisations and the data is still not conclusive and complete from the regulatory perspective.
Mumbai news: The consignments were being received at Pune railway station and then dispatched to Mumbai at different locations to local traffickers and then to peddlers
Finland PM dance video: Reacting to the leaked video, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin defended her right to enjoy her free time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year fixed a target of seizing Rs one lakh crore worth of drugs by August 15 this year, and Home Minister Amit Shah is working hard to achieve that target.
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